This blog dives into the benefits of the OneDose™ Protocol Management Tool, so if you’re not already familiar with how the app works, we recommend you check it out here. And even though OneDose offers the most benefit to providers when paired with the OneWeight™Patient Scale, the app can still be used on its own, which is the method of use we’ll be discussing today.
Enhancing your department’s EMS care requires commitment at all levels, from line personnel to the administrative team. It takes being up to date on the latest research, putting in hours of training and recognizing the benefit of having innovative equipment. This may seem like a large task to take on, but Hinckley Medical’s OneDose exists to elevate every aspect of EMS operations by streamlining the way your department runs calls, starting with call preparation all the way through report writing.
Before the call even begins, the OneDose app helps to streamline workflow. It’s easy to modify protocols from the back-end of the app, allowing quick updates to be made without scheduled outages. That way, every time a tone drops, providers know they have easy access to the most up-to-date protocols.
While en route to the call, if dispatch provides information about patient weight, responders can start utilizing the app right away by inputting the estimated weight into the app during the drive, allowing them to walk on scene with the needed dosages already on hand. This is especially helpful for high-acuity calls stress levels are elevated and there’s need for immediate treatments, sometimes even multiple at once. But having quick reference to protocols in their back pocket can increase overall compliance and reduce dosing errors.
Early adopters have noticed OneDose allows them to offload cognitive stress and take a step back to see the whole scene rather than get tunnel vision or become too task-oriented on small details and tasks. OneDose populates medication calculations and doses on-the-spot so providers can focus on patient presentation rather than remembering formulas and completing calculations manually. On top of providing medication information, OneDose also provides proper equipment sizes, based on either the patient’s actual weight – transmitted from the OneWeight™ scale – or from a manually entered weight.
OneDose not only helps out the provider, but also their partner. Once a medic calls out what medication or equipment they need, the provider can draw it up or grab the proper size without having to ask their medic follow up questions about what the dose or calculation is. If the provider doesn’t have a partner, OneDose becomes even more useful, acting as their assistant in medication administration.
Just as helpful as OneDose is before and during calls, it is an excellent tool after the fact for writing reports, tracking patient data and conducting training. OneDose creates a running call log that can be transferred to your PCR system, saving your providers the time of manually inputting what was done on the call. The data from those logs can also be accumulated to track what types of calls are happening frequently in your communities, allowing your training division to hone in on what types of calls your line needs to be prepared for. Instructors can utilize OneDose as a tool during mock scenarios, new employee onboarding and general studying.
Whether it’s prepping your providers en route, streamlining patient care while on scene or refining your post-run processes, better care starts with better tools. The OneDose app is the protocol management tool that paves the path to positive patient outcomes.