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CHAPTER 1: EMS SYSTEMS Flashcards

1
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FATHER OF PARAMEDICINE

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DR. EUGEN NAGEL

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WHAT WERE MICU’S

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AMBULANCES

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WHAT DID THE WHITE PAPERS DO

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HIGHLIGHTED WHAT EMS WAS LACKING AND LISTED 10 CRITICAL THINGS TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM, GAVE EMS FUNDING

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LICENSURE VS. CERTIFICATION

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CERTIFICATION: ENSURES PROVIDERS HAVE SAME BASIC KNOWLEDGE
LICENSURE: PERMISSION FROM STATE TO PRACTICE

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CREDENTIALING

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MED DIRECTOR DECIDES WHAT SKILLS EMS CAN PROVIDE

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RECIPROCITY

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GRANTING CERTIFICATION TO PROVIDER FROM ANOTHER AGENCY

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5 MAIN TYPES OF EMS SERVICES

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FIRE-BASED
THIRD-SERVICE
PRIVATE EMS
HOSPITAL-BASED
HYBRID

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CRITIAL POINTS OF EMS

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BYSTANDER CARE
DISPATCH
RESPONSE
EMS
TRANSPORTATION
ED CARE
DEFINITIVE CARE
REHABILITATION

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AEMT USED TO BE CALLED ___

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INTERMEDIATE

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FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR PATIENT IN FIELD

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DISPATCHER

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TYPES OF TRANSPORT (3)

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ED, SPECIALTY CENTERS, INTERFACILITY

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MEDIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (8)

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PREPARATION
RESPONSE
SCENE MANAGEMENT
PATIENT ASSESSMENT/CARE
MANAGEMENT/DISPOSITION
PATIENT TRANSFER AND REPORT
DOCUMENTATION
RETURN TO SERVICE

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ONLINE VS OFFLINE MED CONTROL

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ONLINE: REAL TIME WITH PROVIDER
OFFLINE: STANDING PROTOCOLS/STANDARDS

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CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS

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ASSESS CURRENT PRACTICE AND LOOK FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE

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RESEARCH AGENDA

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QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED AND METHODS HOW STUDY WILL BE CARRIED OUT

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RESEARCH DOMAIN

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RESEARCH AREA TO BE ADDRESSED

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RESEARCH CONSORTIUM

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GROUP OF AGENCIES WORKING TOGETHER TO STUDY A TOPIC

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INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD

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ENSURES RIGHTS OF STUDY SUBJECTS ARE PROTECTED

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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

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DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH STATISTIC THAT DOES NOT USE NUMERICS

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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

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NUMBER DATA

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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

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RESEARCHER CONTROLS, MANIPULATES AND MEASURES VARIABLES TO SEE ITS AFFECT

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NONEXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

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USING DATA WITHOUT MANIPULATING VARIABLES TO DRAW CONCLUSION

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SURVEY RESEARCH

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CONCLUSIONS BASED ON SURVEY RESULTS

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RETROSPECTIVE RESEARCH

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USES AVAILABLE DATA FROM PAST RECORDS

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PROSPECTIVE RESEARCH

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GATHERS INFO AS EVENTS OCCUR

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COHORT RESEARCH

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EXAMINS PATTERNS, SEQUENCES, OR TRENDS WITHIN A POPULATION OF SUBJECTS

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CASE STUDY RESEARCH

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STUDIES SINGLE CASE OVER TIME

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CROSS-SECTIONAL DESIGN

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“SNAPSHOT”, COLLECTS ALL DATA AT ONE POINT IN TIME

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LONGITUDINAL DESIGN

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COLLECTS INFO AT VARIOUS SET TIME INTERVALS

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LITERATURE REVIEW

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EXISTING LITERATURE IS REVIEWED AND USED TO DRAW CONCLUSION

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SYSTEMATIC SAMPLING

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COMPUTER-GENERATED LIST OF SUBJECTS

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ALTERNATIVE TIME SAMPLING

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TIME FRAME PERAMETERS ARE SET

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CONVENIENCE SAMPLING

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SUBJECTS ARE MANUALLY ASSIGNED

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PARAMETERS

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TYPE OF PEOPLE APPROPRIATE FOR THE STUDY

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BLINDING VS UNBLINDED STUDY

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BLINDING: PATIENT/RESEARCHER DONT KNOW IF PARTICIPANT IS GETTING PLACEBO OR INTERVENTION
UNBLINDED: PARTICIPANTS KNOW ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT

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PEER REVIEW

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ENSURES QUALITY AND VALIDITY OF JOURNALS BY SENDING WORK TO EXPERTS

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FIRST DEPT TO START TELEMETRY

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MIAMI

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LICENSED THROUGH ____, CERTIFIED THROUGH ____

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STATE, FEDERAL

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ROLE OF NATIONAL EMS SCOPE

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GUIDELINES WHAT SKILLS EACH LEVEL OF EMS PROVIDER SHOULD BE ABLE TO PERFORM

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NATIONAL EMS EDUCATION STANDARDS

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NATIONAL STANDARD CIRRICULUM FOR EMS PROVIDERS
HAPPENED IN 2009 AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA

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