Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director(s) shall gather agency input in the review and development of standards of care on an annual basis, and in establishing and revising agency performance standards as necessary.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director shall: ensure that appropriate training for new protocols and standing orders is conducted prior to implementation; ensure compliance with protocols and standing orders by all County personnel; and ensure that additional training is conducted for any identified needs.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director shall establish and periodically update the minimum personnel training standards and certification requirements for all EMS personnel who provide emergency medical care. Such standards shall include the requirements for orientation and initial training, continuing medical education, standards for professional conduct and evaluation standards and procedures.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director shall ensure that all field personnel meet the initial requirements and continuously comply with established standards to attain and maintain approval to operate within the EMS system.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director shall establish procedures for issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation of practice privileges for EMS personnel in concert with the County’s Office of Emergency Medical Services Director, to include a process for remediation. The procedures shall contain due process provisions and all such provisions shall be approved, in advance, by the County’s Office of Emergency Medical Services Director.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director shall develop, implement, and supervise a formal patient care quality assurance system in accordance with Section 401.265(2), Florida Statutes, and Rule 64J-1.004, Florida Administrative Code, to include the formation and supervision of a quality assurance committee.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director may also develop procedures for routine auditing of EMS system performance and adherence to protocols on individual EMS incidents and overall EMS system compliance.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director(s) shall review, in conjunction with Quality Development designees of the County and partner Fire Services, patient care reports on an ongoing basis; review all protocol deviations trauma alerts, STEMI alerts, stroke alerts and initiate or recommend corrective action.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director(s) shall periodically visit and communicate with the hospital emergency departments to exchange information and review the quality of care provided by the EMS personnel.
Medical Director and Associate. Medical Director shall participate in educational programs at all levels, to include all certified/licensed EMS personnel.
