Innovative Approach to Community Health: Community Paramedic Program in Riverside
Discover how the Community Paramedic Program in Riverside provides essential services to seniors, offering early assessment, continuity of care, and collaboration with various agencies to enhance healthcare accessibility and reduce unnecessary hospital visits. This innovative initiative aims to bridge gaps in healthcare for underserved populations while optimizing EMS resources effectively.
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There is a NEW player in town that can help people stay SAFE at HOME and they aren t in a hurry Welcome to Community Paramedic: Protecting Seniors in Riverside
Paramedics are out in the community, are highly trusted and respected, and are ideally suited to: What is Community Paramedic 1) act as gateways or access points to social services 2) provide early assessment of chronic or worsening morbidities in order to prevent unnecessary hospital readmissions This is an innovative approach to addressing community health gaps for underserved populations and to reduce the over utilization of EMS transports and costly ED use for primary healthcare by establishing Mobile Integrated Healthcare program or COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC
Evolution Community paramedicine ( mobile integrated healthcare) has previously demonstrated its utility in rural and metropolitan healthcare systems. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines community paramedicine as an organized system of services, based on local need, provided by emergency medicine technicians and paramedics that are integrated into the local or regional health care system and overseen by emergency and primary care physicians. This law for Ohio became part of Gov. John Kasich s state budget in June 30, 2015 and went into effect Oct. 1. 2015. However other states had Community Paramedicine underway as early as 2000. The law allows paramedics and EMTs to function in non-emergency roles in addition to providing traditional 911 emergency services. Expansion of Existing Resources
Pharmacy Community Paramedic Durable Equipment Providers Community Paramedic Program
City of Riverside Community Paramedic Started in October 2017 Average 312 EMS calls a month Average 85 (27%) of all calls a month are related to a senior 1:4 calls regarding seniors are for a fall Safety Continuity of Care Extension of HHC Services In-home assessment Bird s Eye view of environmental conditions Opportunity to work together Police Dept to identify at risk individuals Home health care agency to monitor chronic disease Out-Patient Offices evaluation/assessment Referral Agencies Hospital Discharge Coordinator Population : 24,981 Fills Gaps Encountered Lack of awareness of available resources Applied once for help and never tried again Fear they will make me leave my home
Program Outcomes Reinstated Healthcare Insurance Inspected Durable Goods for Safety/Compliance Hospital bed Wheelchair Walker Repaired/modified homes Hot water heater Stairlift/Ramp Reconciled Medication List Drug Store Selection/cost or coverage Dose packaging for safety in administration Monitoring Information Transportation access Home health Care Resources/Feedback Primary Care Compliance Feedback Promotional Health Education
Lessons Learned Each community is unique EMS perceptions of neighborhoods and homes are invaluable to designing a plan of care Social determinants influence our health We need to ALL think outside the box We Need to Connect to Each Other We Are Paving the Way for Telehealth
Presented by: Tami Whalen, MAOM, RN Special Needs Coordinator - Reach Out of Montgomery County Riverside Fire Department Community Paramedic Program Paula Balcom, EMT-P City of Riverside Fire Department Community Paramedic Reach Out 25 E. Foraker St. Dayton OH 45409 (937) 258-2000
