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10 Cards in this Set
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Designated Agent |
An EMT or an 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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Evidence-based |
Description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely by supposition and tradition. |
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Medical Direction |
Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS System by the Medical Director. |
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911 System |
a system for telephone access to report emergencies. Extra: A dispatcher takes the info and alerts EMS or the fire or police departments as needed. |
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Off-line Medical Direction |
Standing orderrs 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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On-Line Medical Directions |
orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone. |
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Patient Outcomes |
The long-term survival of patients. |
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Protocols |
lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system |
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Quality improvement |
A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correctin aspects of the system that require improvement. |
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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. |
