Community Paramedicine Referral Toolkit Spring Training May 13

Community Paramedicine Referral Toolkit Spring Training May 13, 2015

Paramedic Referral Tool Kit � The Paramedic Referral process was conceived and developed to directly support Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care – Living Longer Living Well (2012). � The tool kit provides a best practice framework for community referrals. � The toolkit was been developed with the generous support of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Implementation Branch. � Toolkit designed to ensure Paramedic services could implement with 0 – little cost and workload. Community Paramedicine

Paramedic Referral Tool Kit Included in the toolkit are the resources to support and implement best practices for community referrals made by Paramedic Services. Resources include the following evidence based components: • Supporting Research for Community Paramedic Programs • Education and Training • Clinical Prediction Rule (PERIL - Paramedics assessing Elders at Risk for Independence Loss) • Standardized Referral Form and Process • Sample Pamphlets and Information • Electronic Referral Community Paramedicine

Paramedic Referral Document Available to All Paramedic Services Community Paramedicine

Paramedic Referral Tool Kit to Date � 1350 Certificates issued by Premergency for completion of training program. Community Paramedicine

Next Steps � Use of form for referrals to Service CP Programs, Mental Health, Addiction Services or other Community Support Agencies � Referral to be embedded directly into Client Health Record at CCAC � Bidirectional feedback with CCAC � Further Research into effectiveness of PERIL screening. Community Paramedicine

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