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10 Cards in this Set
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Designated Agent
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An EmT-B or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency care. The transfer of such authoritization to a designated agent is an extention of the Medical directors license to practice medicine.
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Enhanced 911 system
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has the additional capability of automatically identifying the callers phone number and location.
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Off-Line Medical Direction
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consists of standing orders issued by the medical director or other physician.
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Medical Direction
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Oversight of the patient care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical director.
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On-Line Medical Direction
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consists of orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT-B in the field by radio or telephone.
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911 System
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a system for telephine access to report emergencies.
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Medical Director
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a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for patient care aspects of the EMS system.
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Protocols
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lists of steps, such as an assesment and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are made by the Medical Director of an EMS system.
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Quality Improvement
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a process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement.
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Standing orders
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a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMT-B's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations.
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