Chapter 1 Flashcards
Medical director
A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patients care
Emergency medical services (EMS) system-
A highly specialized chain of resources designed to minimize the impact of sudden injury or illness on our society
An EMT can preform what kind of health care
Basic life support
_________ identifies 10 key components of an integrated EMS system and assists states in developing and assessing those components
NHTSA (nation highway traffic safety association)
Protocols
Written guidelines for patient care approved by the medical director of an EMS system
Standing orders
A type of protocol that allows the EMT to provide specific types of treatment or medications for specific patients
Name 3 emergency specialty hospitals
Trauma
Neurosurgery
Pediatric
An EMS director must be a……
Physician
Protocols and standing orders are an example of
Off line medical direction
Written guidelines of all patient care aspects of an EMS system by a specifically designated physician
Medical director
Written guidelines or treatment plans for patient care
Protocols
Preauthorized orders that allow the EMT to provide specific types of treatment or medications to specific patients
Stabding orders
Agencies responsible for answering 911 calls
Public safety answering point (PASP)
The 911 dispatchers who are trained to provide pre-arrival instructions are referred to as;
Emergency medical dispatchers
Maintaining accurate documentation, attending formal reviews of recent calls, attending required continuing education sessions and keeping up to date on less frequently used skills is known as
Quality improvement
