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Response Time and the Location of Emergency Medical Facilities in Rural Areas: A Case Study

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  • S. G. Daberkow
  • G. A. King

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A framework to analyze the delivery of emergency medical care in northern California is proposed. Using a branch and bound algorithm, the most efficient (least-cost) size, number, and location of emergency medical facilities is found subject to a given level of demand and a measure of effectiveness (response time). The current spatial pattern of emergency medical service (EMS) facilities is compared with the most efficient spatial pattern. Due to the sparse distribution of the study area population, some individual EMS facilities are not economically viable given the current revenue structure. Funding alternatives for EMS, including volunteer service, are discussed.

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  • S. G. Daberkow & G. A. King, 1977. "Response Time and the Location of Emergency Medical Facilities in Rural Areas: A Case Study," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 59(3), pages 467-477.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:59:y:1977:i:3:p:467-477.
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    1. E L Hillsman, 1984. "The p-Median Structure as a Unified Linear Model for Location—Allocation Analysis," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 16(3), pages 305-318, March.
    2. Redman, Barbara J., 1980. "Rural Development: A Critique," 1980 Annual Meeting, July 27-30, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois 278482, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    3. King, Richard A. & Dahlgran, Roger A. & McDermed, Ann A. & McPeters, David L., 1979. "Evaluation Of Alternative Plant Locations," Department of Economics and Business - Archive 259632, North Carolina State University, Department of Economics.
    4. McArthur, David Philip & Gregersen, Fredrik A. & Hagen, Terje P., 2014. "Modelling the cost of providing ambulance services," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 175-184.
    5. Felder, Stefan & Brinkmann, Henrik, 2002. "Spatial allocation of emergency medical services: minimising the death rate or providing equal access?," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 32(1), pages 27-45, January.

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