Chapter 1 EMS Systems Vocab

Oversight by the medical director to ensure the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call.

• Micromanaging

• Quality Control

• Looking over your shoulder.

• Skill exam

An individual with specific training of Advanced Life Support (ALS) such as IV Therapy and administration of certain medications.

• EMR

• EMT

• AEMT

• Paramedic

A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias and delivers the apporpriate electrical shock to the patient.

• Internal Defibrillator

• Taser

• Automated External Defibrillator

• Automatic Extreme Destabilizer

A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system, aimed to improve patient outcomes.

• Evidence-based medicine (EBM)

• Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

An individual who has training in basic life support (BLS) including use of an AED, airway adjuncts, and assisting with certain medications.

• EMR

• EMT

• AEMT

• Paramedic

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A trained professional, such as a police officer, firefighter, lifeguard, or other person who may arrive on scene and provide first aid.

• EMR

• EMT

• AEMT

• Paramedic

An approach to medicine where decisions are based on well-conducted research, classifying recommendations based on the strength of the scientific evidence.

• Evidence-based medicine (EBM)

• Advanced Life Support (ALS)

• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Federal legislation passed in 1996 which aims to limit availability of patients' health care information and penalizes violations of patient privacy.

• Evidence-based medicine (EBM)

• Advanced Life Support (ALS)

• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Physician instructions given directly by radio or cellphone (online/direct) or indirectly by written protocol or guidelines (off-line). Authorized by the medical director.

• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

• Medical Control

• Primary Prevention

• Primary Service Area