A Guide to Prioritizing the Patient: Stories from the Frontlines of Mobile Care

Lee Health has launched a “Hospital at Home” initiative, bringing hospital-level care—including vital sign monitoring, IVs, imaging, and telemedicine—directly to patients’ residences, initially serving Gulf Coast and now expanding to Cape Coral. The model aims to improve outcomes and patient comfort while alleviating hospital capacity, having already cared for over 140 patients in its first phase.

Gainesville Fire Rescue’s Community Resource Paramedicine (CRP) program evolved post-pandemic into a mobile, problem-solving public health arm of the fire department. It now includes services like mobile medication-assisted treatment and gun violence intervention, using data to guide both operations and long-term case management

Johnston County EMS is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Community Paramedic Program, marking a decade of providing preventative, in-home care that connects patients with health and social support services directly—helping reduce unnecessary emergency calls and hospital stays. Launched in 2015 out of Smithfield, NC, the program has become a cornerstone of local healthcare, underscoring the county’s investment in patient-centered, community-based medical interventions .