Frequent Fliers
Once you’ve established the need and identified your partners, follow these steps to launch a pilot program and measure results
Assess your community’s needs and your agency’s resources to make a case for launching a community paramedicine program
Crews argue they’re being taken advantage of and potentially taken out of action when a real disaster strikes; political battle begins
A new team consisting of a nurse practitioner and a social services worker responds to certain 911 calls for medical issues
The Chicago Fire Department said frequent 911 callers contribute to long response times as the mayor pledged to add more ambulances
LifeCare Alliance receives referrals from fire departments and healthcare providers to assist frequent 911 callers with basic needs
The program connects frequent 911 callers with social workers to address unmet needs and prevent repeat calls
Through home visits to patients, in about a year the community paramedicine program has helped some go from calling 911 at least twice a month to not at all
Since the community paramedicine program started in January, none of the 29 patients involved have called 911
The city may close a rental unit for certain violations, and the law change aims to make it harder to evict tenants
The county began handing out suspension letters to 911 abusers, and offers counseling and medical services to help them adopt healthier lifestyles
The hospital studied 255 “super-frequent users” and created individual care plans to better manage the patients
Grants, hospitals and third-party payers will off set the community paramedicine program
The plan calls for having physicians in dispatch centers to determine who needs transport to the ER