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9 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
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Off-line medical direction
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Consists of standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perdorm certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another Physician
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On-line medical direction
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Orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
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911 system
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A system for telephone access to report Emergencies
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Medical direction
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The oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director
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Medical Director
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A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system
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Quality improvement
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A process of continuous self-review eith the purpose of identifying and correcting aspectsbof the system that require improvement
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Protocols
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Lidts of steps, such as assessments ans interventions, to be taken in different situations
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Standing order
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A policy or protocol issued by Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
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