Thursday, January 8, 2009

Documenting different types of delays

On the "Transport Tab" the last 4 sliders are for different types of delays: Response, Scene, Transport, and Turnaround. When you have a long response time that falls out of the county's 8:59 requirement, you should document a Response delay such as traffic, distance, or directions.

Scene delays are extremely important for Trauma Alerts. When no delay is selected, we assume there was no reason for the on scene delay.

Last but not least, turnaround delays such as ED overcrowding or cleanup should be documented when appropriate.

(submitted by Jason Ausman)

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