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.
Communication applications, tech allow real-time feedback on critically ill patients; enable error-insulated hospital reporting
Crawfordsville IN’s nationally-recognized MIH program expands the traditional scope of emergency care to encompass mental and physical wellness, education and community resources
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HA, EMT, details the impact of integrating a 211 system into the 911 process and the benefits to the community
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
The toy company also announced it will be donating dolls to the children of first responders, in addition to donating proceeds
How the next-generation medic should evaluate potential employers to find an EMS home that will encourage growth
Four fire/EMS department representatives share their tips for reinforcing health and safety messages during the pandemic
Tips for staying positive and focused on the community during times of high stress
“For the first time in my career, the key to keeping my patients and paramedics safe was to keep them isolated”
Funding a system of readiness through telehealth, treatment and alternative destination reimbursement for EMS
As EMS agencies move toward multi-function devices, they are poised to save more than equipment costs. Here are 5 benefits that may surprise you.
Cataldo Ambulance Service (Mass.) provided assurance to its community that its providers were prepared to serve during the COVID-19 pandemic
Our co-hosts speak with five healthcare professionals to discuss community paramedicine utilization during the global pandemic
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted fire/EMS and how public safety has adjusted its response
In this episode, Chris Cebollero speaks with Will Dunn, clinical manager of Eagle County Paramedics, who shares how his agency is handling operations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, outlines the path ahead for EMS in the new normal, community paramedicine’s role, and his talks with CMS about treat-not-transport reimbursement
The two-day program will feature sessions on topics such as mental health, telemedicine and community paramedicine in rural areas
The tasks and timeline ahead for the 205 organizations selected under ET3 as we remove the perverse incentive of only getting paid for taking a patient to the wrong place
The year’s awardees will be recognized for their mobile blood transfusion and mobile integrated healthcare programs
Three bi-directional ways that data integration will positively impact the EMS industry
A new team consisting of a nurse practitioner and a social services worker responds to certain 911 calls for medical issues
The $225,000 grant will go toward addressing healthcare barriers for residents in rural areas
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome Community Paramedic Lt. J.D. Postage, who works with Project FORT, the Violet Township Fire Department’s substance abuse program
The Chicago Fire Department said frequent 911 callers contribute to long response times as the mayor pledged to add more ambulances
The county’s 911 calls rose by more than 2,500 in 2019 and officials hope to follow the example of another county that successfully reduced calls
From dangerous active shooter events, to ET3, Ebola, opioids and community paramedicine, EMS providers faced many significant incidents and evolving trends in the 2010s
The Mobile Integrated Health program sends specially trained paramedics to check in on patients recently discharged from the hospital
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