As you know we field tested the "East IO Drill" on several trucks for a while. At the end of the study we placed the drills on the Faulkner County trucks only. This was for several reasons, such as Hospital desire/cooperation in Conway and cost, to name only two. This tool has proven to be truly a "life saver' in some cases. With this in mind, we have just made the purchase of IO Drills for all the units. We still face the issues of cost for the needles that are in the $100.00 each range. We are developing a protocol for needle replacement that will be similar to replacing narcotics. We are also setting training protocols and procedures for all those who did not receive the initial training. Stay tuned, more on this topic.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
IO Drills
As you know we field tested the "East IO Drill" on several trucks for a while. At the end of the study we placed the drills on the Faulkner County trucks only. This was for several reasons, such as Hospital desire/cooperation in Conway and cost, to name only two. This tool has proven to be truly a "life saver' in some cases. With this in mind, we have just made the purchase of IO Drills for all the units. We still face the issues of cost for the needles that are in the $100.00 each range. We are developing a protocol for needle replacement that will be similar to replacing narcotics. We are also setting training protocols and procedures for all those who did not receive the initial training. Stay tuned, more on this topic.
