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Presenter urges board to support state bill expanding rural EMS; highlights dosing app to reduce errors
Summary
A presenter described an EMS medication-dosing tool that would place dosing guidance on EMS phones and tablet iPads and urged the board to send a letter supporting a state bill described as expanding rural EMS staffing flexibility; commissioners agreed a letter of support was appropriate.
A presenter described a medication-dosing program for EMS personnel that would place dosing guidance on every provider's phone and on ambulance iPads, saying the tool reduces calculation errors in high-pressure situations and improves safety for pediatric patients.
The presenter emphasized the clinical risk: "the medication dosing is all right there," arguing the app would reduce human error. The board discussed whether to send a letter or resolution supporting a Michigan bill described in the packet as expanding rural emergency medical-services staffing flexibility; members concluded a letter of support would be appropriate and asked staff to prepare it.
