VBEMS October 19, 2020 Elite Hotfixes There have been some changes to help clarify several items on the Cardiac Arrest section. Questions have been modified to say, “prior to EMS/FD arrival”. This would include actions performed by lay persons, family members, law enforcement, off-duty EMS certified responders, or...
Elite Field Not Loading Correctly?
If you experience an issue with Elite Field not loading correctly in Chrome browser follow these steps. Hits: 19
CAD Download Update
All Elite Users – Today a feature has been added in Elite to remind users when CAD information has been updated before posting your incident. If the CAD information has been updated since your last download you will receive this message when you attempt to post: Choose “Download CAD”...
Updates to Repeat Patient Lookup September 2020
Repeat Patients Update September 2020: Updated the Repeat Patients Lookup modal for providers to preview and choose which data from the patient’s record to import into EMS incidents. Previewing the data before import allows for better patient care as they can confirm with the patient that the information is correct...
Elite Documentation – COVID-19
Make sure to review the attachment for the latest COVID-19 related documentation practices. Elite Update March 31 2020 Hits: 14
Elite – Crew Member Documentation
Please remember to include all personnel present on an incident in the Elite patient care report. While this is not a new requirement, it is perhaps more important now than ever before. Should a crew need to be contacted for follow-up regarding a patient they treated this is the...
Don’t forget to clean your Toughbook
As we use the ToughBooks in the field don’t forget they, too, need to be cleaned frequently. You may use any non-bleach wet sanitizing wipes to clean the computers. Remember, don’t immerse them in water and avoid using sprays directly onto the devices. If you don’t have a pre-wet...
PPE and COVID-19 in Elite
To aid in screening of patients with symptoms related to and/or similarly consistent with COVID-19 we have added a screening worksheet into Elite. Attached is information on this along with info on documenting PPE usage (which was mentioned in previous releases also). COVID-19 and PPE Hits: 8
Elite Documentation Guidance
Here is additional information related to proper documentation for suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 patients. This information is based on CDC documentation recommendations in an effort to produce the most consistent data across all sources. COVID19_Documentation_03132020 Hits: 7
Elite Fixes 19OCT2020
VBEMS October 19, 2020 Elite Hotfixes There have been some changes to help clarify several items on the Cardiac Arrest section. Questions have been modified to say, “prior to EMS/FD arrival”. This would include actions performed by lay persons, family members, law enforcement, off-duty EMS certified responders, or...
Elite Field Not Loading Correctly?
If you experience an issue with Elite Field not loading correctly in Chrome browser follow these steps. Hits: 19
CAD Download Update
All Elite Users – Today a feature has been added in Elite to remind users when CAD information has been updated before posting your incident. If the CAD information has been updated since your last download you will receive this message when you attempt to post: Choose “Download CAD”...
Updates to Repeat Patient Lookup September 2020
Repeat Patients Update September 2020: Updated the Repeat Patients Lookup modal for providers to preview and choose which data from the patient’s record to import into EMS incidents. Previewing the data before import allows for better patient care as they can confirm with the patient that the information is correct...
Elite Documentation – COVID-19
Make sure to review the attachment for the latest COVID-19 related documentation practices. Elite Update March 31 2020 Hits: 14
Elite – Crew Member Documentation
Please remember to include all personnel present on an incident in the Elite patient care report. While this is not a new requirement, it is perhaps more important now than ever before. Should a crew need to be contacted for follow-up regarding a patient they treated this is the...
Don’t forget to clean your Toughbook
As we use the ToughBooks in the field don’t forget they, too, need to be cleaned frequently. You may use any non-bleach wet sanitizing wipes to clean the computers. Remember, don’t immerse them in water and avoid using sprays directly onto the devices. If you don’t have a pre-wet...
PPE and COVID-19 in Elite
To aid in screening of patients with symptoms related to and/or similarly consistent with COVID-19 we have added a screening worksheet into Elite. Attached is information on this along with info on documenting PPE usage (which was mentioned in previous releases also). COVID-19 and PPE Hits: 8
Elite Documentation Guidance
Here is additional information related to proper documentation for suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 patients. This information is based on CDC documentation recommendations in an effort to produce the most consistent data across all sources. COVID19_Documentation_03132020 Hits: 7