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May 15
10:00 am
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11:15 am
Why did that happen? How understanding the Social Determinants of Health makes better EMS providers and leaders.

EMS agencies expanding community footprint, research Social Determinants of Health, impact on patients and systems, improve health outcomes, reduce emergency department use, EMS providers engage with complex needs, address social factors.

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As EMS agencies continue to expand their community footprint through various programs, now is the time to research and understand the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and how these distinct variables impact our patients and our systems. With areas such as understanding and impacting health outcomes, improving access to services and reducing emergency department use, recognizing and utilizing SDOH effectively in the prehospital environment can be the next big step in unlocking how EMS can be utilized more effectively in the community. EMS providers regularly engage with patients who have complex health and social service needs, including people with precarious housing and employment status and those with chronic addiction and mental health conditions. As mobile healthcare professionals who spend one-on-one time with patients, EMS providers are uniquely positioned to understand and address the social factors that contribute to patients' health.

Details
Speaker:
Raphael Barishansky
Start:
May 15, 2025 10:00 AM
End:
May 15, 2025 11:15 AM
Room:
Stratford Hall
Venue:
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside
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OPS (BLS 15/ALS 20)
CE Hours:
1
Stratford Hall
3rd Floor
Raphael Barishansky
Principal
RMB Consulting Services, LLC

Raphael M. Barishansky is currently an independent consultant providing his unique perspective and multi-faceted public health and EMS expertise to various organizations, his most recent position before this was as the Deputy Secretary for Health Preparedness and Community Protection at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, a role he recently left after several years.