AGENCY TESTIMONY
Telemedicine initiatives with Health and Hospitals
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Chief Fields outlines a telemedicine initiative in collaboration with Health and Hospitals to provide alternative care options for non-emergency cases, potentially reducing unnecessary hospital transports.
- EMS crews can connect patients with doctors via telemedicine for appropriate cases
- This allows for treatment options that don't require hospital transport
- When patients opt for non-transport treatment, EMS crews can become available for the next call faster
- This initiative aims to improve efficiency and resource allocation in the EMS system
Michael Fields
0:22:09
We are also working with Health And Hospital to increase the use of telemedicine In appropriate cases, the EMS school on scene is able to connect the patient with a doctor to learn about treatment options that do not require a trip to the hospital.
0:22:24
In cases where the patients opt for treatment without requiring a transport, the EMS members can make themselves available for the next call even faster.
