Hi Robbie,
Robbie Coull wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike.
>
> These are mainly 'redirection' cases, which in many cases are the way
> forward (rather than just taking people to A+E).
>
> The 'treat and release' I was referring to is the kind where the paramedic
> actually assesses and treats the patient and 'discharges' them without need
> for referral to another agency.
<SNIP>
I think a key element of "treat and release" is the ability to be able
to go back and reassess the patient - as always, the trend with a set of
obs is more important than an absolute value, unless of course they are
intially grossly deranged. The booking of a revisit by a Community
Paramedic Officer is a key element in patient satisfaction and risk
reduction - and I suspect the main reason that in 18 months of Community
Paramedic Officers operating (30 in total), we have not had a complaint
regarding a patient being left at home after being assessed by a
Community Paramedic Officer.
We do try and formulate alternate care pathways whrer appropriate, but
often there isn't much out there after hours ...
Anton
Staffs
>
>
> Robbie Coull
>
> email: [log in to unmask] website: http://www.coull.net
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