Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 1 Flashcards

2664227818	Evidence-based	Description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely by supposition or tradition.	0
2664230191	Medical Direction	Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director.	1
2664233997	Medical Director	A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of an EMS system. EMS professionals work under this physicians license which extends the privilege to practice at an expanded scope of practice while on duty.	2
2664234860	911 System	A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alers the EMS, fire, or police departments as needed.	3
2664236080	Enhanced 911	A 911 system which has the ability to automatically identify a caller's phone number and location.	4
2664237275	Off-line Medical Direction	Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician.	5
2664239268	On-line Medical Direction	Orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.	6
2664242053	Patient outcomes	The long-term survival rate of patients.	7
2664242577	Protocols	List of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS service.	8
2664243937	Quality Improvement	A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that requires improvement.	9
2664245326	Standing orders	A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations.	10