St. Peter s Health starts Community Paramedicine program
and last updated 2021-02-05 20:38:49-05
HELENA â Angie Murphy, Jennie Webster, and Andrea Goyins are all Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) by training. For years, they worked 9-1-1, meaning they ve responded to medical emergencies in the community.
But in Spring 2020, the trio changed course, helping to launch the St. Peter s Health Community Paramedicine Program.
Community paramedicine is a relatively new and evolving healthcare model, according to the Rural Health Information Hub.
In a press release, St. Peterâs Health describes community paramedicine as a way for paramedics and EMTs âto operate in expanded roles by assisting with public health and preventative services to underserved populations in the community, or populations who have barriers to accessing healthcare.â