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.
Discover essential tools to help individuals with limited mobility navigate daily life more easily and securely
Ensure your home is equipped with smoke/CO alarms, fire extinguishers, escape ladders and other vital safety products
Telemedicine, remote patient monitoring and mobile diagnostic tools enhance access, empowering EMS to deliver quality care on the spot
How will community paramedicine and other different approaches to traditional EMS care shape the industry moving forward?
As prices soar on gas, lumber and consumer goods, EMS cannot follow market forces to increase prices for our services
The city of Greater Sudbury already has three hybrid ambulances and plans to have a fully electric fleet by 2035
An Illinois service partnered with the health department to vaccinate vulnerable populations in homeless shelters, nursing homes, jails and congregate living facilities
The unit will be composed of a police officer, a paramedic, a behavioral health caseworker and a social worker
Peer recovery specialists and a community paramedic offer patients paths to treatment after overdose calls
The expanding Health One program provides on-scene care to those experiencing mental illness, homelessness and chronic health problems
Delivering out-of-hospital care in rural and remote environments poses unique challenges, including distance, time to care and other barriers to access
Eagle County Paramedic Services launches a naloxone distribution program to help treat opioid overdoses in homes
With turnover among EMS hovering at 25% per year and costing more than $7700 per paramedic, data-driven strategies can help you improve employee retention.
The crash occurred outside the patient’s house during a visit through the county’s community paramedicine program
The UPMC Susquehanna special response vehicle was used for the first time Monday to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to seniors
Cole Turner cradled the patient in a warming blanket while sitting in the back of a vehicle surrounded by snow
The program will be funded for three years through an Ohio Department of Health grant
State health officials said the program, which began in April, has shown benefits in aiding COVID-19 screening and improving patients’ cardiovascular health
Readers respond, does on-duty concealed carry protect providers or threaten scene safety?
The Mayo Clinic community paramedic program in Rochester made regular visits to homeless people in quarantine locations during the pandemic
The CARESTAR Foundation grants supported organizations, projects and programs focused on improving emergency response across California
The AIMHI benchmarking project focuses on high-performance, high value operational measures
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will launch the EMS mentorship and financial support program based on the original Freedom House founded in 1968
MedArrive aims to provide affordable at-home healthcare services by combining physician-led telehealth with hands-on care from EMS professionals
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Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
Our co-hosts discuss the new American Heart Association 2020 guidelines recently released in October
Williamson County community health paramedics will assess infection control and responses in at least 40 nursing homes and assisted living facilities now allowing visitors
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is accepting public comment on the drafted standards, which will be implemented in 2022
Austin-Travis County EMS Paramedic Practitioner Travis Baker has spent the last year treating hundreds of homeless and low-income patients in place
EMS1 talks with Pulsara’s Kris Kaull about the importance of communication, how to improve it with the right technology, and how the role of EMS in the overall healthcare landscape is changing
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