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Cost-effectiveness analysis of a community paramedicine programme for low-income seniors living in subsidised housing: the community paramedicine at clinic programme (CP@clinic) [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
Objectives To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) programme compared with usual care in seniors residing in subsidised housing.Design A cost–utility analysis was conducted within a large pragmatic cluster ...
Lehana Thabane, Daria O'Reilly
doaj   +4 more sources

An examination of the emerging field of community paramedicine: a national cross-sectional survey of community paramedics

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Community Paramedicine is an evolving community-based model that expands paramedic roles from emergency and transport care to a focus on non-emergent and preventive health services tailored to local community needs.
Chinyere Mma Okoh   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

4428 Harnessing Community Paramedicine for Transformative Fall Prevention Solutions [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2020
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Healthcare costs for falls are expected to reach nearly 55 billion dollars annually in the US by 2020. Leveraging 911 calls as trigger events to activate fall prevention solutions could transform our ability to identify high-risk ...
Carmen Quatman   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Expanding Paramedicine in the Community (EPIC): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yesTrials, 2014
The incidence of chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM), heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is on the rise. The existing health care system must evolve to meet the growing needs of patients with these chronic diseases and reduce the strain on both acute care and hospital-based health care resources ...
Ian R. Drennan   +20 more
openaire   +9 more sources

Development and Implementation of a Community Paramedicine Program in Rural United States [PDF]

open access: yesWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Community paramedicine (CP) is an innovative care model focused on medical management for patients suffering from chronic diseases or other conditions that result in over-utilization of healthcare services.
Lucas A. Myers   +9 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Community paramedicine: cost–benefit analysis and safety evaluation in paramedical emergency services in rural areas – a scoping review

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2022
Objective To examine the current knowledge and possibly identify gaps in the knowledge base for cost–benefit analysis and safety concerning community paramedicine in rural areas.Design Scoping review.Data sources MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane and ...
Hege Selnes Haugdahl   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community paramedicine in Central Oregon: A promising model to reduce non‐urgent emergency department utilization among medically complex Medicaid beneficiaries

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2023
Background Community paramedicine has emerged as a promising model to redirect persons with nonmedically emergent conditions to more appropriate and less expensive community‐based health care settings.
Jessica Currier   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relevance of assessment items in community paramedicine home visit programmes: results of a modified Delphi study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2021
Objective Guidelines for a structured assessment in community paramedicine home visit programmes have not been established and evidence to inform their creation is lacking.
Gina Agarwal   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community paramedicine—cost–benefit analysis and safety with paramedical emergency services in rural areas: scoping review protocol

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Community paramedicine models have been developed around the world in response to demographic changes, healthcare system needs and reforms.
Hege Selnes Haugdahl   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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