<www.washco-md.net/emergency-services/>Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net<www.washco-md.net/>
From: Chisholm, David E. Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 11:10 AM To: zCommittee – EMS <[email protected]>; Boyd Morgan ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; James Leroy Sprecher <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Nick Dattilio <[email protected]>; Scott Wolff <[email protected]>; Steve Barnhart ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Ulrich, James <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Daniel Pelton ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Donnie Bingaman <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Johnikin, Anne <[email protected]>; Kara Kile ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Doyle, Terry <[email protected]>; Yates, Eric <[email protected]>; Eisenhower, Joshua <[email protected]>; Sauser, Nathan <[email protected]>; Hartsock, Shawn <[email protected]>; Hopkins, Lauren <[email protected]>; Shank, Melanie <[email protected]>; Smith, Keli <[email protected]> Subject: Disposition of Deceased Patients
All,
In an effort to bring clarity to the issue of EMS units when dealing with deceased patients, I asked the OCME to render an opinion. Attached, please find a letter explaining the pre-hospital providers role in this situation. As I stated in the previous email, the notification of physicians and funeral homes is either the responsibility of Law Enforcement or the OCME investigator. It is not within our scope to make any of these notifications.
I understand the concerns surrounding the time it takes to get law enforcement into certain areas of the County and will work with the police agencies to improve this response time.
Let me know if you have any further questions on this topic.
Thanks
Dave
David E. Chisholm RN, BSN, CEN, EMT P
Assistant Director – EMS Operations Washington County Government Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795
Office – (240) 313-4367 Cell – (240) 500-5045 Fax – (240) 313-4375
washington-county-EMS-2.pdf