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DOES THE NUMBER OF SYSTEM PARAMEDICS AFFECT CLINICAL BENCHMARK THRESHOLDS?
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Prehospital Emergency Care
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July 1, 2008
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ABSTRACT
Objective. Competency is affected by skill exposure, skill complexity, and training program quality. The purpose of this study was to reevaluate the biennial (24-month) critical care skill and experience benchmark thresholds established by the Milwaukee County Emergency Medical Services (MCEMS) system in 1997. Methods. This was a retrospective review of annual experience profiles for paramedics working during 2001-2005 using the MCEMS patient care record (PCR) database. The number of patient contacts, role as team leader/report writer, adult and pediatric endotracheal intubations, adult and pediatric intravenous (IV) access initiations, medication administration, and 12-lead ...
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