Cambridge area EMTs poised for greater role in community health care

  • Source: Sun Prairie Star
  • Published: 03/01/2018 06:12 AM

Paramedics are the one rushing in the ambulance to give life-saving care, but in a new role in an emerging healthcare trend, they’ll be visiting homes giving blood pressure checks, monitoring recently released hospital patients, and helping grandma navigate the stairs. It’s called community paramedicine, and Cambridge Area EMS Director Bob Salov says it will bring better care to residents. Based in south-central Wisconsin, Salov said CAEMS, just like other rural departments, have gained trust from people and have an important role in delivering healthcare.



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