The power of partnership: Strategies for pan-Canadian spread and scale of paramedics providing palliative care.
Healthcare Management Forum · 2024-10-28 · Implementation & quality improvement
Abstract
Paramedics and Palliative Care is an example of a promising practice ("pilot") that underwent successful spread and scale across Canada. Through the support of two pan-Canadian health organizations and concurrent evolution of the profession of paramedicine, this innovation has become integrated into practice. Evaluation of the innovation sites showed positive impact in all elements of the Quintuple Aim, and data from the expansion sites mirrors this success. Paramedic comfort and confidence is improved. Patient and family satisfaction is high. Quality indicators such as time spent at home, and home deaths, improved after program launch. There are time and cost savings with the program in place. The framework that enabled this spread and scale is presented and elaborated, to support further uptake of this innovation and provide a blueprint for successful expansion of other promising practices to support healthcare improvement across Canada.
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Cost & cost-effectiveness · Implementation · Paramedics & EMTs · Patient experience
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