Guiding principles for the planning and implementation of community paramedicine programs

The Ontario Community Paramedicine Secretariat (OCPS) works to support partnerships that can reduce hallway healthcare, prevent hospitalizations, and improve patient-centred care. Established in 2018 through LHIN-funding, the Secretariat mandate supports the larger provincial community paramedicine network, enabling and facilitating work on the creation and dissemination of standardized care processes, performance reporting and measurement activities, and aspects of knowledge translation and exchange. The OCPS Steering Committee has representation from multiple key stakeholders including Ontario Health, the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs, and frontline community paramedics