EMS4303 Columbia Southern Malpractice in Emergency Medical Service Review

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Consider the scenario you already selected in Unit I for your course project:

Considering Malpractice (p. 7) or

EMT Response and Motor Vehicle Law (p. 13).

Continuing as the legal aide, you are now asked to prepare a summary and review of the process the organization has for

determining competency at the time the employee in the scenario was hired and in an ongoing manner, which is typically an

annual evaluation.

As this case is hypothetical, you will use a current or former organization where you were employed as the basis for the

organization of the subject’s employment. If you do not have current or former experience in an emergency medical

services (EMS) organization, you may research and contact an EMS agency of your choosing to help answer the questions.

You should identify specifically those components that speak to the issues in the scenario you selected. Your paper should

include a summary of the following:

The specific components of the application and hiring process used to determine whether the employee met the

minimum performance standards that play a role in the case.

Summarize the steps taken by the organization to ensure ongoing competency in the areas of performance questioned

in the scenario.

Identify any state or local laws and regulations with which your agency is required to comply that relate to the ongoing

competency of personnel in the affected area.

What evaluation instruments does the organization use to measure competence in the affected area?

If a deficiency is identified at any point in the employment of the individual, what types of remediation efforts would be

made to bring the employee into compliance?

Your paper should be a minimum of three pages, not including the title and reference pages.

You must use a minimum of three sources, not including your textbook. These may include peer-reviewed articles,

professional organization websites, and government websites/documents.

All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references

and citations used must be in APA style.

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Just realized that I had attached the wrong draft. So this is the final one. Thanks

Running head: CONSIDERING MALPRACTICE IN EMS

Considering Malpractice in EMS
Name
Institution Affiliation
Date

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CONSIDERING MALPRACTICE IN EMS

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Considering Malpractice in EMS
Emergency medical service providers have to maintain a high level of competence in their
line of work. This is essential in ensuring that proper measures are taken when dealing with
emergency cases with different situations. EMS providers need to have a proper set of skills that
enable them to deal with all kinds of emergency issues thus saving people lives whenever
necessary (David & Brachet, 2009). In cases of malpractice, the set laws need to be followed
appropriately while dealing with such issues. However, the hiring managers have to not only hire
the best candidates but also follow up the competence levels in the EMS provision (David, 2008).
In the organization I used to work for, America Ambulance Services, Inc., recruitment
officers follow some specific components in identifying the best candidates while ensuring that
the employees meet minimum performance standards. They say that the most important
component is the certification and disciplinary check of the applicants. This is critical in ensuring
that people with the appropriate skills for the job are hired (David & Brachet, 2009). Their
discipline is also important in upholding their work ethics and workplace relationships. The best
applicants or employees must maintain a high level of discipline irrespective of their level of
experience or education. This helps in upho...

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