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Principles of Medical Direction

Clinical Field Supervision of EMS Providers

POSITION STATEMENT: Clinical Fi​eld Supervision of EMS Providers​

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Current Version Release Date: April 2017

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Medical Direction for Air Medical Transport Programs

POSITION STATEMENT: Thomas SH, Williams KA, Claypool DW. Medical Direction for Air Medical Transport Programs. Prehospital Emergency Care 2002;6(4):455-457.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120290938139#.Vdt8HPlViko

Current Version Release Date: December 1992

Previous Version(s):

1995 - Medical Direction for Air Medical Transport Programs. Air Medical Committee, National Association of EMS Physicians. Prehospital & Disaster Medicine 1995;10(4):283-284.

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none

Ambulance Diversion and Emergency Department Offload Delay

POSITION STATEMENT: Ambulance Diversion and Emergency Department Offload Delay. Prehospital Emergency Care 2011;15(4):543.

http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2011.598620#abstract

Current Version Release Date: February 2011

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1997 - Glushak C, Delbridge TR, Garrison HG. Ambulance Diversion. Prehospital Emergency Care 1997;1(2):100-103.

http://tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903129708958797

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Cooney DR, Millin MG, Carter A, Lawner BJ, Nable JV, Wallus HJ. Ambulance Diversion and Emergency Department Offload Delay: resource document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement. Prehospital Emergency Care 2011;15(4):555-561.

http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2011.598620#abstract

Current Version Release Date: October 2011

Previous Version(s): none

Physician Oversight of Emergency Medical Services

POSITION STATEMENT: Physician Oversight of Emergency Medical Services. Prehospital Emergency Care. DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1229827. (Published online 06 Oct 2016.)

Current Version Release Date: October 2016

Previous Versions: 1997​

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none

Link:  POSITION-Physician-Oversight-of-Emergency-Medical-Services-2017

Physician Oversight of Specialized Emergency Medical Services

POSITION STATEMENT: Physician Oversight of Specialized Emergency Medical ServicesPrehospital Emergency Care.
DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1551452. (Published online 04 Jan 2019.)

Current Version Release Date: January  2019

Previous Versions: none

RESOURCE DOCUMENT:  none

Medical Direction of Interfacility Transports

POSITION STATEMENT: Shelton SL, Swor RA, Domeier R, Lucas R, NAEMSP. Medical Direction for Interfacility Transports. Prehospital Emergency Care 2000;4(4):361-364.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120090941128#.VduBf_lViko

Current Version Release Date: February 2000

Previous Version(s): none

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none

Law Enforcement Special Operations Medical Support

POSITION STATEMENT: Law Enforcement Special Operations Medical Support. Prehospital Emergency Care 2001;5(4):403-406.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120190939616#.Vdt_D_lViko

Current Version Release Date: March 2001

Previous Version(s): none

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none

Medical Direction for Operational EMS Programs

POSITION STATEMENT: Medical direction for operational emergency medical services programs. Prehospital Emergency Care 2010;14(4):544.

http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2010.497904#abstract

Current Version Release Date: March 2010

Previous Version(s): none

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Considerations in Establishing EMS Response Time Goals

POSITION STATEMENT: Bailey ED, Sweeney T, NAEMSP. Considerations in establishing emergency medical services response time goals. Prehospital Emergency Care 2003;7(3):397-399.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120390936644#.Vdt4QPlViko

Current Version Rele​ase Date: February 2003

Previous Version(s): none

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none

Role of the State EMS Medical Director

POSITION STATEMENT: Role of the State EMS Medical Director

(Available online ahead of publication)

Joint Position Statement of the NAEMSP9, ACEP3, NASEMSO11

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903121003770688#.VdtoYvlViko

Current Version Release Date: December 2016

Previous Version(s):

2010 – {REVISED, 2016} Position Statement. Role of the State EMS Medical Director. Prehospital Emergency Care 2010;14(3):402.

2005 – {REVISED, 2010} Position Statement. Role of the State EMS Medical Director. Prehospital Emergency Care 2005;9(3):338. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903120590962184#.VdtyP_lViko

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Cunningham CA, Wesley K, Peterson TD, et al. The role of state medical direction in the comprehensive emergency medical services system: a resource document. Prehospital Emergency Care 2010;14(3):404-411. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2010.483152#.Vdto6PlViko

Current Version Release Date: 2010

Previous Version(s): none

Physician Oversight of Pediatric Care in Emergency Medical Services

POSITION STATEMENT: Physician Oversight of Pediatric Care in Emergency Medical Services. Prehospital Emergency Care. DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1229826. (Published online 06 Oct 2016.)

Current Version Release Date: October 2016

Previous Versions: none

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none

Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2016.1229826 ​

Clinical Credentialing

POSITION STATEMENT: Clinical Credentialing of EMS Providers.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2017.1282565

Current Version Release Date: December 2016

Previous Version(s): none

RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none​

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