EMS System Review - State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey, DHSS, OEMSConsulting Services: EMS System Review8:41-3.20 Communications performance standards-(a)3 delete “and electrocardiogramtracings.”8:41-3.21 Communications failure protocols-Delete and move to medical protocols.8:41-3.22 Biomedical telemetry…eliminate all reference to electronic transmission ofECGs. Add paper copies of 12-lead ECGs will when appropriate be attached to PCRs.Subchapter 4. Specific Vehicle and…No RecommendationsSubchapter 5. Research Proposals8:41-5.1 Research Proposals-change (b) ….”unless first authorized by NJOEMS and thestate EMS medical director.”(c) 2 Change – “The principal investigator shall obtain the approval of the NJOEMS IRB.Local medical facilities may require approval of institutional IRBs but are encouraged to acceptthe NJOEMS IRB as fulfilling these requirements.(c) 6 Change – “The MICU Advisory Council shall review and recommend action to thestate EMS medical director.”(d) Delete all – Principal researcher will use acceptable proposal format.Subchapter 6. Administration and storage of medications8:41-6.1 Medications and therapeutic agents- Change as follows:The New Jersey State EMS Medical Protocols shall contain a list of minimumdiagnostics, medications and therapeutic agents to be carried by all ALS units. The programmedical director may apply for additions to the minimum diagnostics, medications andtherapeutic agents. Requests will be reviewed by the MICU Advisory Council. The MICUAdvisory Council shall forward a recommendation to the state EMS medical director. The stateEMS medical director will make a final determination on the request.Change as aboveEliminate all references to specific medications and therapeutics.Subchapter 7. Standing orders for adult patientsDelete the entire section. Updated information will be contained in the New Jersey StateEMS Protocols.TriData, a Division of 75September 2007System Planning Corporation