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Automated referral to community paramedicine during 9‐1‐1 fall calls for resource activation Open
Background We sought to improve the referral process to a community paramedicine (CP) program following a 9‐1‐1 encounter. Methods An electronic health record (EHR) for CP records with the ability to link to emergency EHR was identified an…
Assessment of Fall-Related Emergency Medical Service Calls and Transports after a Community-Level Fall-Prevention Initiative Open
Background: Getting effective fall prevention into the homes of medically and physically vulnerable individuals is a critical public health challenge. Community paramedicine is emerging globally as a new model of care that allows emergency…
4428 Harnessing Community Paramedicine for Transformative Fall Prevention Solutions Open
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 h…