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11 Cards in this Set
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Designated agent
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an Emt or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency care. The transfer of such authorization to a designated agent is an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine
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Medical Direction
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oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Directior.
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911 system
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A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police departments as needed enhanced 911 has the additional capability of automatically identifying the caller's phone number and location.
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Quality Improvement
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a process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require inprovement.
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OFFLINE medical direction
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consists of standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician
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protocols
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lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situation. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system
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evidence-based |
description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely on supposition and tradition. w |
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Medical Director |
a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system. oginManager |
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on-line medical direction |
orders given directly by the on-duty physician to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone. >oginManager |
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patient outcomes |
the long-term survival of patients. J ZDɬx |
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standing orders |
a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations. |