Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea ( NRF ) funded by the Ministry of Science , ICT and future Planning ( NRF . 2013R1A2A2A01069090 ).
23 . Innovative Collaboration Between VA and Local Fire Department Using Clinical Video Telehealth
Valentin O . Rivish , RN , BSN , MSN , Manolo D . Moneda , RN , BSN , MBA , Janice Aquart , RN , MSN , MHA
Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care Systems ( PVAHCS )
Background : PVAHCS Telehealth and Clinical Informatics Departments have partnered up with the Chandler Fire Health and Medical Department on a pilot program where both organizations ' resources have been combined to provide care to veterans within the comfort of their own homes and improve healthcare outcomes , improve access to care , and serve as a model program for future collaborations between fire departments and VA medical centers around the nation .
Methods : Clinical Video to Home is being provided to veterans for non-emergent 911 follow-up and primary care by placing advanced teleconferencing technology into the hands of the paramedics who are visiting the patient and facilitating face-to-face clinical encounters with the healthcare providers at PVAHCS . Additionally , sophisticated healthcare predictive analytics are used within the VA to identify the veterans that have the highest level of healthcare needs and who are most likely to require hospital admission or are at risk for death . These veterans that are in the catchment area of Chandler Fire are offered care through this innovative program .
Conclusion : The news of this collaboration is spreading and the innovation is replicable . We would like to share how this program works so that others could benefit as well .
Results : This is an on-going 6-month pilot with full final results not available as of yet . However , preliminary data show that access to care and healthcare outcomes have improved . Additionally , new veterans are being enrolled in the VA for care as a result .
24 . Successful Intervention : Providing Functional Communication Strategies for Utah ’ s Inmates
Lisa A . Schweitzer , MS , CCC-SLP and Sarah Gallant , MS , CCC-SLP
University of Utah Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
Background : Telespeech services have been a resource for many residents in Utah ’ s rural areas . It has recently demon-
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