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Bridging the Gap Between the ED and Home: The Community Paramedic‐Led Transitions Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT More than 6 million persons living with dementia (PLWD) in the United States rely on the emergency department (ED) for unscheduled care, with up to half discharged home after treatment. The ED‐to‐home transition poses significant challenges for PLWD and their care partners (referred to as “dyads”), contributing to high rates of ED revisits and
Meghan Jenkins Morales, Stephanie Ricketts, Corita R. Grudzen, Abraham A. Brody, Joshua Chodosh, Keith Goldfeld, Manish N. Shah, ED‐LEAD Investigators, Lauren Abbate, Rebecca Anthopolos, Alicia Arbaje, Fernanda Bellolio, Jonathan Berkowitz, Andrea Blome, Erik Jonathan Blutinger, Justin Kenneth Brooten, Reed Caldwell, Christopher Caspers, Nathaniel Chin, Edward Cisek, Valerie Cotter, Jeremy Thomas Cushman, Dan David, Allison L. Ducharme‐Smith, Scott Dresden, Mary Ellen Dupont, Marie Carmelle Elie, Andra Farcas, Bucky Ferozan, Jori Fleisher, Nicholas Genes, Cameron Gettel, Andrea Gilmore‐Bykovski, Scott Goldberg, Elizabeth Goldberg, Satheesh Gunaga, Heather Heaton, Courtney Jones, Maura Kennedy, Timmy Li, Joseph Miller, Brian Mittman, Kei Ouchi, Brian W. Patterson, Jennifer Portz, Alex Quinones, Ashley Shreves, Michelle Simpson, Silas Smith, Payal Sud, Joe Suyama, Scotty Thomas, Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Ian Wittman, Nancy Wood   +54 more
wiley   +1 more source

Student Paramedic and Practice Educator Experiences of Ambulance Placements. A Rapid Evidence Review

Health Science Reports
Background Ambulance practice placements overseen by paramedic practice educators form an essential aspect of training for student paramedics; however, this approach, adapted from other healthcare professions, is a relatively new model for paramedicine ...
Joseph James Hudson Brown, Marishona Ortega, Gregory Adam Whitley   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Examining Multimorbidity in Older Adults Living in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, in Ontario, Canada, Using Latent Class Analysis

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Multimorbidity, ≥ 2 chronic conditions as per the World Health Organization, can complicate aging in place and lead to earlier transitions to nursing homes. To inform supportive service intervention planning in naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs), which are areas where large proportions of older adults reside, we ...
Albana Isai, Lavina Matai, Susan E. Bronskill, Patrick Feng, Longdi Fu, Shoshana Hahn‐Goldberg, Justine Humphries, Tai Huynh, Zhiyin Li, Tracy McQuire, Jen Recknagel, Paula A. Rochon, Nathan M. Stall, Xuesong Wang, Christina Yu, Rachel D. Savage   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Current Emergency Medical Services Approaches to Manage Agitated Older Adult Patients: An Analysis of Statewide Protocols

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Most state EMS protocols provide guidance on management of agitated patients, including use of physical restraints and chemical sedatives, yet older adult‐specific modifications or dosing guidance are uncommon. ABSTRACT Background Agitation in older adults presents unique challenges for emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians.
Joshua Lachs, Rana Barghout, William Haussner, David Hancock, Emily Benton, Maia Dorsett, Gregory Peters, Rebecca Cash, Joseph Holley, Tony Rosen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards an understanding of the embedded nature of everyday ethical reasoning in paramedic education and practice

Paramedicine
Paramedicine is increasingly complex in affective, behavioural, and cognitive domains of practice. The ability to navigate this complexity is essential for paramedics who are required to simultaneously practice assertively, dynamically, sensitively, and ...
Iain Campbell, Lawrence Hill, Joe Copson
doaj   +1 more source

Healing the Healers: Fifty Years of Global Challenges and Progress in Nurse Psychological Wellbeing

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
Jill Maben
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Influencing the Implementation of Transitional Care for Adolescents With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: Experiences of Dutch Healthcare Professionals

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The transition from paediatric to adult healthcare is particularly challenging for adolescents with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) and their families. This study aims to identify factors that Dutch healthcare professionals perceived as relevant to successful implementation of transitional care for adolescents
Ilse Ooms, AnneLoes van Staa, Erica Witkamp, Agnes van der Heide   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of The Physiological Status of Horses Before and After Training in Anantya Riding Club

Journal of Applied Veterinary Science and Technology
Background: The physiological status of a horse is an indicator of its health. Parameters that can be used to determine the health status of a horse include respiratory rate, heart rate, and body temperature.
Henny Endah Anggraeni, Igal Muhammad
doaj   +1 more source

Paramedic Recognition of Sepsis in the Prehospital Setting: A Prospective Observational Study

Emergency Medicine International, 2016
Background. Patients with sepsis benefit from early diagnosis and treatment. Accurate paramedic recognition of sepsis is important to initiate care promptly for patients who arrive by Emergency Medical Services. Methods.
Robert S. Green, Andrew H. Travers, Edward Cain, Samuel G. Campbell, Jan L. Jensen, David A. Petrie, Mete Erdogan, Gredi Patrick, Ward Patrick   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

UK Paramedic Rapid Sequence Intubation...Is it viable? [PDF]

This report details the indications and drug requirements of Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI), then proceeds to discuss the literature and evidence surrounding RSI with a view to answering the question: Can UK Paramedics perform RSI? And more importantly,
Gubbins, Karen
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