What Health Care Providers are saying about MedicAlert
MedicAlert operates in many countries around the world.
MedicAlert Canada surveyed CAEP (Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians) members and Paramedics in 2000 to understand the value these healthcare workers placed in the MedicAlert service.
| Response |
EMS
|
CAEP
|
| Saves me time |
90%
|
87%
|
| Helps me establish a diagnosis |
94%
|
68%
|
| Helps me determine treatment |
83%
|
73%
|
| Helps me provide treatment more quickly in an emergency |
84%
|
80%
|
Paramedics and emergency room physicians indicated that MedicAlert saves them time in establishing a diagnosis and treatment.
“MedicAlert is your medical history. It's the story you can't tell me when you're unconscious.’ — Norm Roberge, Level II Paramedic, Toronto Ambulance
“Any type of a disorder where emergency care might be necessary for a patient, where it would really make a difference whether you knew what they were on or not, we recommend people have it. You want to make sure somebody would receive the correct treatment in an emergency.” — Dr. Donald Morrish, Endocrinologist, AB
“MedicAlert's services are irreplaceable, especially when people suffer an emergency in absence of a family member or friend. The ability to access medical information immediately provides paramedics and emergency staff with the extra minutes that can save lives.” — Carl Baille, Paramedic