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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鈥淎s healthcare professionals, it is not the purview of EMS providers to judge our patients. It is our job to care for them鈥�
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient鈥檚 home to prevent future falls
Paramedics and case managers with Santa Fe鈥檚 Alternative Response Unit have seen a decline in responses since it was created in 2021
New Haven鈥檚 Elm City COMPASS has responded to nearly 2,000 calls, mostly coming from public safety dispatchers
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Funding will allow for a social worker to accompany Lexington police on crisis calls
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
St. Paul city officials are planning a new outreach program for situations where law enforcement and EMS action are not needed
Heather Davis spent nearly 20 years at UCLA鈥檚 Center for Prehospital Care and later oversaw training for 3,000 firefighter EMTs and paramedics as L.A. County Fire鈥檚 education director
Consider the potential diabetic diseases processes when assessing and managing any patient with altered mental status
Kern County officials created an Ambulance Patient Offload Time Task Force to deal with wait times
Birmingham鈥檚 first responders teamed up with community healthcare partners to reduce deaths due to overdose
CalOptima Health will provide medical care to the homeless population in Costa Mesa
The Fort Worth Fire Department鈥檚 homeless outreach program works to connect people with resources
A decentralized mobile telemedicine system is rectifying care disparities in rural Georgia
Health Department officials have seen a steady increase in 988 calls over the last two years
Journal of the American Medical Association research studied cash stipends for low-income people in Chelsea, Mass. and found 27% fewer visits
Steve Whitehead shares his thoughts on how to handle family members during a cardiac arrest
As the population ages and healthcare needs surge, EMS is evolving beyond emergencies to provide critical support through body cavity access devices and expanded care procedures
Durham鈥檚 HEART clinicians, working with paramedics and police officers, see a citywide expansion of operations
St. Petersburg and Denver officials see success in new responses to behavioral health calls
Host Chris Cebollero speaks with Magee about the role of volunteers in EMS and how they can stop the exodus from the field
Officials in Kern County say over 40% of their calls are bogus or don鈥檛 warrant a response
Sandy Springs officials joined RiteSite Health in a move to free EMS units for emergency 911 calls
Sunny Wescott, lead meteorologist for the Department of Homeland Security鈥檚 CISA, identifies community risks
Funds for Evanston鈥檚 Crisis Alternative Response Evanston team will help enhance mental health interventions
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Legislation includes a protocol checklist for treating patients in their homes instead of being transported to an emergency department
Through the new quarters, Lancaster EMS highlights the increasing calls for service and a desire to increase engagement with community services
Riley County EMS handles a spike in calls for service thanks to community care team
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