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Rural Paramedics Are Making Routine House Calls to Avoid Costly Emergency Room Visits

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Date
Jun 28, 2024
Summary
Profiles the community paramedicine program launched by the local emergency medical services department in Terlingua, a small town in rural west Texas. The Terlingua program is being funded as part of a $5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development grant, with no guarantees for long-term funding.
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Access · Community paramedicine · Emergency medical services · Funding · Texas