For years, Sacramento County has struggled with having above-average hospital wait times. But over the last year, those numbers have gone down.
"Obviously, it was very concerning," said Brian Jensen with the Northern and Central California Hospital Council. "It's something we've been focused on for years."
"That patient could be deteriorating," said Dr. Greg Kann with the Sacramento County EMS Agency. "They could have an unseen medical condition that is getting worse."
Over the last year, the EMS system has made a series of changes, and by last month, the wait time had dropped to just 28 minutes — 8 minutes shy of the requirement.
Changes include adding new private ambulances to handle less severe medical emergencies and using mobile health units and telemedicine that can treat some patients in the field.
"People with those needs can get quicker care, more appropriate care," Jensen said.
"All those things together, these layers of solutions are really what's yielding this great result," Jensen said.
Beginning next week, state law will also require hospitals to start using electronic tracking to monitor ambulance offload times.
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