What’s happening: All hospitals with emergency departments must submit ambulance patient offload time (APOT) reduction protocols to the Emergency Medical Services Authority by Sept. 1.
What else to know: To help members meet this requirement, CHA recently held a webinar sharing best practices and guidance from other hospitals that have developed protocols. This new requirement was established by Assembly Bill (AB) 40 (2023). Protocols should be submitted directly through email to APOT@emsa.ca.gov.
