Utah Admin. Code R911-10-13 - Pre-arrival and Hand-Off Communications to Hospitals or Emergency Patient Receiving Facilities

(1) An air ambulance provider shall have a plan in place to send significant clinical data to hospital or emergency patient receiving facility medical personnel before arrival.

(2) An air ambulance provider shall start the process for transferring responsibility of patient care during patient transport to reduce the communication load on patient arrival to the facility as early as possible. Transfer of care documentation shall be part of the EMS record.

(3) Information sent to the hospital or the emergency patient receiving facility before arrival shall include:

(a) patient information;

(b) chief complaint;

(c) brief patient history;

(d) condition of the patient;

(e) treatment provided; and

(f) estimated time of arrival.

(4) Information provided to the hospital or emergency patient receiving facility during patient hand-off shall include either:

(a) a copy of the full patient care report; or

(b) an abbreviated patient encounter form containing information essential to continued patient care, including:

(i) patient information;

(ii) chief complaint;

(iii) brief patient history;

(iv) allergies, if known;

(v) time and date of onset of symptoms;

(vi) pertinent physical findings;

(vii) patient medications, if known;

(viii) vital signs;

(ix) air medical treatment, including medications administered, IV fluids, procedures performed, and oxygen delivery; and

(x) transfer of care documentation, including the legibly written name of the air medical crew member.

(5) An air ambulance provider shall provide a copy of the full patient care report to the hospital or emergency patient receiving facility within 24 hours after the end of the patient transport.

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Utah Admin. Code R911-10-13

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/1/2024