ValleyProtocolBook

The Valley Hospital MICU Department Standards of Care

Telemetry Assessment The assessment of telemetry will include the following additional parameters beyond the review of the telemetered transmission of the Standards of Care for that patient’s chief complaint. 1. Standards of Care 2. Objective Assessment a. Orders repeated/confirmed b. Orders followed correctly c. Patient’s chart and call-in are equivalent 3. Subjective Assessment a. Paramedic had good understanding of patient’s condition and relayed as such. b. Appropriate orders were received 4. Proper utilization of notification to RN vs. direct contact with Medical Control Physician 5. Provide Emergency Room with proper notification of STEMI utilizing STEMI alert 6. Provide Emergency Room with proper notification of possible CVA utilizing Code Grey alert