Clinton County, IN EMS New Patient Communications Technology

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New way of communicating with patients rolled out in Clinton County, Indiana...


[FRANKFORT] (WLFI) — Clinton County Emergency Medical Services is leading the way as the first EMS agency in the U.S. to implement the new SPEAX Communication System in the field.

SPEAX allows patients on ventilation to engage more fully in their care. Traditional non-invasive ventilation methods, like CPAP and BiPAP, often hinder communication due to tight-fitting masks.

The SPEAX device addresses this by using a patch on the mask and a portable communicator to amplify the patient's voice.

Clinton County EMS Director Steven Deckard says. "It's been a game changer," Previously, communication with ventilated patients relied on yes or no questions and hand signals. Now, patients can participate in conversations about their care.

Deckard spoke with the manufacturer to adapt SPEAX for pre-hospital use. Clinton County EMS began using the system in ambulances in April, marking a national first for EMS agencies.


Link to News Story

Clinton County EMS 1st in the nation to use new communication system.

Clinton County Emergency Medical Services is leading the way as the first EMS agency in the U.S. to implement the new SPEAX Communication System in the field.

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Overview of the Technology

 

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What does this have to do with the scanner community?

 

[AK9R]

What does this have to do with the scanner community?

Nothing. While I suspect that it uses wireless communications, its not something that most scanners can monitor. Thread locked.