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Medical Oversight EMS 484 . LECT .7

Medical Oversight EMS 484 . LECT .7. Dr . Maha khalid. Medical Oversight. Medical Director Physician Assumes responsibilities for care given Direct medical control EMTs speak directly with the physician Indirect medical control Protocols Standing orders.

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Medical Oversight EMS 484 . LECT .7

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  1. Medical OversightEMS 484 . LECT .7 Dr . Maha khalid

  2. Medical Oversight • Medical Director • Physician • Assumes responsibilities for care given • Direct medical control • EMTs speak directly with the physician • Indirect medical control • Protocols • Standing orders

  3. Workforce Oversight and Supervision One of the most important functions the medical director can perform is to have frequent quality interaction with the agency’s emergency medical services (EMS) providers, including education and mentoring, to ensure agency efficiency and provider effectiveness is optimized

  4. medical director should provide essential: • medical leadership. • agency medical oversight. • medical-related education and training, both initial, continuing, and refresher education. • coordination of medical-related standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols.

  5. medical director should provide essential:

  6. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), some of the greatest challenges for the medical director related to EMS are :

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