How does the PICKPAK system help the professional first responder?
If you have any doubt about the seriousness of the problem, read the following emergency personnel response to the proposed OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard by the Emergency Medical Services Committee for the International Association of Fire Chiefs: The pre-hospital emergency care providers, unlike their counterparts in hospitals and other medical facilities, do not have the luxury of controlled clinical environments. As has already been stated, field delivery of medical care often involves the challenges of adverse operating conditions, limited equipment, resources and limited time. The emergency medical providers must often contend with very hazardous situations, violent and uncooperative patients and hostile bystanders. The house call, once a regular part of a physician’s practice, is now almost exclusively the duty of the emergency responder. There is no such thing as a sterile work environment for emergency medical responders. Theirs is often one of the untenable work conditions
Related Questions
- Is the funding available upfront to help an eligible professional purchase an EHR system, or will the eligible professional only receive incentive payments after implementation?
- Is the funding available upfront to help an eligible professional (EP) purchase an EHR system, or will EPs receive incentive payments only after implementation?
- How does the PICKPAK system help the professional first responder?
