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Region of the Week: Scott County, Kentucky
San Jose Fire Department Plans $764K Community Paramedicine Pilot Program
Traditional EMS vs. Mobile Integrated Health: What's the Difference?
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Region of the Week Scott County, Kentucky
Scott County's Community Paramedicine Program Cuts Down on Non-Emergency 911 Calls
A community paramedicine program at Georgetown Scott County EMS is cutting down the number of non-emergency 911 calls, freeing up first responders. The program is led by veteran EMT Brandon Remley, who gets referrals from the hospital, doctor's offices, police and fire, often after a patient generates repeat 911 calls to the same address. Rather than just treating symptoms, Remley works to fix the underlying situation, connecting people to resources like food pantries, nonprofits, primary care providers, and home health aides. Unlike the brief encounters of emergency medicine, he provides continuous care and typically discharges enrolled patients within 30 days once their situation stabilizes. County officials say the program has worked well enough that they're now seeking grant funding to hire a second community paramedic.
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New Program
The San Jose Fire Department is preparing to launch a $764,000 community paramedicine pilot program aimed at reducing repeat emergency calls and addressing patients' underlying health and social needs. Approved by the City Council in the latest budget, the program will use firefighter/paramedics trained to assist people with chronic illnesses, mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and other complex needs that emergency room visits don't resolve. Funded through the city's opioid lawsuit settlement, the pilot will pay for three positions, new equipment, and a fire captain to develop and oversee it. Fire Chief Robert Sapien said the goal is to help residents break free of a cycle of high-cost emergency services that don't address what they actually need. Pending state approval, the program could launch this fall.
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Traditional EMS vs. Mobile Integrated Health: What's the Difference?
Dr. Kyle McClaine, medical director of quality and safety at the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group and EMS medical director for mobile integrated health, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to discuss MIH-CP.