A RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN TECHNOLOGY REPORTING is taking hold in the emergency medical field. Siren ePCR is an electronic patient-care reporting system that follows the patient from ambulance to the ER and into the hospital.
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Medusa Medical Technologies is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where its founder and primary developer lives. Chris McNamera has long been a volunteer with rescue agencies. In an interview with the Halifax Herald he says:
“We create what is called an electronic patient-care report that basically automates any paperwork a paramedic has to complete in the field,” said the 32-year-old Ottawa native who has family roots in Newfoundland.
“From a paramedic perspective, it makes their lives easier because it allows them to quickly document the information,” he said, adding the information can be passed on quickly to emergency doctors and nurses who are then better informed to make treatment decisions.
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“That’s good from a clinical standpoint; they can start ruling out conditions. It’s also great from a legal standpoint, so if they get called to court, it’s properly documented.”
“When I started the company I wanted to do three things — first, I wanted to get rid of the paperwork; second, I wanted to make sure that the information was shared between the (care) providers; and third I wanted to provide decision support to the actual people in the field, things like drug databases.”
Medusa recently signed a contract to outfit 60 per cent of the ambulances in the U.K. with its Siren computerized reporting system for paramedics. It is also used in Nova Scotia, Alberta and several American states. McNamara and his 50 employees are hoping to make more inroads into the North American market.
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The Halifax Herald has an in-depth interview HERE.
Medusa’s website has full description of the Siren system HERE.
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