UPMC EMS Navigator

It’sneverbeeneasiertoaccessthePAStatewideALS,BLS,CCTandAEMTProtocols.WithUPMCEMSNavigator,the2015protocolsareinteractiveandatyourfingertips—linkingyouinstantlytomedicationinformation,drugcalculators,andotherrelevantinformation.

Howdoesthishelpyou?
UPMCEMSNavigatorgivesyouandyourEMSteamimmediateaccesstoinformationthatcanhelpyousavelives,withnopaperstoflipthroughandnohard-to-readPDFs.

UPMCEMSNavigatorprovidesdecisionsupporttoolstoquicklyassesspatientcondition,treatasneeded,andcontactMedicalCommandduringcriticalmomentsincaringforandtransportingyourpatienttothehospital.Downloadthisinvaluabletoolandstartusingittoday!

ThisappwasdevelopedbyUPMCEnterprises,leadersinapplyingtechnologytoimprovehealthcarethroughouttheregion.

FeaturesInclude:

*PAStatewideProtocols—SuppliesthefullAdvancedLifeSupportandBasicLifeSupportProtocols,aspublishedbythePADepartmentofHealth,rightatyourfingertips.Includeslinkstomedicationinformation,otherprotocols,andtoolsdirectlyfromwithintheprotocols.

*DrugLookup—ProvidesconciseinformationforthemostcommonmedicationsusedbyEMSstaff,including:dosagecalculators,routeofadministration,contraindications,possiblesideeffects,anddirectlinkstoPAALSandBLSprotocols.

*GPSLocator—Pinpointsyourlocationwithprecisecoordinatesandintegratedmaps,whereavailable.

*HospitalDirectory—Displaysalistofregionalhospitals,includingcontactinformationandwebaddresses.

*GPSfunctionalityhasbeenaddedtothisapplicationthatwillconvenientlysendincidentcoordinatestotheStatMedEvacCommandCenter.Thiswillallowforgreaterpre-flightcoordinationandpreparationforlife-savingmedicalresponses.

*TheabilityforuserstotakeadvantageofselectingandsendingadditionalcoordinatepointswhenrequestingamedicalhelicopterfromStatMedEvac.

*TheabilitytosendEKGreadoutstodestinationhospitals.

*QuickCall—Presentsaone-touchoptiontoquicklycalleitheracustomMedicalCommandnumberoraprimarynumberthatyoudefine—fromanywhereintheapplication.

*ContinuingEducation—Providesacalendarofupcomingeventsandeducationalopportunities.Comingsoon:On-the-goparticipationineducationalprograms.

PleasenotethatallstandardStatMedEvacCommandCenterrequestprocedureprotocolsmustbefollowedandcompletedtobestcoordinatesubmissions.

Activation
Toactivatethisaddedfunctionality,qualifieduserswillberequiredtocompleteaone-timeregistrationforminthe“Settings”tabthatwillallowtheirsmartphonestocommunicatewiththeStatMedEvacCommandCenter.

Onceactivated,thenew“RequestHelicopter”featurewillsendtheuser’scurrentlocationtotheStatMedEvacCommandCenter.Theuserwillreceiveconfirmationthatthesecoordinateshavebeensent.