Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Medical Direction

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oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director. Direction can be off-line or online.

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Medical Director

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a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system

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Patient Outcome

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the long term survival of a patient

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Standing Orders

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policies or protocols issued by a medical director that authorize EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations

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Quality Improvement

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a process of continual self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement

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Off-line medical direction

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standing orders issued by the medical director that allows EMTs to give certain meds or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician

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On-line medical direction

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orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone

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Which department was charged with developing EMS standers and assisting states to upgrade the quality of prehospital emergency care in 1966?

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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

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What administration has established an assessment program?

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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10
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In 1970 what was founded to establish professional standards?

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National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

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