Made for EMTs
Run a Reassessment Loop During a Changing Call
Also useful for: people in Healthcare
15 min
Advanced
Healthcare
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Turn repeated assessments into a steady field routine that catches meaningful changes, supports clear updates, and keeps transport priorities in view.
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Use this when
A patient's condition may be changing, treatment has started, transport is underway, or the team needs a shared picture of the latest findings.
You'll need
- Call context
- Current stability
- Protocol reassessment interval
- Baseline findings
- Completed interventions
- Transport context
- Crew communication method
You'll get
- A time-stamped baseline recorded
- A protocol-aligned reassessment interval established
- Each reassessment compared with the previous check
- Treatment response and possible adverse effects captured
- Transport and escalation concerns identified
- Latest status communicated with a requested action
By the end of this playbook
You will have:
- A time-stamped baseline recorded
- A protocol-aligned reassessment interval established
- Each reassessment compared with the previous check
- Treatment response and possible adverse effects captured
- Transport and escalation concerns identified
- Latest status communicated with a requested action
Sample
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Sample input
Call context: Adult with chest discomfort during transport; breathing effort and pallor have increased. Current stability: Potentially unstable or changing Protocol interval: Every 5 minutes and after each intervention or meaningful change under local protocol. Baseline: 14:10 airway patent; short sentences; respirations 24 and mildly labored; pulse 108; blood pressure 104/68; SpO2 93%; skin pale and damp; GCS 15; discomfort 7/10. Completed interventions: Positioning, monitoring, and protocol-directed care completed at 14:12; no clear improvement yet. Transport: 12 minutes to the receiving emergency department; medical control available. Communication: Spoken callouts with closed-loop confirmation.
Sample assembled prompt
REASSESSMENT LOOP Time zero: 14:10 Airway:... Breathing: Respirations 24, mildly labored; SpO2... Circulation: Pulse 108; blood pressure 104/68;... Mental status: GCS 15. Chief concern: Chest discomfort 7/10. Important negatives: Not provided. Next scheduled check: 14:15, or sooner... Repeat in order: 1. Airway: Better, unchanged, worse, or unknown? 2. Breathing: Better, unchanged, worse, or... 3. Circulation: Better, unchanged, worse, or... 4. Mental status: Better, unchanged, worse,... 5. Vital signs: Compare with 14:10... 6. Treatment response: Improvement, no change,... 7. Transport: Any protocol-defined need for... Spoken update: "Current status is potentially... Breathing effort and pallor have increased. There's no clear improvement after completed... Latest vitals are [current values]. Transport concern is possible continued deterioration... I need confirmation of the next...