American Academy of Pediatrics

• Emergency Medical Services

“IN CASE OF A TRUE EMERGENCY”

“…make sure you tell the emergency staff the name of your child’s pediatrician. Bring any medication your child is taking and his immunization record with you to the hospital. Also bring any suspected poisons or other medications your child might have taken.

Child-Net provides this program for each child. What is a parent to do if they are not at home, where the appropriate information is located? No problem with Child-Net, all this information and more is available anywhere in the world.

Also included in Child-Net is “Authorization To Treat”, which provides parents the ability to allow other family members and others to authorize treatment until the parent arrives.

American College of Emergency Physicians

• The Emergency Department: What To Expect

“…bring any up-to-date medical records, including lists of medications and allergies, and any advance directives, such as a living will.

All this information is part of Global Med-Net. All pertinent medical information, current list of medications, list of all allergies and more is part of the Med-Net program. In addition, important information such as physician’s contacts, insurance, emergency contacts and more are part of the program.

MayoClinic.com

• Your Aging Parents: What You Need To Know In Case Mom Or Dad Has A Medical Emergency.

“If your parents were to have a medical emergency, could you provide the vital information that doctors would need to care for them? Do you know the names of your parents’ doctors? Is your mom taking medications and, if so, what kind? Has your dad ever had surgery? If you’re like most people, you probably don’t know the answers to many of these questions.

“Sometimes a parent isn’t able to give medical information when an emergency arises, so emergency medical personnel must rely on adult children or a spouse for that information”, says Paul Takahashi, M.D., a specialist in geriatrics at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. “These are things you should know. Just as you fill out those emergency cards for your kids in school, you should probably have similar information available about your parents”.

“Below is a list of 10 facts to know about your parents’ health.

1. Name of Doctor’s
2. Birth Date
3. List of Allergies
4. Advance Directives
5. Major Medical Problems
6. List of Medications
7. Religious Beliefs
8. Insurance Information
9. Prior Surgery
10. Lifestyle Information

American College of Emergency Physicians

• What to do in an Emergency

“How can I prepare for an emergency?”

“Being prepared means making a list of all the medications you and your family take and their dosages. In an emergency, you might not be able to speak for yourself, so carry it with you. This list could help prevent serious drug interactions.

• Also make a list of allergies, especially drug allergies or those with severe reactions. This will help ensure the care you receive won Also make a list of allergies, especially drug allergies or those with severe reactions. This will help ensure the care you receive won’’t make matters worse.

Everything that is listed here is part of Global Med-Net and/or Docu-Net. And, you don’t need to try and update the information yourself when this changes. Just one phone call to us and we’ll update the information and have it available to you and medical providers, anywhere in the world, at a moments notice.