As one of the longest running community paramedic programs in the nation, the CONNECT Community Paramedic Program serves Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
The CONNECT Community Paramedic Program is a consortium of the Congress of Neighboring Communities, the Allegheny County EMS Council, 45 EMS agencies, UPMC, and the Highmark Foundation.
For more information, follow these links:
Pittsburgh-Post Gazette
Paramedic program aims to cut ER visits - Helps to manage illness in home
September 5, 2013
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Journal of Emergency Medical Services
How Pittsburgh’s Community Paramedic Program Links Patients to the Correct Care
January 17, 2015
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