A recent study followed patients from the initial call through handoff at the hospital and beyond, looking for gaps in care. In this episode, Steve Whitehead discusses how EMS providers can provide a full picture to hospital staff of their actions in the field by not making assumptions and elaborating as much as necessary.
Remember 2 Things: Improving Patient Hand-off Reports
Steve Whitehead, NREMT-P, is a firefighter/paramedic with the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in Colorado. He is a primary instructor for South Metro’s EMT program and a lifelong student of emergency medicine. Steve is the host of the One for the Road video training series.