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 |
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.