USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs LIFENET Consult

The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF. The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient. This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care. *Application downloads and data updates require internet connectivity

LIFENET Consult provides physicians with critical patient data to perform a cardiology consult remotely, make diagnosis and treatment decisions, and respond to hospital consult requests. LIFENET Consult is part of the LIFENET System, Stryker data management system. After paramedics in the field send patient data to the hospital, nurses or physicians are able to send that data on to LIFENET Consult. LIFENET Consult users will be alerted to a new request on their phone, where they can review data and respond back to the hospital. The LIFENET System website keeps track of all consults, allowing physicians to view their activity. Users can configure LIFENET Consult to remove patient sensitive information and to specify the following parameters: -12-lead format and type (3, 4, and 12-channel; standard or Cabrera) -Sweep speed (25 mm/sec or 50 mm/sec) -Diagnostic mode (.05-150Hz or .05-40Hz) -Grid (none, 1mm, 5mm) -CO2 units (mmHg, kPa) -BP units (mmHg, kPa) In order to use LIFENET Consult beyond the demo mode, you must register the product. A LIFENET Consult subscription is required and the hospital must be a LIFENET Alert user. Contact your Stryker representative for more information.