Mobile Integrated Health – also known as Community Paramedicine – is a model of patient-centric care that has gained significant traction throughout the past decade. St. Charles County Ambulance District’s MIH Division was initiated as a pilot project with one of our local hospitals, and has since grown to include several additional programs that serve unique patient populations within our community.
Mobile Integrated Health (MIH)
St. Charles County Ambulance District paramedics offer much more than 9-1-1 response and transport to the hospital! Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) is a service provided to our citizens to close the gap between physicians, hospitals, and ancillary care. The program aims to provide more healthcare services directly to patients on-location, minimize unwarranted trips to the […]
Special Needs Tracking & Awareness Response System (STARS)
St. Charles County STARS [Special Needs Tracking & Awareness Response System] is a program designed for children with moderate to severe medical conditions who utilize special medical equipment and/or present with uncommon symptoms. Utilized by both St. Charles County Ambulance District and City of St. Charles Fire Department, STARS provides Paramedics with important information about […]
Substance Use Recovery Response Team (SURRT)
St. Charles County Ambulance District’s Substance Use Recovery Response Team [SURRT] is a unique approach to treatment referral that debuted in 2017 and later was named Community Impact Program of the Year by the American Ambulance Association. For six years after the program’s debut, Paramedics engaged patients in the difficult conversation surrounding their need for […]