Test 20 Flashcards
How does time increase radiation
Linearly
Respect for persons means what in research
Right to make informed free choice
Need for special protections for potential research subjects (children, prisoners)
What was the national research act
Impetus for the creation of the Belmont report with led to the first guidelines for human research
Common rule in research
identifying requirements for researchers obtaining and documenting informed consent, requirements for IRB, and requirements for institutions
Did not work on EFIC
What does patient centric QI look at
Evaluates if adequate care is provided to specific patients
What does organization specific QI look at
Patients cared for by the whole organization
When does a latent condition occur
when contributing factors facilitate a human driven error
Active failure vs latent condition
Active failure: Often systemic and are attributable to providers themselves (wrong medication chosen)
Latent condition: contributing factors facilitated a human error (didn’t learn in school, not provided with right medications)
3 common claims coming from QI
- Defamation (against paramedic)
- Antitrust (wrongful interference with business relationships)
- Negligent care by patient claim
What is marginal cost
Cost of producing one additional unit of a particular service of product
When does response time start
Time the responding vehicle leaves the firehouse (wheels moving)
What is NFPA 1710
Standard for the organization and deployment of fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special operations to the public by career fire departments
Greatest risk of death in an ambulance crash
Non ambulance occupant
Medical director requirements for education program
- Review, oversight and approval of all medical aspects of the program
- Quality of medical education
- Attest to competence of each graduate
When should on scene medical director consider direct patient care
After unsuccessful attempts of a critical procedure by an ALS provider
