Community paramedic program reports 63% drop in high-utilizer 911 calls, projects savings
County emergency services said a new community resource paramedic program launched in April has cut high-utilization 911 calls by roughly 63% among an initial group of four patients and projects about $35,000 in annual transport-cost savings while linking clients to local services.
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County emergency services updated the board on a pilot community resource paramedic (CRP) program, saying it launched in April and targets non-emergent, high-utilization callers.
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