A direct connection promotes time efficiency for transfer of ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients

Dr Shih-Chang Hung

qualifications: MD, DrPH

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Deputy Superintendent and Emergency Department Director, Nantou Hospital; and Assistant Professor, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Ms Ching-Yi Mou

qualifications: MS

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data

position: Research Assistant, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes

Dr Kuei-Chuan Chan

qualifications: MD, PhD

contribution: Study conception and design

position: Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; and Professor, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University

Dr Hung-Chang Hung

qualifications: MD, PhD

contribution: Study conception and design

position: Superintendent, Nantou Hospital; and Associate Professor, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Ya-Chin Li

qualifications: MS

contribution: Acquisition of data

position: Research Assistant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nantou Hospital

Ling-Ling Liu

qualifications: MS

contribution: Acquisition of data

position: Head Nurse, Emergency Department, Nantou Hospital

Prof Shih-Wei Lai

qualifications: MD

contribution: Drafting of manuscript

position: Attending Physician, Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital; and Professor, School of Medicine, China Medical University

Dr Chia-Fen Yang

qualifications: MD

contribution: Acquisition of data

position: Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

A/Prof Ya-Hsin Li

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Associate Professor, Chung Shan Medical University