• Sean Nardi, Brian Ferguson, Sean Peck, Elliot Ross, and Benjamin Walrath.
• Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.
• Mil Med. 2020 Jan 7; 185 (Suppl 1): 562-564.

ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify delays of care due to base access security protocols at a stateside military medical treatment facility (MTF) for patients with a time-sensitive medical condition who are seeking emergency medical care at the MTF.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed emergency medical services (EMS) run reports from January 1, 2017 to November 12, 2017 to hospital access points to assess patients who were initially denied access to the MTF. Time from EMS activation until patient delivery at the emergency department, number of time-sensitive complaints, number of time-sensitive conditions, and number of unauthorized access attempts are reported.ResultsDuring the 11-month period of review, 42 delays of care related to EMS activation by the sentry at hospital access points were identified. Of the 42, 14 were associated with a time-sensitive complaint, 2 with time-sensitive conditions, and none were unauthorized access attempts.ConclusionWe identify the potential for patient harm due to delays in care resulting from the security protocols at our MTF. A review of force protection requirements with consideration for their impact on patient safety, especially in cases of time-sensitive conditions, has been conducted.© Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2020. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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