Health Access in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties:
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)
SANBAG, other public agencies and private health care partners conducted a study during 2003 and 2004 to examine the challenges of non-emergency medical transportation in the Inland Empire. Funding for the study was provided by Caltrans Planning Funds for Studies of Statewide Significance, and a unique partnership of seven health care and public transit agencies that provided local matching dollars. Funding partners were Inland Empire Health Plan, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Health Care, Health Net, Inc., Community Hospital of San Bernardino, Southern California Association of Governments, the Riverside County Transportation Commission and SANBAG.
The study results were presented at a conference in March 2005 held in Ontario. Several documents related to the study are available:
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A short summary of the study, its findings related to health care and to public transportation and the general study conclusions:
- View the Study Summary... (51k Acrobat pdf) -
The complete study findings:
- View the Complete Study Findings... (3MB Acrobat pdf) -
Proceedings from the conference:
- View the Proceedings... (307k Acrobat pdf)
In addition, a Transit Aid Bus Rider’s Guide was developed to provide information for patients and others traveling by bus to Loma Linda University Medical Center and the Jerry Pettis Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Loma Linda:
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See the Transit Aid Bus Rider's Guide... (485k Acrobat pdf)