Question #1 - What
type of business is CCT Nurses, Inc.?
CCT Nurses, Inc. could be considered a "registry"
of registered nurses. We contract and manage registered nurses
that are on-call at any given time of the day to respond to
a facility requesting a critical care transport from an ambulance
provider that is licensed by the corresponding county to perform
critical care transports.
Question #2 - What are the qualification
that you require of registered nurses in order to contract services
through you.
We follow the minimal CCT nurse requirements
dictated by SD County EMS P/P "Requirements for Ground
Critical Care Transport Services(Policy S-835, P.3). Specifically:
a) A minimum of 2 years RN experience in a critical care setting
(ER, MICN, ICU, CCU).
b) Possess certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/ENPC.
c) Current California RN License.
d) Pass a critical care competency written exam approved by
CCT Nurses Medical Director.
e) Complete a CCT orientation program approved by CCT Nurses
Medical Director.
f) Complete ventilator certification conducted by CCT Nurses
respiratory therapy instructor.
Question #3 - Who conducts
quality assurance of your business activities.
All forms and charts are reviewed by the Operations
Manager prior to filing. Our Medical Director is responsible
for reviewing and scrutinizing a minimum of 20% of all charts
for quality assurance prior to filing.
Question #4 - Who is
your Medical Director?
Our Medical Director is Dr. Tri Tong, M.D. He
is also the Medical Director for South Coast Medical Center
in Laguna Beach, CA, an Attending MD at UCSD Medical Center
Emergency Department and is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine.
Question #5 - What
medical supply inventory and medication do you carry along with
you to respond to CCT requests?
We carry all inventory and medication as dictated
in Policy S-836, P.1-5 in the SD County EMS P/P "Critical
Care Transport Unit Inventory".
Question #6 - What
type of insurance do you carry for your business?
The company carries a yearly policy for professional
liability and general liability insurance. In addition, all
Registered Nurses that we contract with will be required to
personally carry a policy of professional liability insurance.
Question #7 - When
one of your nurses is running a call with the ambulance provider,
is it "your call" or the ambulance provider's call.
Since we will be called on by the ambulance providers
to run a CCT call, it is actually the ambulance provider's call.
At the time of contract, the CCT nurse becomes a "temporary
employee", if you will, and is therefore required to follow
all policies and procedures of the contracted ambulance company.
CCT Nurses does not contract directly with facilities for critical
care transports. The ambulance provider is ultimately responsible
for the critical care transport since it is their contracted
run. CCT Nurses is responsible and liable only for the care
provided by their contracted nurses.
Question #8 - What
does your treatment policies and procedures consists of?
Our treatment policies and procedures are modeled
from the 2007 SD County EMS Treatment Policies and Procedures,
along with additional operational policies unique to our business.
All of our policies and procedures are reviewed and signed by
our Medical Director.
Question #9 - Will
you be running calls originating in counties other than San
Diego County?
We are currently in the process of investigating
the intricacies of other counties, including Inland Empire and
Orange County.
