Transportation

Current Projects

• Socioeconomic Profiles and Market Characteristics Associated with Ambulance Deserts
  We will address the extent to which vulnerable, aging populations live in ambulance deserts and identify ambulance desert populations facing additional barriers to healthcare access. We will also assess the impact of hospital closures on travel distances to the nearest health care facilities.
  Research center: Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma, Healthcare access, Rural statistics and demographics, Social determinants of health, Transportation