Jason Carty wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone have any experience of ambulances sending their patient
> report form (PRF) ahead of their A&E arrival by some form of
> communication or telemedicine? Is this practice the norm anywhere in
> the UK or Ireland?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason Carty
>
> EM SpR
> NE London
>
>
Hi Jason
Hereford & Worcester Ambulance Service (now incorporated into WMAS) used
to use the Mobimed (Ortivus) system which had a built-in ePRF. From the
receiving hospitals point of view it was used almost exclusively in the
context of thrombolysis - there was a 'text message' type communication
function allowing limited dialogue between crew and ED to pass brief
history/drugs etc, name, 12 lead (& other vitals) were transmitted. Very
little, if any, of the other details were used or requested by the
hospitals. ePRF was only completed on/following arrival at hospital.
Data from the ambulance side e.g. name, address, DOB could not be used
to automatically populate a hospital patient record.
regards
Mike
Paramedic
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