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14 Cards in this Set
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Continuous quality improvement (CQI)
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A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
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Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD)
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A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in providing callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews.
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Emergency medical services (EMS)
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A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured.
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Emergency medical technician (EMT)
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A medical professional who is trained and certified/licensed by his or her state to provide emergency life support prior to or with more advanced medical providers.
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EMT-Basic (EMT-B)
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An EMT who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications.
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EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I)
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An EMT who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as IV (intravenous) therapy, interpretation of cardiac rhythms and defibrillation, and orotracheal intubation.
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EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P)
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An EMT who has extensive training in advanced life support, including IV (intravenous) therapy, pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.
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First responder
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The first trained individual, such as a police officer, fire fighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scence of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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Federal legislation passed in 1996. Its main effect in EMS is in limitting availability of patients' health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy.
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Intravenous (IV) therapy
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The delivery of medication directly into a vein.
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Medical control
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Physician instructions that are given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical director of the service program.
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Medical director
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The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field.
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Primary service area (PSA)
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The designated area in which the EMS service is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital.
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Quality control
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The responsibilty of the medical director to ensure that the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMT-Bs on each call.
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