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.
Community collaboration, harm reduction models and policy changes can ease the burden on EMS workers and improve patient outcomes
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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�
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
DocGo stood out as one of the top companies to meet employee needs
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
By working on prescription compliance, smoking cessation and other risk factors, community medics can make a difference in the lives of stroke patients
EMS leader to focus on assisting departments, agencies with sustainability of mobile healthcare delivery systems
The Albert Lea Fire Rescue community risk reduction program provides follow-up with EMS patients and has the interest of other agencies
Communication applications, tech allow real-time feedback on critically ill patients; enable error-insulated hospital reporting
Crawfordsville IN鈥檚 nationally-recognized MIH program expands the traditional scope of emergency care to encompass mental and physical wellness, education and community resources
RAND report finds 911 and 988 mental health hotline require coordination from law enforcement, mental health specialists and others to promote interoperability
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HA, EMT, details the impact of integrating a 211 system into the 911 process and the benefits to the community
Assistant EMS Chief Peter Hsiao said the practice of sending a psychiatric response team was 鈥渟ound in theory鈥� but not in practice
Creating, developing and sustaining your own program, step by step
Officials in Akron announced the formation of the Summit County Outreach Team program
Taking the concept of the right care, to the right person at the right resource to a new level
How Mehlville Fire Protection District used ET3 and community paramedicine to improve overall health and quality of life for the community
Inside Health 34 鈥� UC Davis Fire鈥檚 mobile approach to non-emergent support and service navigation
Expert perspectives on improving patient outcomes
An inside look at Guilford County鈥檚 award-winning program response to low-acuity and behavioral health calls
New report reveals insights into prehospital heat-related incidents attended by EMS
Making care more accessible, reducing hospital utilization and improving outcomes
Pilot program in El Cajon diverted some 911 calls to nurses for the appropriate level of care
Colorado Springs Paramedic Nicholas Fisher tackled Dizmang and placed him in a headlock
