EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SERVICE

Emergency Health Care Service



Emergency Health Care Service

According to Mosby's Paramedic Textbook Second Edition " the extended scope of practice emerged from the cost-containment environment of managed care. As it pertains to EMS, extended scope of practice refers to expanding preventive health care services provided by EMT's and paramedics in the prehospital setting." Examples include medicines given by paramedic, and procedures done on patients by EMS provides. Pros and Cons will also be given on the issue of the extended scope of practice.

        Expanded scope of practice for EMS providers will continue to grow and allow Paramedic to perform ...