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.
How do we adapt to the changing environment of EMS? It’s simple really.
Data collected on evidence-based measures informs this discussion meant to inspire further quality improvement by pairing specific metrics with practical recommendations
SDFD’s Anne Jensen and REMSA’s Adam Heinz share tips on MIH/CP training, time scales and starting up
Eric Beck also uses a personal story as a powerful reminder of the importance of having a robust EMS system for responding to life-threatening injuries
The goals of all health care reform efforts are summed up by the “Triple Aim": lowered costs, improved patient experience and improved outcomes
N.C. advanced practice paramedics recognized, awarded for promoting injury prevention and safety
Rather than adding more resources to combat substance abuse calls, linking patients to social services can help reduce EMS call volume
Baltimore responders team up with Johns Hopkins to train medics to better engage with substance abuse callers in an attempt to slow down the 911 merry-go-round
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss how to combat major EMS closures like the the Rural/Metro layoffs in Indiana, and whether it’s time to put an end to 24-hour shifts
The satellite hospital, called Rampart, includes 300 employees and is expected to treat nearly 3,200 people during the week-long remote desert festival
From measuring industry progress, to community paramedicine and the decline of ALS, EMS leaders highlight how the industry must adapt
When it comes to the frustrating health care merry-go-round of frequent 911 callers, it’s unfortunate that the county officials just don’t get it
County commissioners worry that it could interfere with EMS workers’ medical duties or intimidate elderly people into not calling 911 in a real emergency
Nursing organizations have been battling paramedics for decades, but the turf wars only trivialize shared healthcare goals
Two departments hope to allow 20 paramedics to make home visits to patients; nurses unions are loudly objecting
The key of a successful program is to not only refer frequent 911 callers to social services, but to also check in on their progress
Allegheny Valley Hospital established a team of doctors, nurses and paramedics to visit high-risk patients to help reduce readmission rates
Eric Beck shares his thoughts on where mobile integrated healthcare is headed, and how it goes beyond community paramedicine to connect healthcare providers
Experts discuss the challenges, opportunities — and, perhaps, inevitability — of mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine programs
Fort Worth, Winnipeg, San Diego and McKinney provide very different programs, but they all successfully use mobile healthcare to address patient needs specific to their communities
Use these 10 steps to best serve special needs patients
A nurse call center, when done correctly, can reduce unnecessary responses and create greater efficiency in the 911 system
The year-long pilot was designed to reduce unnecessary ambulance transports; out of 1,506 calls, 380 people wound up not going to the ER
When a cardiac emergency strikes, a nearby AED can help save a life – and Physio-Control’s new database helps you find one
By expanding our roles, not scope, community paramedicine programs represent a new way of thinking that can shape the future of health care
The program focuses on 254 Dallas patients who called 911 a combined 4,500 times last year; in 30 days, frequent flier calls have been reduced by 23 percent
With secure, reliable wireless technology, EMS and emergency departments can provide uninterrupted patient care
In this week’s podcast, host Kelly Grayson is on location with a live audience from the Connecticut EMS Expo conference
In order to defend our existence in an era of cost-cutting measures and evidence-based health care, EMS needs to move past the old definitions
From collaborating with partners to how data can help ensure a successful launch, our experts discuss their biggest challenges of starting community paramedicine programs
