Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
 
Board
State Board of Health
 
chapter
Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations [12 VAC 5 ‑ 31]
Action Amend current regulations to include new regulations as a result of legislative changes and changes in the practice of EMS.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/19/2010
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3/17/10  3:29 pm
Commenter: Robin Foster MD Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems

Patient Care Documentation
 

I am a pediatric emergency medicine physician in a level 1 trauma center and I believe that written documentation of prehospital care should be provided with the patient. I understand that a verbal report is given at the bedside but the most critical patients have the most chaotic bedsides and if a question arises after the prehospital providers leave it is ideal to be able to refer to a written record. I believe this directly impacts the quality of patient care especially in small children who are more significantly affected by prehospital fluid management etc.

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