A model of community-based health care that utilizes paramedics to visit
patients at their homes or in the community to increase access to care
and decrease repeat ER visits.
Who is eligible for Community Paramedicine services?
The perinatal population: pregnant and postpartum women and infants. We
hope to expand services to other patient populations after ensuring success
within the perinatal population.
What is the value of the Perinatal Community Paramedicine at Good Samaritan?
Community Paramedics supplement a patient's care team
Create another layer of support for moms and babies
Act as a patient advocate and alert OB/FP/Peds physician to changes in
mom or baby that require elevated care
Decrease risk of an ER visit by assisting with management of perinatal
conditions
By meeting a patient in their home, Community Paramedics can provide:
Support to patients in a comfortable environment -- the patient's home
Care to patients who struggle with transportation by meeting the patient
where they are at
Education on safe sleep and infant safety in home while assessing potential dangers
Community Paramedics perform care checks between prenatal visits for "high-risk"
pregnancies and growth and development checks for infants requiring more
monitoring.
CPs can take vitals, administer Makena to prevent preterm birth, give vaccinations,
collect lab specimens, take infant growth measurements, screen for PPD/PPA, and more!
Are there other programs like this in Indiana?
As seen on the map, there are lots of Community Paramedicine programs in
Indiana. Some provide care for perinatal populations, others provide chronic
disease management, geriatric care, hospital discharge follow-up, immunization
initiatives, or substance use and/or behavioral health care.
Good Samaritan is the first Community Paramedicine program in the southern
half of the state. We are serving a Community Paramedicine desert and leading the charge
for increased access to care.
Email
communityparamedicine@gshvin.org to learn more about our Perinatal Community Paramedicine services, and
to see if you're eligible.
Special thanks to GSH Auxiliary for our Community Paramedicine vehicle.
Funding provided by Indiana Rural Health Association in partnership with
United Healthcare, Target Lasting Change Grant from the Knox County Community
Foundation, and Safety PIN Program grant funding from the Indiana Department
of Health.
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