Incorporating Community Health Paramedics into Your Homeless Healthcare Program

Thursday, May 17, 2018: 10:15 AM-11:15 AM
Lakeshore B (Hyatt Regency Minneapolis)
In this workshop, we will describe the evolution of an innovative partnership in Austin, Texas between our homeless healthcare program and the county’s Community Health Paramedic team. This partnership allows both groups to provide more robust services to homeless individuals not using shelter services and those at risk for homelessness coming out of the prison system. We will 1) provide background on each organization, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, 2) describe the benefits that result from this partnership, 3) share patient stories and data on patient outcomes, and 4) review challenges and logistical issues to consider in developing such a program.
Speakers:
Angela Brubaker (Family Nurse Pratitioner, CommUnityCare)
Cory Crouch (Community Health Paramedic, Austin/Travis County EMS)
Mike Sasser (Community Health Paramedic, Austin/Travis County EMS)