Most EMS emergency staff members are trained to look into and on the outside of a person’s home refrigerator and freezer to find this vital information. This procedure is due to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) – the hospital cannot take the information provided on the phone by family, as it needs to be a written document.
While coordinating hospital discharges, I realized that often medical staff did not secure this vital information until a family member arrived at the hospital. Unfortunately, those files are inaccessible in a medical emergency. Personal Medical Information Needs to Be Accessible in a Crisisĭuring my visits, I discovered that most seniors have their advanced directives and other important information securely stored in a bank deposit box or a locked filing cabinet in their homes. During my visits with residents, I noticed that the lack of information about a resident was inhibiting the delivery of timely healthcare and was disturbed.Īnd that’s how the development of the Bethesda Personal Emergency Medical Information kit began. Alton Memorial Rehabilitation & TherapyĪs the Geriatric Care Manager for Bethesda, it is my privilege to work closely with our independent living seniors and their families.Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation.
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