UAV-related flight data.

In the real-world application scenario of China’s public hospital multi-site operation model, this study systematically evaluates the feasibility, timeliness, and stability of drone-based medical logistics transportation between hospital campuses, providing high-quality empirical evidence for optimizing cross-campus medical supply transfer processes. This retrospective analysis collected complete drone medical logistics transport data between two campuses of Deyang People’s Hospital from April 8 to July 30, 2024. The primary outcome measure was drone transport time per unit distance (min/km), compared with road traffic time per unit distance measured by three mainstream navigation apps (Baidu Maps, Amap, and Tencent Map) at different time points. Intergroup differences were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U nonparametric test, with effect sizes calculated via Cliff’s Delta. Statistical significance was set at P