Continuing Quality Improvement
Delta participates in Regional EMS Quality
Assurance studies and is continually expanding in-house tracking
and quality process improvement.
Current studies include:
12-lead EKG utilization
Airway
Aspirin utilization in cardiac management
Capnography use
Glucometer use with altered mental status
patients
Pain management in extremity trauma
Patient refusals
Spinal assessment
In 2010, we followed on-scene times for
cardiac event calls and the length of time before the patient
received a 12-lead EKG. These 2 following charts link to our results.
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Previous
Studies
Prior to July 2006,
we conducted our studies as base-of-operations specific and published
the results accordingly.
Studies included
12-lead EKG documentation
Aspirin in cardiac
Glucometer usage
Pain management
Patient refusals
Spinal assessment
Review Previous
Quality Improvement Study Criteria
Review our previous base-of-operations
specific Study results graphs
Augusta
Waterville
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