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