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Regional Systems of Care (5)

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Texas Collaborative Uses Innovation to Provide Better Care for Mental Health Patients

According to a recent article in the Longview, Texas based Longview News Journal, "At least 17 times in a three-month period starting in May, Longview police officers transported a person...

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10 Things EMS Providers Need to Know About Telemedicine

EDITOR'S UPDATE: The ET3 program is mentioned in the below article. Please note that, as reported by JEMS.com on 6/28/23, the federal government is ending the ET3 program. According to the Centers...

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Case Study: Virginia Mason Medical Center Reduces Time-to-Treatment by 22%

BACKGROUND Virginia Mason Medical Center is a nonprofit health care system based in King County, Seattle, serving the central Puget Sound region and Yakima area. PROBLEM Focused on continually...

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Why Uniting Care Teams is Critical for Saving Lives, Reducing Disability, and Reducing Societal Costs.

I've been asked why Pulsara started building a Regional Communication Network for Time Sensitive Emergencies. Here is one of the many reasons... Misdiagnosis-related harms (death and disability) are...

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Lessons Learned from Community Paramedicine Programs that can be Applied to the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport Model (ET3)

Editor's Update: As reported by JEMS.com on 6/28/23, the federal government is ending the ET3 program. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, “This decision does not affect Model...

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The Evolution of a Regional System of Care in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke

The Montgomery County Hospital District EMS experience paired a novel stroke assessment endovascular pathway with specialized training. Starting in late 2015, MCHD began a regional quality...

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Seven Ways to Improve Your Health System's Quality of Stroke Care

Improving quality of care and outcomes for stroke patients goes beyond the decision to give tPA. It's about communication and coordination among ALL members of the care team to save time when even...

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