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Gifford Medical Center partners with ambulance services for non-emergency home visits
Modified: 4/22/2021 9:53:27 PM
RANDOLPH Gifford Medical Center is partnering with three White River Valley ambulance services to have first responders conduct non-emergency visits with patients who are frequently seen at the Randolph hospital’s emergency room.
The hope is that these social calls can help identify and address issues that may make it difficult for people to take their medication as prescribed or to make it to their regular appointments, Gifford Chief Medical Officer Joshua White said.
Beginning next month, Gifford will pay Chelsea-based First Branch Ambulance, South Royalton Rescue Squad and Bethel-based White River Valley Ambulance a per-visit fee to make non-emergency visits to patients the hospital has identified as having frequent emergency department visits and/or hospitalizations. Ideally, the ambulance crews’ visits will help reduce trips to the emergency room and sti