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Utilization of Community Paramedics to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Title | Utilization of Community Paramedics to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
Publication Type | Report |
Year of Publication | 2022 |
Authors | Coffman, JM, Blash, LK |
Date Published | 02/2022 |
Institution | UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care |
City | San Francisco |
Keywords | Community Paramedicine, COVID-19, EMS, reimbursement, scope of practice |
Abstract | Objective
Some health systems and emergency medical services agencies in the United States 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. |