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Physician-response EMS team seeks $350,000 county funding after yearlong pilot, presenter says lives saved and workforce benefits
Summary
Dr. Tim Pei presented a one-year report on a physician-response "fly car" EMS program that logged 211 9-1-1 responses, emphasized on-scene teaching and quality assurance, and requested ongoing county funding of about $350,000 annually to sustain and expand coverage.
Dr. Tim Pei, assistant medical director for emergency medicine, told the Town of Wayne Select Board on Dec. 17 that a physician-response 'fly car' pilot in Kennebec County has produced measurable clinical benefits, extensive on-the-job training for first responders and recruitment advantages for area hospitals — and he asked the county to consider $350,000 a year to sustain the service.
"Our goal is general county funding ongoing at the tune of $350,000 per year," Pei said, describing the funding ask as the amount needed to provide roughly 12 hours a day of physician availability during weekdays. Pei said the program responded to 211 9-1-1 calls in its first year…
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