Community Paramedicine - Rural Health Information Hub
2024年8月29日 · Community paramedicine is a healthcare model that allows paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to operate in expanded roles by assisting with public health and primary healthcare and preventive services to underserved populations in the community. The goals are to improve access to care and to avoid duplicating existing services ...
Defining Community Paramedicine - RHIhub Toolkit - Rural Health …
2020年7月16日 · Community paramedicine programs build on the existing skills and community relationships of paramedics and EMTs and provide additional skills to work in the community, such as motivational interviewing. A community paramedic may perform health screenings, home inspections, suturing, and other services while in the field or in the client's home.
Module 1: Introduction to Community Paramedicine
2020年7月16日 · Rural Community Paramedicine Toolkit; View more Module 1: Introduction to Community Paramedicine Community paramedicine is a field of healthcare delivery in which paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) become certified to provide additional healthcare services to patients outside the scope of traditional emergency and first responder …
Community Paramedicine Models for Reducing Use of Emergency …
2020年7月16日 · Payers are particularly interested in community paramedicine models that can reduce EMS use. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3), a five-year, voluntary payment model that provides some flexibility to EMS providers in how they assess, manage, and resolve …
Rural Community Paramedicine Toolkit - RHIhub Toolkit - Rural …
2020年7月16日 · This toolkit presents practical strategies that can help rural communities build successful community paramedicine programs. In particular, it focuses on existing programs that have successfully provided rural community paramedicine services. It also offers guidance for implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and sustainability.
Community Paramedicine Models for Improving Access to Primary …
2020年7月16日 · Monitoring Vital Signs. Community paramedics can conduct a variety of physical assessments during a home visit, including weight, blood pressure, heart rate, blood glucose, and oxygenation level. Routine monitoring of these data helps providers understand what is “normal” for a given patient and detect changes that indicate a potential problem.
Benefits of Community Paramedicine for Rural Community Health
2020年7月16日 · Community paramedicine services can help their communities by: Reducing the burden on other providers. By treating patients in their homes or other locations outside the clinic, community paramedics reduce the number of patients in hospital beds, nursing homes, or emergency rooms. Reducing unnecessary transports.
Community Paramedicine – Models and Innovations - Rural Health ...
2024年10月14日 · Provides information, resources, and answers frequently asked questions related to community paramedicine. Covers benefits and challenges community paramedicine programs in rural communities, defines the role of community paramedics, discusses education and licensure requirements requirements for community paramedic providers, and program …
Community Paramedicine Models for Post-Discharge Follow-Up …
2020年7月16日 · The program received referrals from providers whose patients are hospitalized and conducted home visits within 72 hours of discharge. At each visit, the paramedic also worked with the patient's family or other caregivers to discuss how best to manage their care. In a 2015 evaluation, the program had reduced 30-day readmission rates by 41.2%.
Community Paramedicine Models for Prevention and Health …
2020年7月16日 · Community paramedicine programs can also conduct safety checks of home durable medical equipment (DME) like nebulizers, wheelchairs, or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. They can also help manage maintenance and distribution of DME for community lending closets that provide access to patients who are otherwise unable to ...