DB 16-10 EPCR

Question 1

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has utilized the Electronic Patient Care Report (ePCR) to electronically document patient care information since ___

Answer 1

2011

Question 2

Accurate, complete, and thorough documentation of every patient encounter is mandated by the ____

Answer 2

California Health and Safety Code

Question 3

Resources attached to an EMS incident DO NOT need to generate an ePCR under what conditions?

Answer 3

• Cancelled (whether returned by radio or cancelled while en-route by another resource)
• Stand-by incident with no patient contacts
• Basic assistance to transporting Rescue Ambulance

Question 4

When a Fire company and RA arrive at an incident simultaneously, who will complete the EPCR?

Answer 4

Only the company handling the incident or transporting the patient shall complete an ePCR

Question 5

If connectivity issues do not allow for sharing between resources on scene, then the information shall be shared ___

Answer 5

verbally

Question 6

All other current ePCR documentation requirements continue to remain in place, including “___” and/or “____”.

Answer 6

false and/or no patient found

- still require ePCR

Question 7

What does the LA County Prehospital Care Policy Manual Ref. 606 define a patient who requires medical documentation as?

Answer 7

A person who seeks or appears to require medical assessment and/or medical treatment

Question 8

____ shall confirm all ePCRs for each of their assigned units are properly exported by ___ hours each morning.

Answer 8

Station commanders

- by 0800 hours

Question 9

The findings of each morning check shall be documented where?

Answer 9

in the station journal

Question 10

Any ePCRs unable to be exported shall be immediately reported to who?

Answer 10

the on-duty EMS Battalion captain and the Administrative BC

Question 11

When shall ePCRs be completed by transporting resources?

Answer 11

before leaving the hospital

Question 12

When shall ePCRs be completed by non-transporting resources?

Answer 12

as soon as practical and exported by the end of each shift

Question 13

If there are connectivity issues, complete and export the ePCR, and it will automatically be transmitted when there is an available ____

Answer 13

connection

Question 14

Paramedics shall download LifePak 15 patient data into the ePCR when these devices are utilized for each ____

Answer 14

Patient

- even if simply used to obtain vital signs

Question 15

Members shall immediately notify their EMS Battalion Captain to exchange/replace a malfunctioning or lost ePCR device. During this time, units shall remain ____

Answer 15

available

- avoid using NAV or CAV time to replace ePCRs

Question 16

Members completing ePCRs and responsible for patient documentation shall enter what information in the F-2 Journal as the patient care record?

Answer 16

• Incident number
• ePCR booklet number
• incident time of dispatch
• type of incident
• resources assigned to incident
• address of incident
• Services provided at incident
• time available

Question 17

What is not to be included in the F-2 journal entry?

Answer 17

Patient Protected Health information

Question 18

Any ePCR returned for correction shall be addressed how soon?

Answer 18

Immediately upon receipt