This ProQA® COVID-19 Special Release with additional ProQA enhancements is to support you and your communities around the world in this critical and unprecedented time. This update is designed to be an efficient upgrade that should take minimal time, depending upon your CAD interface.
For MPDS®, key elements of this ProQA COVID-19 Special Release are outlined below.
For FPDS®and PPDS®, the new COVID-19-Specific EIDS Tool has been added to identify symptoms related to COVID-19.
For full details, you can request the ProQA COVID-19 Special Release and release notes on the Priority Dispatch Software Download site.
Determinant Code 26-A-12 "Coronavirus illness (suspected)" changed back to "Possible meningitis."
New Suffix "C = Suspected coronavirus illness" added (question may be disabled in Admin).
Protocol 36:
Entire protocol now refers to "flu-like" symptoms and diseases rather than just "flu."
Separate KQ pathway created for COVID-19, old suffixes updated to be COVID-19 specific, new suffixes created for other disease outbreaks, and AI sections have been updated for COVID-19.
Protocols 6, 10, 13, & 26:
Added the ability to auto-launch the EIDS Tool if the KQ is enabled.
Protocols C, Yc:
Wording changes have been made to accomplish breathing evaluation in compliance with the new COVID-19-specific resuscitation guidelines that recommend not placing the rescuer's face next to the patient's face to evaluate breathing.
For more information about COVID-19 enhancements in this release, please use the link below to request access to necessary documents.
If you haven't already, be sure to join the Emergency Dispatch in the COVID Outbreak Facebook group. The IAEDTMcreated this group to provide access to the latest information from protocol and medical experts, and to be a question and answer forum for any operational questions about the EIDS tool, Protocol 36, and any other COVID-19 ProQA enhancements. You will need to answer a few questions to join.
Our entire team continues to focus on how we can best support you during this critical time when your resources and systems are strained. Please let us know how we can help you in any way.
