Health And Long-Term Care Concepts Of Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards

Register to read the introduction… Critical Care Paramedics and Advanced/Primary Care Flight Paramedics will perform controlled acts in accordance with the base hospital medical directives issued by the Ornge Base Hospital Physician.

USE OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES BY PARAMEDICS
These medical directives apply to paramedics who provide patient care under the license and/or authority of the RBH Medical Director. Delegation of controlled acts or medical directives in the ALS PCS to paramedics falls under the exclusive oversight of the MOHLTC’s RBH Programs. The medical directives are designed to guide a paramedic in the provision of timely and appropriate care to ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting, in accordance with the paramedics’ training and authorized skill set. While great care has been taken in developing these medical directives, they cannot account for every clinical situation. Thus, they are not a substitute for sound clinical …show more content…
It is acknowledged that there may be circumstances and situations where complying with Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards is not clinically justified, possible, or prudent (e.g. multiple crews on scene, trapped patient, extenuating circumstances, competing patient care priorities). When treatment deviates from the standards, a paramedic must document the care provided, including reasoning for deviating from the