Utilization of Community Paramedics to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Year of Publication
2022
Author
Date Published
02/2022
Institution
UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care
City
San Francisco, CA
Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many health care organizations in the United States to expand the range of places in which they provide care, the modalities by which they provide it, and the manner in which health professionals are utilized. Some health systems and emergency medical services agencies are leveraging the versatility and experience of community paramedics to meet needs for COVID-19 testing, care, and vaccination. This report describes models of community paramedic practice that communities across the country have utilized during the pandemic and discusses changes in law and regulation that would facilitate more widespread adoption of these models.

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