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Sustaining Rural Access to Emergency Care through Collaborative Emergency Centres in Nova Scotia

Health Reform Observer - Observatoire des Réformes de Santé, 2019
Collaborative Emergency Centres (CECs) were introduced in Nova Scotia in 2011 to address gaps in rural access to emergency care through enhanced primary care, urgent care, and interprofessional teams supported by remote physicians.
Alison M. Coates
doaj   +3 more sources

Out of the silo: a qualitative study of paramedic transition to a specialist role in community paramedicine

, 2017
Community paramedicine is an evolving specialist stream of paramedic practice comprising two dominant service delivery models; those aligned with an Extended Care Paramedic (ECP)-type model and those aligned with a Community Paramedic (CP)-type model ...
Long, David N.
core   +1 more source

A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of the Promoting Resilience in Nurses Randomised Controlled Trial

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore factors in the implementation of the Promoting Resilience in Nurses program that may help explain variation in outcomes between intervention and control groups in the randomised controlled trial of the program. Design A convergent mixed methods process evaluation conducted alongside a randomised controlled trial.
Minh Viet Bui, Elizabeth Mcinnes, Kim Foster   +2 more
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Barriers and Enablers to Clinician Behaviour‐Change in the Emergency Department: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The emergency department is a challenging environment in which to implement and sustain change, due to unpredictable workloads, the undifferentiated nature of patient presentations and high staff turnover. Synthesising factors that impact practice change in the emergency department is needed to support evidence‐based practice ...
Sarah Kourouche, Taneal Wiseman, Tamsin Jones, Heather L. Shepherd, Belinda Kennedy, Belinda Munroe, Kate Curtis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health professionals’ and caregivers’ perspectives on improving paramedics’ provision of palliative care in Australian communities: a qualitative study

BMJ Open
Objectives Paramedics have the potential to make a substantial contribution to community-based palliative care provision. However, they are hindered by a lack of policy and institutional support, as well as targeted education and training.
Josephine M Clayton, Phyllis Butow, Madeleine Juhrmann, Paul Simpson, Mark Boughey, Cara Platts   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

State Regulation of Community Paramedicine Programs: A National Analysis

Prehospital Emergency Care, 2017
Background: Community Paramedicine (CP) is a rapidly evolving field within prehospital care where paramedics step outside of their traditional roles of treating acute conditions to provide elements of primary and preventive care. It is unclear if current state oversight regarding the scope of practice (SOP) for paramedics provides clear guidance on the
Melody, Glenn, Olivia, Zoph, Kim, Weidenaar, Leila, Barraza, Warren, Greco, Kylie, Jenkins, Pooja, Paode, Jonathan, Fisher   +7 more
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Community Paramedicine Grab Bar Installations Decreased Emergency Calls in Older Adults With Previous Fall History

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Summary of primary research results. ABSTRACT Background Home modifications are an evidence‐based fall prevention strategy, though critical barriers often limit their implementation by individuals at risk for falls. This study assessed the impact of community paramedicine‐installed grab bars on emergency medical service (EMS) activations among ...
Elizabeth Sheridan, Jessica M. Wiseman, Catherine C. Quatman‐Yates, Carmen E. Quatman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of the prevalence of Mycoplasm hominis infection in pregnant women with and without preterm premature rupture of membranes and the relationship of this infection with preterm premature rupture of membranes [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019
Introduction: Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is defined as the rupture of the membrane before the onset of a regular uterine contraction and prior to the 37th week of gestation, which indicates a serious perinatal problem.
Nooshin Mobaraki, Ahmad Ghazi, Saeid Sadeghie Ahari, Jafar Mohammad Shahi, Parisa Pirozan   +4 more
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Advances in Community Paramedicine in Response to COVID-19

, 2021
The report is freely available from the CSA Group website as linked below. The files on CASPERR are restricted and exist only for backup purposes.
Batt, Alan, Hultink, Amber, Lanos, Chelsea, Tierney, Barbara, Grenier, Mathieu, Heffern, Julia   +5 more
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Missed Opportunities for Fall Prevention: Primary Care Follow‐Up After Emergency Department Discharge in Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
In this retrospective chart review of 168 adults aged 65 and older who were discharged home from 9 emergency departments (EDs) after a fall and attended at least one primary care (PCP) visit within 90 days, we characterized the fall risk assessments and interventions documented during those follow‐up visits.
Thomas K. Hagerman, Maryam Nour, Chandana Cherukupalli, Christine Henry, Denicia Peterson, Fabrice Mowbray, Joseph Miller, David Willens   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source