With community paramedics acting both as advocates for the patient and as a member of an interprofessional team, this program has achieved an 88% diversion of 911 calls and, equally importantly, a decrease in hospitalization and emergency department visits in excess of 66%.
On retrouve ici même, dans la vallée de l'Outaouais, un excellent exemple de programme paramédical communautaire qui répond à ce besoin.