CH1 Flashcards
Advanced Emergency medical technician (AEMT)
- an advanced EMT
- basic level EMT who received specific additional training in specific areas.
- such as IV insertation
CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI)
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE BEING DELIVERED.
-PATIENT CARE
DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM (DMAT)
TEAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOLLOWING A DISASTER.
EMERGENCY CARE
PRE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT AND BASIC CARE FOR THE SICK OR HURT PATIENT.
-AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS ASSISTED TO AS WELL.Q
EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER (EMD)
MEMBER OF THE EMS SYSTEM WHO PROVIDES PRE ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CALLER.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER (EMR)
TRAINED INDIV TO RENDER FIRST AID CARE FOR PATIENT AND TO HELP EMTS AT EMERGENCY SCENE.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) SYSTEM
CHAIN OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND SERVICES LINKED TOGETHER TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS EMERGENCY CARE AT THE PRE HOSPITAL SCENE, DURING TRANSPORT, AND ON ARRIVAL.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
-TRAINING EMPHASIZES ASSESSMENT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION OF ILL OR INJURED PATIENT
LEVELS OF EMS TRAINING
- EMR
- EMT
- AEMT
- PARAMEDIC
MEDICAL DIRECTION
THE MEDICAL OVERSIGHT PROVIDED FOR AN EMS SYSTEM OR ONE OF ITS COMPONENTS BY A LISCENSED PHYSICIAN.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
PHYSICIAN WHO ASSUMES THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL OVERSIGHT O THE PATIENT CARE ASPECTS OF THE EMS SYSTEM.
NATIONAL EMS EDUCATION STANDARDS
THE EDU AND TRAINING STANDARDS BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN FOR ALL LEVELS OF TRAINING.
OFF LINE MEDICAL DIRECTION
EMS SYSTEMS STANDING ORDERS AND PROTOCOLS
-WHICH AUTHORIZE PERSONEL TO PERFORM SKILLS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS WITHOUT ACTUALLY SPEAKING TO MEDICAL DIRECTOR.
ON LINE MEDICAL DIRECTION
ORDERS TO PERFORM SKILL OR CARE FROM THE ON DUTY PHYSICIAN ,
-COULD BE BY PHONE OR RADIO.
PARAMEDIC
MEMBER OF EMS SYSTEM TRAINING INCLUDES ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT.
-ALSO ADMIN MEDS AND ETC
PROTOCALS
WRITTEN GUIDELINES THAT DIRECT THE CARE EMS PERSONNEL PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS.
PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM
LOCAL RESOURCES DEDICATED TO PROMOTING OPTIMAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PPL AND COMMUNITIES.
PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT (PSAP)
DESIGNATED 911 EMERGENCY DISPATCHER.
RESEARCH
SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION TO ESTABLISH FACTS.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
THE CARE THAT EMR AND EMT OR PARAMEDIC IS ALLOWED AND SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE AND NATION.
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
A HOSPITAL WITH SPECIAL DESIGNATION CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SPECIAL CARE.
STANDING ORDER
MEDICAL DIRECTORS SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMR EMT PARAMEDIC TO PROVIDE CARE FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR INJURIES.
ROLE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN (NHTSA) AND RELATIONSHIP TO EMS
NHTSA HAS IDENTIFIED 10 KEY COMPONENTS OF AN INTEGRATED EMS SYSTEM AND ASSISTS STATES IN DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING COMPONENTS.
LIKE: REGULATION AND POLICY, RECOURSE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION,
ROLE THAT THE NATIONAL EMS EDUCATION STANDARDS AND THE NATIONAL SCOPE OF PRACTICE MODEL PLAY IN SHAPING EMS AROUND THE COUNTRY.
- ADMIN FOR ALL LEVELS OF TRAINING.
- SCOPE OF PRACTICE IS THE CARE THAT EMR AND EMT OR PARAMEDIC IS ALLOWED AND SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE. - —ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE AND NATION.
EMS MODELS IN PRAC AROUND US.
REGARDLESS OF THE MODEL, ALL EMS SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE IN THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME.
DIFFERENTIATE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM AND DESCRIBE THE FUNCTION OF EACH. (NHTSA, AND EMS) TEN OF THEM.
- REG AND POLICY - QUALITY CARE
- RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - COORDINATE
- HUMAN RESOURCE AND TRAINING - GOOD TRAINING PROGRAMS
- TRANSPORTATION - COMPREHENSIVE TRANS.
- FACILITIES - DELIVER TO CORRECT PLACE
- COMMUNICATIONS - EX 911 SYSTEMS
- PUBLIC INFO AND EDU - ENHACNE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE
- MEDICAL DIRECTION - EMSURE PHYSICIAN IS INVOLVED.
- TRAUMA SYSTEMS - TRAUMA CENTER FOR ALL CARES.
- EVAL. - EFFECTIVENESS SERVICE.
