/tags/paramedics paramedics en-US Copyright Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:45:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-07-01/rural-paramedics-are-making-routine-house-calls-to-avoid-costly-emergency-room-visits Experts say community paramedicine programs, which involve paramedics checking in on people with known health issues before an emergency happens, can cut costs and ease strains on health care systems in rural areas. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:45:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-07-01/rural-paramedics-are-making-routine-house-calls-to-avoid-costly-emergency-room-visits Travis Bubenik /health-science-tech/2019-02-25/paramedic-house-calls-help-chronically-ill-patients-and-the-hospital You probably thought no one makes house calls anymore. But a select group of paramedics in Arlington are making home visits to chronically-ill… Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:12:23 GMT /health-science-tech/2019-02-25/paramedic-house-calls-help-chronically-ill-patients-and-the-hospital Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2017-08-14/stop-the-bleed-how-bystanders-can-help-before-paramedics-arrive Paramedics can respond to emergencies in minutes. But, an injured person could possibly bleed to death in less time. A government program called Stop the… Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-08-14/stop-the-bleed-how-bystanders-can-help-before-paramedics-arrive Sam Baker