Community Paramedicine
Access our Community Paramedicine directory, offering valuable information on innovative models of care that extend the role of paramedics beyond emergency response. This collection includes articles on preventive care, chronic disease management, and partnerships with healthcare providers to deliver comprehensive care in the community. Understanding community paramedicine is key to improving public health and reducing hospital admissions. For more related content, visit our section on Integrated Care. Stay informed and explore the future of EMS with our resources on community paramedicine.
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A decentralized mobile telemedicine system is rectifying care disparities in rural Georgia
Steve Whitehead shares his thoughts on how to handle family members during a cardiac arrest
Address your patients’ needs through outreach, wellness and navigation
Douglas F. Kupas, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, began his 40-year EMS career as a volunteer at age 16
How to identify, onboard and manage community paramedics to succeed in their unique role in improving community health
Six members of the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority’s Special Operations Team stayed behind to continue relief efforts after Hurricane Laura
ET3, Telemedicine and PPE were on the agenda during a 2-day virtual meeting
The ET3 model and the COVID-19 are influencing a move away from 911 transport to the ED, and toward autonomy for EMS providers
“Community paramedics hold a unique skill set to address the overlapping mental, medical and social conditions that homeless individuals may be presenting”
Rowan County will use relief funds to help transition paramedics to COVID-19-focused work for four months
While COVID-19 cases have surged, EMS run volumes have dwindled as people are legitimately scared of going to the hospital
Mayor London Breed has proposed $17 million to fund the teams, which will include paramedics and behavioral health experts, for two years
CP/MIH provides outreach, promotes wellness and navigates patients into and through the healthcare system as part of a greater objective – community risk reduction
The community paramedicine pilot has demonstrated that expanding paramedics’ job capacities can meaningfully reduce pressure on emergency department services
NEMSIS-TAC and PWW produce definitive guidance on HIPAA – essential to aid the progression of MIH
With EMS run volume down 25% or more in many communities, how can EMTs and paramedics help in schools with COVID-19 screening, role modeling healthy behavior and teaching life-saving skills?
Paramedics, nurses and support team members will provide care to patients at home under the direction of Mayo Clinic physicians
Our co-hosts sit down with EMS1 columnist Rob Lawrence to discuss how EMS is rising to meet the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic
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The proposal would create a program to dispatch medics and crisis workers to mental health calls
EMS leaders interpret the results of the 2020 EMS Trend Report in light of COVID-19 and what it means for the future workforce
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
The sites will be set up in neighborhoods where many first responders live as well as in hard-hit African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods
Telehealth applications can reduce unnecessary exposure and better utilize EMS resources
Community paramedics can follow the OARS acronym to avoid confrontation and understand patients to overcome resistance to change
The city is poised to direct the funds toward the Portland Street Response program that would dispatch paramedics and behavioral health experts on some calls
The pilot program will dispatch new mobile teams to help those having a mental health crisis or substance abuse problems
Whether you’re trying to fund a new ambulance or stock the pantry, use these tips to engage with your community remotely
The behavioral health navigators at Eagle County Paramedic Services aided in testing and are preparing to face the pandemic’s mental health impact
Our co-hosts discuss the effect of falling call volumes on EMS staffing levels and how agencies can prepare for the future
Our co-hosts sit down with Manatee County (Florida) EMS Assistant Chief Tim Nowak, who gives an overview to his department’s COVID-19 response
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