美國的急診中心應對心血管急症是分4個不同級別的,低級別的ER隻能處理簡單病情,複雜危重的還是要轉到上級中心:https://www.heart.org/en/professional/quality-improvement/healthcare-certification/stroke-certification
每個州的Health Service官網能查到這4個級別ER的名單,比如德州:https://www.dshs.texas.gov/dshs-ems-trauma-systems/stroke-system-development/texas-stroke-facilities
同樣,創傷中心Trauma ER也分4級:https://www.dshs.texas.gov/dshs-ems-trauma-systems/trauma-system-development/texas-trauma-facilities
有條件且體弱多病的盡量離1-2級住的近一些,對於急救來說,每一分每一秒都影響預後。