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FIELD PERSONNEL SHALL DOCUMENT, IF POSSIBLE, THE FOLLOWING FOR ALL PATIENTS RELEASED AMA:
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A. WHO ACTIVAIED 911 AND THE REASON FOR THE CALL
B. ALL CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO CONSENT DURING A PATIENT ENCOUNTER C. THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ANY IMPAIRMENT OF THE PATIENT/DDM SUCH AS BY ALCOHOL OR DRUGS |
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DOCUMENTATION (CONTINUED):
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D. THE ABILITY OF THE PATIENT/DDM TO COMPREHEND AND DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HIS/HER ILLNESS OR INJURY
E.THE PATIENT/DDM HAS HAD THE RISKS AND POTENTIAL OUTCOME OF NON-TREATMENT OR NON-TRANSPORT EXPLAINED FULLY BY THE EMT OR PARAMEDIC, SUCH THAT THE PATIENT/DDM CAN VERBALIZE UNDERSTANDING THE INFORMATION |
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AUTHORITY
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, DIVISION 2.5, SECTION 1798
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PURPOSE
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TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR A PATIENT/DDM TO REFUSE CARE (ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, OR TRANSPORT) OR REQUEST AN ALTERNATE DISPOSITION BY EMS PERSONNEL
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DEFINITIONS: AMA
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THE REFUSAL OF TREATMENT OR TRANSPORT, BY AN EMERGENCY PATIENT OR HIS/HER DDM, AGAINST THE ADVISE OF THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL ON SCENE OR OF THE BASE HOSPITAL
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DEFINITIONS:
DESIGNATED DECISION MAKER (DDM) |
AN INDIVIDUAL TO WHOM A PERSON HAS LEGALLY GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE MEDICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING THE PERSONS HEALTH CARE (I.E., THROUGH THE DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEYFOR HEALTH CARE).
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DEFINITIONS: EMERGENCY PATIENTS
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ANY PERSON FOR WHOM THE 911/EMS SYSTEM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AND WHO MEETS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
1. HAS A CHIEF COMPLAINT OR SUSPECTED ILLNESS OR INJURY;OR 2.IS NOT ORIENTED TO PERSON,PLACE,TIME,OR EVENT;OR 3.REQUIRES OR REQUESTS FIELD TREATMENT OR TRANSPORT;OR 4.IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND IS UNACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. |
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DEFINITIONS: RELEASE
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A CALL OUTCOME THAT OCCURS WHEN THE PATIENT AND EMS PERSONNEL AGREE THAT THE ILLNESS/INJURY DOES NOT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE TREATMENT/TRANSPORT VIA EMERGENCY/911 SERVICES AND THE PATIENT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF THE PREHOSPITAL SYSTEM.
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