Community Paramedicine

A missing piece in an integrated system

Chris Schultz MHA, EMT-CPManager Education, Quality, and Safety

Mission:Rooted in Judeo-Christian values, our mission is high quality, compassionate, cost-effective health care for the communities we serve.

Vision:Optimal health and well-being for our patients, our communities and ourselves.

Phase 1: Mental Health• Work Process:• Start: by Jan 30th, 2014• Time: 8 hours/day- 6 days/week• Patients:– ~10 new patients/month, ~30-40 active Pt.'s at a time.

• ROI: – Reducing readmissions– Freeing up in patient beds

Phase 2: Maplewood, MN• Work Process:• Start: by May, 2014• Time: 8 hours/day- 6 days/week• Patients: – Not eligible for other outreach programs, (home care, CHF

care, diabetes outreach)– ~20 active Pts./week

• ROI: – Increased compliance with care plans– Improved utilization patterns– Decreased geriatric fractures, frequency of lift assists

Phase 3: Hospital & Clinics• Work Plan• Start: by Sept, 2014• Time: 8 hours/day- 6 days/week• Patients: – Not eligible for other outreach programs, (home care, CHF

care, diabetes outreach)– ~80 active Pts./week

• ROI: – Increased compliance with care plans– Improved utilization patterns– Decreased geriatric fractures, frequency of lift assists

Summary• HealthEast System Integration by 2015• 8 hours/day- 6 days/week• >100 active patients• Increased compliance with care plans• Increase quality and safety• Decrease readmissions

Thank You

Chris Schultz MHA, EMT-CPManager Education, Quality, and Safety

cjschultz@healtheast.org