Session 2 of Community Paramedicine is led by Patrick Watson and Taylor Tereskerz. This ECHO session provides an introduction to community paramedicine as a new, proactive model of patient care that extends EMS beyond emergency response into prevention, follow-up, and care coordination. The session reviews the history and models of community paramedicine, outlines the structure and […]
Session 1 of Community Paramedicine is led by Dr. Allen Yee. This ECHO session highlights the expanding role of EMS through mobile integrated health (MIH) and community-based, preventative care. The session reviews the responsibilities of MIH paramedics, patient navigation and enrollment, home-based interventions such as fall prevention and safety assessments, and the use of Chesterfield […]
Session 2 of Stroke Management is led by Mary Jobson-Oliver. This ECHO session focuses on the timely recognition and prehospital evaluation of acute stroke. The session reviews the signs and symptoms of stroke and differentiates between ischemic and hemorrhagic subtypes, emphasizing the concept of the ischemic penumbra and why time-sensitive intervention is critical. Learners are introduced […]
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