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Board hears proposal for EMS dosing app and agrees to support state bill expanding rural EMS flexibility
Summary
A committee member described a drug-dosing decision-support app for EMS that would provide weight-based pediatric dosing on phones and ambulance iPads; the board also discussed and agreed to send a letter of support for a state bill to expand rural EMS flexibility.
A committee member described a proposed EMS decision-support program that would deliver weight-based drug dosing and protocols to EMTs and paramedics on phones and ambulance iPads, arguing it reduces human error in high-stress situations. "If you make a mistake on a child in your calculations and your weight based dosing... it could be fatal," the member said, urging the board to consider adopting the program to reduce liability and improve field care.
Separately, staff referenced a state measure described in the meeting materials to expand rural emergency medical service flexibility (transcript reference: "Michigan house bill 52 49"). Members recommended a letter of support. "We we should give them a letter of support," one member said, and several members agreed that drafting a supportive letter would be appropriate. The board did not record a formal roll-call vote in the provided transcript; members directed staff to prepare a letter of support.
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