WAKE COUNTY EMS CASE STUDY
Learn how Wake County EMS cut unnecessary transfersby 90% with community paramedicine.
Implementing On-Site Physician Care Reduces Unnecessary Transfers
If your Emergency Medical Services department is looking for additional ways to treat patients on-site without requiring unnecessary transfers, telemedicine may be a valid answer. Download this case study to learn how Wake County EMS, a North Carolina EMS department serving over 90,000 patients per year, cut transfers drastically while improving EMT morale.
You’ll Learn:
- What led Wake County EMS to consider adopting telemedicine for their department
- How they created a strategic plan and determined the correct solution to address their needs
- What steps were taken to correctly implement community paramedicine quickly and easily
- How they achieved a 90% transfer reduction rate and other accomplishments that came with the pilot
The Case for Community Telemedicine
Telemedicine for ambulance-based triage has been in regular practice since 2015 and has helped many challenges EMS departments around the country are facing. One study found that nearly 80% of 911 calls shouldn’t be classified as an emergency. This leads to unnecessary spending from both patient and Medicare and reduces resources available for those experiencing a true emergency. You can learn more about how telemedicine can add to an existing EMS program here.
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