Ethical and Societal Issues in Emergency Medical Response MIS 655X A.M.Townsend Chad Austin Arpan Dan Lew Hill Steven Pautz Bryan Walter
Jan 14, 2016
Ethical and Societal Issues in Emergency Medical Response
MIS 655X
A.M.Townsend
Chad Austin Arpan Dan Lew Hill
Steven Pautz Bryan Walter
Overview
• 911 System
• EMS Dispatch
• EMS Response
• Patient Transfer to Hospital
911 System Overview
911 System Issues• Landlines
– False Calls, PBX Systems
• Master Street Address Guide• Cell Phones
– No Addresses, Auto 911 Calls– GPS Location Services
• Auto-dialers– Service Equipment, Building Alarms– Third Party Security/Medical– OnStar System
• No Location, V.I.N. #, Make, Model
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EMS Dispatch
• Jurisdiction
• Unencrypted Radio Dispatch
• Hospital Communication to Accident Site
• Onsite Conditions
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EMS Response• Navigating to the Site
– Maps– Traffic Lights– GPS Coordinates
• First Responders– Community Volunteers
• Treatment Protocols• Patient History• Family/Cultural Issues• EMT Toughbook QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture.
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Patient Transfer to Hospital
• Selection of Hospital– Type of Trauma– Biases, Incentives
• Transfer of Patient Info– Biometrics, Tests, Photos, ID Tags
Summary• 911 System Overview
– Illegitimate Calls– Address Information
• EMS Dispatch– Unencrypted Radio Communications– Repeat Callers
• EMS Response– Navigation To The Site– Family/Cultural Issues
• Patient Transfer– Protect Patient Data