Preparation Guide

 

After EMRS has been activated there are several things that referring hospital staff can do to enhance turn around time for the patient.
If it is specific clinical information that is required please follow this link to the EMRS Standard Operating Procedures.
 

Before the team arrives, please try to ensure the following are in place:

Equipment

  • Three silver trolleys for setting up equipment

Patient Interventions

  • Intravenous access x 2

  • Urinary catheter if appropriate

  • Patient lying on sheet to aid transfer onto vacuum mattress

  • Patient name band

Investigations

  • Blood glucose

  • Temperature

  • Chest x-ray if available

Paperwork

  • Notes photocopied including blood results

  • ECG and CT reports if available

  • Hard copies of scans and x-rays if not on PACS

For ventilated patients

  • Naso/ orogastric tube with drainage bag (not spigotted)

  • Urinary catheter

  • Recent blood gas (if available)

  • CXR post intubation & lines

  • Maintain normothermia – 2 cellular blankets over patient and cover head

  • Aterial line (if possible)

  • Central line (if possible)