Ch 1 Intro to EMS Flashcards
A system for telephone access to report emergencies
911 system
A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
Quality improvement
A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system
Medical Director
Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director; can be either offline or online
Medical direction
Lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations
Protocols
A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
Standing orders
Standing orders 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
Off-line medical direction
Orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
On-line medical direction
The long-term survival of patients
Patient outcomes
Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely on supposition and tradition
Evidence-based techniques
Submitted to a professional journal and reviewed by several of the researcher’s peers
Peer reviewed
