International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine - IRCP’s Post

*Understanding BLS in NEMT* In Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT), Basic Life Support (BLS) plays a vital role in ensuring patient safety and care. BLS in NEMT refers to: - Vehicles equipped with basic medical equipment - Staffed by certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) - Providing oxygen, bleeding control, and splinting, if needed - Monitoring vital signs and administering basic medications BLS in NEMT is crucial for patients requiring medical transportation with basic medical assistance. Our NEMT providers are trained to deliver high-quality BLS care, prioritizing patient well-being and safety. Let's recognize the importance of BLS in NEMT and continue to enhance patient care in the healthcare transportation industry! #NEMT #BLS #HealthcareTransportation #PatientCare

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians officially sunsetted the postnominals of NREMT-B and NREMT-P in 2013, following at least a couple of years of communication about it. Most states that conform to the Registry standard (like Kentucky), followed suit: here in the bluegrass state, the legally regulated levels of EMS patient care credentials are EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, and Advanced Practice Paramedic. If you're still using "NREMT-B" or NREMT-P" in your postnominals, you're a decade behind the times. And if you can't get your own title right, how can you expect other healthcare providers, the public, legislators, or the media to get it right?

And for nurses, per AACN standards (for email signatures, resumes, embroidered onto our jackets or scrubs, and on any written documents, the correct order for our credentials is degree first, then license, then certification(s). For example: “John Doe BSN, RN, PALS.” Not the common RN, BSN that many nurses list. Though RN, BSN may roll off the tongue better, professional standards dictate Degree, License, Certifications. These are the professional clinical standards of the AACN: BSN, RN, then certifications. -John DeVuono, AAS, NRP.

During my lunch break, I find myself reflecting on an important question: How well are PCN ARRS staff truly integrated into GP practices? Do GP practices see us as part of their team, or are we viewed more as external staff operating within their systems? This is something to consider when we, as ARRS staff, assess our progress toward meeting KPIs and initiatives under the DES contract, as well as supporting NHS England initiatives. Collaborative working is essential for the success of any organisation and for creating a meaningful impact on patient care throughout our PCN. How are we supporting to shift mindsets and promote new, more efficient and streamline ways of working within our PCN Practices? #reflection #collaborativeworking #PCN #ARRSTeam #Primarycare #ambitiontoworktowardMDTapproach

Reductions in ED LOS and LWBS are promising, but boarding continues to be a problem and can put a floor on improvements. Are your high-acuity and low-acuity patients all flowing through the same “line” and using the same resources, such as rooms and beds? Focusing on proactively separating discharge-to-home patients into their own flow can lead to drastic reductions in boarding time, LOS, and LWBS for all ED patients, while increasing capacity for more patients overall. In one case, this work resulted in a 68% drop for all patients from arrival to seeing provider, and added capacity for over 7,000 pts/year.

Palliative Medicine for the Community Paramedic - https://ow.ly/7rTb50UsK0k Community paramedics can play an integral role in patient-centered care, as the concept of home care returns to the forefront where it started, back when the local “doc” would come around. Having a broad baseline of knowledge, familiarization with the terms, diagnostic tools, prognostic planners, and learning-improved communication skills through supplemental training, post paramedic education—even without diagnostic or prescriptive authority—can allow the healthcare system another opportunity to take care of patients as they need to be taken care of: with autonomy, fully informed decision making and an understanding of their treatment options, allowing them to live their best experience.

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🚑 Enhancing ACLS Training in Blind River, Ontario, Canada! 🚑 During QRS's recent ACLS course, we explored a critical scenario: managing a patient with moderate hypothermia in asystole. Such cases can demand chest compressions for up to 5 hours as the patient rewarms. In rural hospitals with limited staffing, this can strain resources significantly. The LUCAS chest compression system is a game-changer, automating compressions and freeing up the health team for other essential tasks. Today, staff requested hands-on training with the LUCAS to boost their confidence and efficiency. In this video, the LUCAS performs continuous compressions on a manikin with an advanced airway, and an intraosseous needle is used due to the challenge of gaining IV access. A big thank you to our dedicated team for their commitment to improving patient care in rural and remote settings! #HealthcareTraining #ACLS #MedicalEducation #RuralHealthcare #BlindRiver #Ontario #HypothermiaManagement #LUCASDevice #EmergencyMedicine #Teamwork #ProfessionalDevelopment #QRSEducationalServices

PATIENT EXPERIENCE IS ABOUT THE HUMAN SIDE OF CARE. Here are some gentle reminders; 🔴A little support in care coordination for our patients and their families goes a very long way. Maybe as healthcare professionals we need to look at outcomes beyond the clinical ones. It's also about life changes for the patient and families as humans. 🔴Please remember to give options in terms of : ✔️treatment plans ✔️medication prescription ✔️hospitals for admission etc. 🔴Take time to explain that new diagnosis to our patients. We may do the same thing everyday but to that patient, it's a life changing diagnosis for the first time. 🔴Be intentional about holding space for these particular patients to help them internalise and plan for this news you have delivered. Doesn't have to be the doctor, that's what nurse coaches do. 🔴All patients are NOT the same. Take time to know the difference. Personalisation together with a little bit of Humanity will lead to that excellent patient experience we strive for.