ch1 (EMS systems) Flashcards
advanced EMT (AEMT)
someone who has training in specific aspects of ALS (such as IV therapy, and giving out certain medications)
advanced life support (ALS)
advanced life-saving procedures (some which are now being provided by the EMT)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
legislation that’s designed to protect people with disabilities against discrimination
automated external defibrillator (AED)
detects life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient
certification
a person is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain standards to provide safe and ethical care
community paramedicine
paramedics get advanced training to help them provide additional services in the prehospital environment
continuous quality improvement (CQI)
a system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system aiming at improving outcomes
credentialing
a verification process of a health care provider’s qualifications
emergency medical dispatch (EMD)
a system that assists dispatchers in selecting the appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and provides callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews
emergency medical responder (EMR)
a first trained professional who may arrive first at a scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance
emergency medical services (EMS)
a system that represents combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured
emergency medical technician (EMT)
someone who has training ins BLS’(such as AED, definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications)
evidence-based medicine (EBM)
an approach to medicine where decisions are based on research (science-based medicine)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
federal legislation that limits the availability of patients’ health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy
intravenous (IV) therapy
the delivery of medication directly into the vein
licensure
the legal authority to practice in his/her state
medical control
physician instructions given directly by radio/cell phone or by protocols/guidelines as authorized by the medical director
mobile integrated health care (MIH)
a method of delivering health care that involves providing health care within the community rather than a hospital or doctor’s office
medical director
the physician who delegates or authorizes to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field
National EMS Scope of Practice Model
a document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills performed by various EMS providers
paramedic
an individual who has extensive training in ALS
primary prevention
efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
primary service area
the designated area where the EMS is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital
public health
a branch of medicine that focuses on examining health needs and preventing health problems
public safety access point
a call center who are responsible for managing requests for police, fire and ambulance services
quality control
oversight by the medical director to ensure medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call
secondary prevention
efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent
what are 3 sources of error?
- rules-based failure
- knowledge-based failure
- skills based failure
