N1Medic

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    Also information given in the process of relay of medical information to a provider is not a hipaa violation.  It is protected under a stipulaton that allows for information to be given that is pertinent between providers in the process of patient care.  This is so different providers can pass on info without worrying about lawsuits, and/or violations.  PD is also included in this stipulation when a possible crime was or is being committed and so they have info for notification purposes.  JEMS either last month or in March or April had a very good article that discussed several different situations that were perceived to be possibly HIPAA problems and they are not.

    Actually, it depends on the information given out. I don't think you can give a patients name along with their medical condition or history out over the air, can you?

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    RES20CUE, you say it's an experiment/trial rig times 2. Now, since you didnt purchase more, I figure the experiment didnt turn out well??? What didn't you like about the commercial chasis ( I don't wanna hear ride, since a proper suspension and right type of chasis can work wonders. Seems like thats why everybody who doesnt have the right chasis with a good suspension says)....is there anything you did like? Just curious? Also, I like the new paint scheme, I hope thats permanent!

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    good physical assessment skills for the clearance of C spine. ....."litgation."

    How do you suggest this is done? It would probaly take one person to screw it up for the rest of us.

    I do like the idea, as many times it's not neccasary to imobolize someone,and can even make things worse, but the care I feel is very inconsistent around these parts to do something like this. And would people start to get lazy and abuse this protocol. I think so. Wasn't there a pilot program somewhere in the county a few years back?

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    Just a few comments here about some issues on this topic.

    As ALSFirefighter says, Mutual aid can destroy the giving agency. If I volunteered, I would have signed up to serve the community, not spend 75% of my time covering the requesters deficiencies. And chances are, its not a "good" call either. It burns people out and its not fair. Mutual aid is for helping when your normal volume is exceeded, during MCI's, etc....not to be used on a routine basis.

    Thats another pet peeve of mine, people who pick and choose calls they want to go on, but thats digressing from this subject.

    As for ignoring your patients and your district during a call audit. Technically, a volunteer is never off duty. However, if there is training, the bus(es) should be staffed regardless of who's in training. The training should be given and organized around this concept. I find it also disruptive when I am trying to listen to a person or concetrating and the minitors (and cell phones) are going off. I find it extremly annoying and disrespectful to the person who is talking. Make arrangement for your agency to be staffed or covered, shut off your pagers, and go into class.

    A solution could be, if Medic's could run double medic ambulances instead of flycars:

    (This is based on the concept that is now, ALS goes to everything)

    Medic's pull up on scene. If call is ALS, the Medic bus could take the patient, freeing up the BLS bus. Vice-versa if it is a BLS patient.

    BLS could assist ALS during the extra hands calls.

    If the BLS bus fails to show, then the ALS bus could transport.

    Some people say that take's up the medics time, but time is also wasted on scene waiting for your bus to show. It cuts down on turnaround times.