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11. Emergency Preparedness and Response for Infectious Disease Outbreaks - RHIhub Toolkit
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Learn about historical infectious disease outbreaks and how rural communities can prepare for, respond to, and recover from future infectious disease outbreaks.

...EMS precautions Developing healthcare coalitions Utilizing exercises and planning tools The Hospital Personal Protective Equipment...

12. Collecting Data for Evaluation for Community Paramedicine Programs - RHIhub Toolkit
Added: Jul 16, 2020

Provides an overview of how to collect data for rural community paramedicine programs.

...EMS encounter (also called a “run report”); state EMS agencies may also be interested in broader...

13. Partnerships - RHIhub Substance Use Disorder Toolkit
Reviewed: Nov 23, 2020

Community partnerships are essential to preventing and treating substance use disorders. Possible program partners are discussed.

...EMS may be critical for programs focused on opioid use disorder and overdose response. EMS...

14. Telehealth Models for Promoting Workforce Education and Training - RHIhub Toolkit
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2023

Introduction to telehealth models that help develop the rural workforce, especially through education and training.

...EMS through the Northwest Telehealth videoconferencing network. EMS Live@Nite has allowed rural EMS workers...

15. Training for Community Paramedicine Programs - RHIhub Toolkit
Added: Jul 16, 2020

Information about state regulations that may require additional training to increase the scope of practice for community paramedics or emergency medical technicians.

...EMS) agencies also have their own existing training standards. If that is the case, program...

16. Community Paramedicine Models for Improving Access to Primary Care - RHIhub Toolkit
Added: Jul 16, 2020

Information on community paramedicine programs that focus on improving access to primary care services that help monitor the patient's health.

...EMS), the local hospital, primary care, and other healthcare providers. This kind of data sharing...

17. Barriers to Establishing Community Paramedicine Programs in Rural Areas - RHIhub Toolkit
Added: Jul 16, 2020

Describes common potential barriers to establishing a community paramedicine program in rural areas and identifies solutions that have been implemented by some communities.

...EMS) and community health programs may experience some challenges when trying to establish a community...

18. First Responders to Hot Air Balloon Crash in Caldwell County, Texas, Use All-Hazards Response Framework for Mass Fatality Event — RHIhub Emergency Preparedness Toolkit
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Describes how the Caldwell County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management responded to a hot air balloon crash resulting in mass fatalities in Maxwell, Texas in July of 2016.

...EMS) director about a mass fatality incident in Maxwell, Texas. Maxwell is an unincorporated area...

19. Community Paramedicine Models for Prevention and Health Education - RHIhub Toolkit
Added: Jul 16, 2020

Describes community paramedicine programs that focus on preventing illness or injury. These programs may also provide education to help patients better manage their chronic conditions.

...EMS World , a community paramedic engages the patient in an iterative process to ensure they...

20. Defining Sustainability in the Context of Community Paramedicine - RHIhub Toolkit
Added: Jul 16, 2020

Learn what sustainability means in the context of community paramedicine programs.

...EMS) providers. Low call volumes, long distances, and staff shortages have historically made it difficult...