101.16 Electronic Patient Care Reporting (week 4) Flashcards
An accurate and complete electronic patient care report (ePCR) will be prepared for the following instances
- Pt is assessed
- Medical care is rendered
- A patient is transported
- A patient is pronounced dead on scene or is dead on arrival
- Patient is transferred from one medical facility to another
- When the person or persons for whom EMS was dispatched refused treatment and or transport.
7.Canceled calls or dry runs
A “Canceled Call” is:
Any call in which WPBFD units are dispatched to an EMS call and canceled prior to any unit arriving.
When a “Canceled Call” occurs, an _____ will be completed with a disposition of “______ _______ ____ _______ __ ______”.
ePCR
“Canceled (Prior to Arrival at Scene)”
Any units which were canceled encounter by another unit on scene will not be responsible for preparing an _______ but will be carried on the _____ ___ ________ _____ ______.
ePCR
FIRST DUE ARRIVING UNIT’S report.
What is a “Dry Run”?
Any call in which WPBFD unit’s are dispatched to an EMS call and, after arriving on scene, no patient is found or the patient is unable to be located.
When a “Dry Run” occurs, the ______ ___ ________ ____ will complete the ePCR with a disposition of “___ _______ _____ (________ __ _____)”.
FIRST DUE ARRIVING UNIT
“No Patient Found (Canceled on Scene).
A Patient Release will be utilized whenever…
Whenever a competent patient has been advised of a medical need for evaluation and/or transport and refuses.
In general, all patients that WPBFD units respond to should either be…..
Transported or released and either turned over to a responsible official or party or, in some cases, to their own recognizance.
Only a _________ or an __________ ___________ can sign a release for a minor.
Guardian or an adult relative
A _______ _________ including the following list shall be submitted to the receiving hospital during a ________-___-_________ patient turnover prior to departure from hospital
Verbal report
Face-to-face
The verbal report that is submitted to the receiving hospital is to include:
- Patient information
- All interventions
- Any changes in patient status
A “________ __ _______ ____” _________ is required from the receiving facility on _____ transports.
“Transfer of Patient Care” signature
ALL
All ePCRs are required to be read and signed by both the “_______ ____ ________” for that event (also known as the “_______ ______”) and another “_____ ______”.
“Primary care provider”
“Report Author”
“Crew member”
It is preferred, but not required, that the other crew member signature be that of the ________ _________ if he/she is not the “_______ _____ ______” for that event.
Company officer
“Primary Care Provider”
EMT’s may complete and sign ____ and “___ ___” reports only.
BLS and “Dry Run”
