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Induced hypothermia
program starts |
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Plans for saline
stocking and call review announced |
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The Council is
pleased to report that we are ready to implement the
induced hypothermia protocol. We have addressed the
Virginia Board of Pharmacy regulations that concern
stocking and exchanging normal saline with the area
hospitals.
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All hospitals in the
region have been generous enough to provide the
initial stock of normal saline to EMS agencies in
the region. Below are procedures for each hospital
for acquisition of the initial stock of normal
saline and the exchange procedures for used or
expired bags of normal saline. |
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The Medical Control Review
Committee requests a review of all cases of induced
hypothermia in the region as part of our regional
performance improvement program. Please read the
memorandum below for guidelines on submitting this
information to the performance improvement
committee. |
Induced Hypothermia Implementation Memo - 8/13/09
Normal Saline - Initial Stock and Exchange
Procedures
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Regional
protocols updated |
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Induced hypothermia aims to improve survival
from cardiac arrest |
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 The
regional Operational Medical Directors and the
Medical Control Review Committee of the Central
Shenandoah EMS Council are pleased to present a
regional protocol update that includes introduction
of induced hypothermia following resuscitation from
cardiac arrest, Zofran at the EMT-Enhanced level
as well as several other important updates. |
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The Council has been
conducting protocol updates at skills drills since
the beginning of June. The Council has also
published a 25-minute on-line protocol update for
providers not able to attend a skills drill. |
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Most updates will become
effective on July 1, 2009. Please see the
memos concerning the protocol updates for more
information on implementation of the new protocols. |
 Protocol
Memo
6/19/09 |
