Delta Regional Medical Center

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DRMC’s Emergency Medical Services First in the State to Transmit EKG’s Electronically

Greenville, MS – Did you realize that every second counts when you or a loved one is going into cardiac arrest?  To make every moment count, Delta Regional Medical Center is using new technology through ZOLL Medical Corporation to aide in rapid cardiac management.  This new technology allows DRMC’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to transmit a 12 lead electrocardiogram from their ambulances to the DRMC Emergency Department.

An electrocardiogram, EKG, is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart and translates the heart’s electrical activity into line tracings on paper. Utilizing this new capability, the doctor can interpret the electrocardiogram before the patient ever arrives in the ER.  This not only saves valuable minutes upon arrival to the ER, but also aides the EMS in the methods to treat the patient.

Jerry Graham, Director of EMS at DRMC says, “We are excited to be the first hospital in the state of Mississippi to utilize this new technology.  This equipment cuts down on wait time in preparing for the patient at the ER, as it also assists the EMS onsite.”

Carmen Wright, Director of the Emergency Department at DRMC says, “By having the capabilities to fax the EKG from one of our ambulances, we are now able to provide more definitive care in a timely manner for patients who are having a heart attack. This is crucial because it can decrease the amount of heart muscle damaged and improve the patient outcome from such a serious illness.”

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