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Community paramedicine in dementia care [PDF]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
AbstractBackgroundNovel hospital diversion strategies are needed to support a growing number of patients with dementia living in the community. One promising model is community paramedicine (CP), which deploys paramedics to the home, who consult with a physician to coordinate treatment and assess disposition.
Colby Parsons, Christian Escobar, Amy Jasani, Duzhi Zhao, Peter Gliatto, Erik Blutinger, Katherine A. Ornstein   +6 more
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The role of community paramedicine in fall prevention: A SWOT analysis [PDF]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2023
AbstractBackgroundMillions of older US adults fall annually, leading to catastrophic injuries, over 32,000 deaths and healthcare costs of over $55 billion. This study evaluated perceived benefits and limitations of using community paramedicine for fall prevention strategies from the lens of older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers.MethodsSemi‐
Carmen E. Quatman, Jessica M. Wiseman, Chandler Dickinson, Monica C. Leach, Michelle Hislop, Deb A. Kegelmeyer, Anne D. Kloos, Catherine C. Quatman‐Yates   +7 more
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Community paramedicine to support palliative care

Progress in Palliative Care, 2021
This commentary describes community paramedicine (CP) and the potentiality of an expanded scope of practice to provide home-based palliative care.The prevalence of individuals desiring palliative c...
A. Rosa, M. Dissanayake, D. Carter, S. Sibbald   +3 more
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Impact of community paramedicine program on APPE student skillsets

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 2021
This article describes the clinical and educational impact resulting from interprofessional (IP) collaboration between fourth-year advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) pharmacy students and community paramedics within a community paramedicine (CP) program.The Manatee County, Florida CP program partnered with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic ...
Tayanna Richardson, Shelby Landau, Matthew Haas, Shelly Kearns, Victoria Reinhartz   +4 more
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Community Paramedicine Applied in a Rural Community

The Journal of Rural Health, 2017
AbstractResearch ObjectiveAbbeville County Emergency Management Services (ACEMS) began a community paramedicine (CP) program to utilize trained paramedics to serve patients who frequently use the emergency department (ED) and have 1 or more of the following diagnoses: hypertension, diabetes, chronic heart failure, asthma, and chronic obstructive ...
Matt W. Yuen, Kevin J. Bennett, Melinda A. Merrell   +2 more
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Community paramedics' perception of their roles in community paramedicine programs

2021
Community Paramedicine (CP) is an evolving care model that expands paramedic roles to a focus on non-emergent and preventive health services tailored to local community needs. Though acceptance of CP is gradually increasing, there is limited research on how community paramedics (CPs) perceive their expanded roles.
Okoh, Chinyere Mma, 0000-0002-1514-8476
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Community Paramedicine — Addressing Questions as Programs Expand

New England Journal of Medicine, 2016
Various initiatives are using emergency medical service personnel to address critical problems in local U.S. delivery systems, such as insufficient primary and chronic care resources, overburdened EDs, and costly, fragmented emergency and urgent care networks.
Lisa I. Iezzoni, Toyin Ajayi, Stephen C. Dorner   +2 more
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Community Paramedicine Initiative: Transforming Paramedicine in British Columbia

2017
British Columbia's health care system is facing challenges related to rural access to care and an ever increasing demand for services. These variables are compounded by the anticipated needs of an aging population that can expect to live several of their golden years with a chronic illness.
Colton Calderone, Nancy Kotani, Michelle Brittain, Daniel Sirivar   +3 more
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Pharmacist Involvement in a Community Paramedicine Team

Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2016
Background: Hospital readmissions have recently gained scrutiny by health systems as a result of their high costs of care and potential for financial penalty in hospital reimbursement. Mobile-integrated health and community paramedicine (MIH-CP) programs have expanded to serve patients at high risk of hospital readmission.
Kerri E. Degenkolb, Andrew C. Stevens, Baely M. Crockett, Todd A Walroth, Carolyn M. Jung, Karalea D. Jasiak   +5 more
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The Integral Role of Nurse Practitioners in Community Paramedicine

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2019
Abstract An academic medical center and emergency medical services system collaborated to implement a community paramedicine program. The objectives of the program are to reduce 30-day unplanned hospital readmissions, emergency department, and 9-1-1 system use, and overall health care cost. Multidisciplinary team members collaborate to identify social
Rachel Georgiev, Benoit Stryckman, Roseann Velez   +2 more
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