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Lawrence Fire Department awarded $21,988 MIH grant; paramedic training and community outreach underway
Summary
The Lawrence Fire Department announced on Nov. 6 it had received a $21,988 grant to begin a Mobile Integrated Health pilot to reduce preventable ER transports and expand community-based care.
The Lawrence Fire Department announced on Nov. 6 that it was awarded $21,988 to start a Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program designed to reduce unnecessary emergency transports, improve chronic-disease management in the home and connect residents with appropriate health-care services.
Deputy Chief Tony Dowd said the grant will finance equipment and training to get the MIH pilot off the ground, including portable ultrasound units, EMS duty officer (EDO) training and initial MIH response kits. "The grant was approved.…
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