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Community Paramedicine Archives - Hereford Regional Medical Center

Deaf Smith County Hospital District Community Paramedicine Leaders Share Expertise at Statewide EMS Conference

Deaf Smith County Hospital District’s community paramedicine team leaders will share their experience deploying a robust community paramedicine program at the upcoming Texas EMS Conference. EMS director Terry Hazlett, EMT-P, and director of social services, Esmeralda Florez, LSW, will present on the benefits of collaboration in community medicine and share their experience with DSCHD’s award-winning

By |2024-11-26T12:43:03+00:00November 25th, 2024|Community Paramedicine, News|Comments Off on Deaf Smith County Hospital District Community Paramedicine Leaders Share Expertise at Statewide EMS Conference
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EMS Week 2024: Celebrating Our Brave First Responders

May 19 – 25 is EMS Week, a time to honor and celebrate the brave work of those on the front lines of medical emergencies. “Our EMS team is essential for providing expert, timely care when every minute matters,” said Candice Smith, MSN, RHCNOC, CCRN, Deaf Smith County Hospital District CEO. “Their ability to deliver

By |2024-05-10T22:04:04+00:00May 19th, 2024|Community Paramedicine, public health|Comments Off on EMS Week 2024: Celebrating Our Brave First Responders
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How Does Our Community Paramedicine Program Work?

Even before a patient is discharged from the hospital, the community paramedicine program kicks into gear. Case manager Amy Rodriguez meets with patients before they leave the hospital to set a follow-up visit with the community paramedicine program team and assess what patients may need during the recovery process. “We work with patients

By |2024-02-15T15:50:10+00:00March 5th, 2024|Community Paramedicine|Comments Off on How Does Our Community Paramedicine Program Work?
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Award-Winning Community Paramedicine Program Redefines Success for Rural Health Care

https://vimeo.com/906736747?share=copy At Deaf Smith County Hospital District, caring for patients doesn’t end when they leave the hospital.“We don’t want to see our patients readmitted,” said Candice Smith, RN, MSN, Deaf Smith County Hospital District CEO. “The community paramedicine program allows us to provide the resources, education, and access to

By |2024-02-15T15:49:22+00:00February 20th, 2024|Community Paramedicine|Comments Off on Award-Winning Community Paramedicine Program Redefines Success for Rural Health Care
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WATCH: Award-Winning Community Paramedicine Program Highlighted by KFDA

Deaf Smith County Hospital District’s community paramedicine program has reduced the hospital’s readmission rate to zero, a significant reduction from 35 percent before the launch of the program. The program was recently honored with the Texas Hospital Association’s highest award for quality in recognition of the positive impact the program has had for the

By |2024-02-16T18:13:12+00:00February 16th, 2024|Community Paramedicine, News|Comments Off on WATCH: Award-Winning Community Paramedicine Program Highlighted by KFDA
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Deaf Smith County Hospital District Receives 2023 Bill Aston Award for Quality from Texas Hospital Association

Deaf Smith County Hospital District was awarded the Bill Aston Award for Quality by the Texas Hospital Association for its community paramedicine program. “The community paramedicine program has proven to be an incredibly effective tool for providing high-quality care for our community and reducing readmissions,” said Candice Smith, Deaf Smith County Hospital District CEO. “Part

By |2024-02-15T15:36:23+00:00February 15th, 2024|Community Paramedicine, News|Comments Off on Deaf Smith County Hospital District Receives 2023 Bill Aston Award for Quality from Texas Hospital Association
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Teamwork, Communication, and Coordination Fuel the Community Paramedicine Program

Deaf Smith County Hospital District’s team-based approach is what makes the community paramedicine program successful, helping more patients recover at home after a hospital stay and avoid being readmitted. Terry Hazlett EMS Director “Everyone in the community paramedicine program wants what is best for our

By |2024-02-15T15:48:32+00:00February 12th, 2024|Community Paramedicine|Comments Off on Teamwork, Communication, and Coordination Fuel the Community Paramedicine Program
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Emergency Medical Services’ View of Community Paramedicine

Terry Hazlett is an EMS veteran. Having worked as a paramedic for 40 years, including the past four years as director of EMS for Deaf Smith County Hospital District, there’s not much she hasn’t seen in the course of her career in emergency services. But, with the launch of DSCHD’s award-winning community paramedicine

By |2024-01-23T18:51:32+00:00January 22nd, 2024|Community Paramedicine|Comments Off on Emergency Medical Services’ View of Community Paramedicine
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DSCHD Chief Medical Officer Invited to Speak on Role of Data in Addressing Health Care Disparities

Trevor Rohm, M.D., MS, Deaf Smith County Hospital District’s chief medical officer, last month was invited to deliver a guest lecture at Iona University in New York. The lecture, “Health Disparities and Informatics: Lessons in Value-Based Care,” drew on lessons learned from Rohm’s own career and strategies employed at DSCHD. Rohm discussed the complexities of

By |2023-11-30T22:25:33+00:00December 1st, 2023|Community Paramedicine, News, public health|Comments Off on DSCHD Chief Medical Officer Invited to Speak on Role of Data in Addressing Health Care Disparities
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DSCHD Leadership Selected to Speak on Success of Community Paramedicine Program

Deaf Smith County Hospital District’s Esmeralda Florez, director of social services, and Terry Hazlett, EMS director, will speak at the Healthier Texas Summit October 5. Florez and Hazlett will share Deaf Smith County Hospital District’s successes with its community paramedicine program as part of a panel discussion on Addressing Rural Health Disparities via Community Paramedicine.

By |2023-09-29T21:00:48+00:00October 3rd, 2023|Community Paramedicine, Featured, News|Comments Off on DSCHD Leadership Selected to Speak on Success of Community Paramedicine Program
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