Brian LaCroix, President AHEMS Susan Long, Director Clinical Services Cory Kissling, Manager of Interfacility
Allina Health Non-Profit lead by Community Board of Directors
MN Largest Employers 1.State of Minnesota53,824 2.United States Govt.44,543 3.Mayo Clinc33,389 4.Target Corporation30,773 5.University of MN25,166 6.Allina Health23,869
Large Geographic Area (urban, suburban, & rural) Population of 1,000,000 in PSA 240 Responses each day – 90k/year
560 Total Staff Members 457 full-time-equivalents (FTE’s) 0-5 yrs plus
2012 Volume Activity for Allina Health - EMS
Future Pie Chart???
Positives: Part of a large integrated health system Large, EMS agency with large number of senior paramedics Active Medical Directors Minnesota Jobs Skill Partner grant for Community Paramedic Challenges: Part of large integrated health system Competition with other projects No established connection with Primary Care and in- hospital providers
Readmissions ◦ Transition Care Management Geographic Challenges Staffing Challenges EMS to the Rescue ◦ Paramedic Outreach Project On-duty staff positioned to assist Small population
Trained 4 paramedics to provide home visits ◦ Specific tasks based on Transition Care steps Small population ◦ 4 patients in 30 days ◦ Patient Satisfaction equaled or exceeded RN visits In lower volume location, could use on-duty resources without detriment to 911 response
Partner with HTC grant Provided venue to engage non-traditional clinical sites for paramedics CP students helped educate providers
Helped us identify partners Jump started training of staff Built infrastructure needed
Northwest Alliance Mercy Hospital Anoka County Crisis Services
Congested Heart Failure Diabetes/ Wound care Mental Health High Utilization
Monday Through Friday 8 Community Paramedics
57 Home Visits 34 Transports
Excellian (Epic) Controlling Growth
Senior Care Transitions Allina Hospitals The sky is the limit