Going to the Emergency Room Without Leaving the Living Room

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 This concept is sweeping the country. Wonder if we'll ever see it around here?
 

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For a while, paramedics were rushing Maria Vitale to the emergency room at Long Island Jewish Medical Center every few weeks.
 

When Mrs. Vitale falls or seems lethargic or short of breath, her aides no longer call 911. They dial the House Calls service at Northwell Health, the system that includes Long Island Jewish Medical Center and that dispatches what it calls community paramedics.

They often arrive in an S.U.V. instead of an ambulance. And with 40 hours of training in addition to the usual paramedic curriculum, they can treat most of Mrs. Vitale’s problems on the spot instead of bustling her away.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/health/older-patients-community-paramedics.html?_r=1

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YES, Please!  Bring this to Westchester!!   Save the ED for emergencies, save 911 for emergencies, save money, and train and pay us better.  Bring IT!.

 

Bill