Introduction to Emergency Medical Care (Chapter 1) Flashcards
Evidence - Based
Description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by a scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely by supposition and tradition.
Designated Agent
An EMT it other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medication and provide emergency care.
Medical Direction
Oversight of the patient-care of an EMS system by the Medical Director.
Off-line Medical Direction
Consists of standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medication or preform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician.
On-line Medical Direction
Consists of orders given directly by the on-duty physician to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.
Medical Director
A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system.
911 System
A system for telephone access to report emergencies.
Patient Outcomes
The long-term survival of patients.
Protocols
Lists of steps, such as assessment and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of the EMS system.
Quality Improvement
A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that required improvement.
Standing Orders
A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to preform particular skills in certain situations.
