06/19/2026
Hospital paramedics are getting some (well-deserved) formal recognition! 🏥
A recent article in ENA Connection spotlights the ParamED+ model, which expands the bedside presence of paramedics alongside ED nurses - and highlights what forward-thinking emergency departments are already doing with paramedic expertise inside hospital walls.
Paramedics in the ED aren't just supplementing staffing. They bring a unique clinical lens: assessment under pressure, prehospital context, autonomy in high-acuity environments. That skill set translates.
The question isn't whether paramedics belong in the hospital. The question is: what standard should define their practice there?
That's exactly what IBSC's hospital paramedic certification work is focused on - building the first national board certification that formally validates what hospital paramedics know and do.
🔗 Read the article: https://www.enaconnection-digital.org/enaconnection/library/item/may_2026/4341935/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSCeeZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhOE5pZHVTdGNibkpLRXJLc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgOxQtie3hMKuDB4dRXd41PoMfrUhsvB_i3QEk_oYd_eX9miZn_SqWg0dNMe_aem_nPmKWBg8RcK8BF-Z9dipVA
