Resources

 The Ontario Community Paramedicine Secretariat’s official response to the Government of Ontario’s proposed changes to the Ambulance Act’s Regulation 552: Enabling New Models of Care. 

Guidance on an expanded reporting framework through establishing a newly proposed Minimum Data set for Community Paramedicine programs. These draft guidelines were developed in collaboration between the OCPS Performance Measures and Evaluation Working Group and health technology partners that are working towards automating the reporting framework. 

The document highlights the Ontario Community Paramedicine Secretariat’s comments to the Ministry of Health’s newly proposed patient care models for select 9-1-1 patients. 

 A document prepared by the Ontario Community Paramedicine Secretariat which highlights frequently used terms and their corresponding definitions that are commonly used when referencing community paramedicine.

This report prepared by the OCPS and Policy and Practice Working Group is intended to outline changes in the delivery of community paramedicine programs that have emerged in Ontario and summarize opportunities to update and revise aspects of the previously established MOH framework for community paramedicine. 

The Ministry of Health conducted a phase of consultations on public health and emergency health services through the release of two discussion papers. The OCPS prepared responses to specific questions outlined in the emergency health services discussion paper.

This report provides an in-depth review of all community paramedicine activities in Ontario in 2019.  It highlights how multi-dimensional strategies have been implemented to improve delivery of integrated care and contribute to ending hallway healthcare.

The OCPS has prepared a short guide that outlines how community paramedicine programs can be included in Ontario Health Teams.  The information package references multiple examples of community paramedicine programs aligning with OHT goals.