Body What to Do with a Recalled Item? Stop using it right away Follow instructions from the company on how to return or throw it away safely Make sure to keep the product away from children Consider testing children from this or other exposures Other Resources View a list of consumer...

Body The OC-MEDS Data Dictionary (OCEMS Policy #300.31) provides comprehensive data standards and reporting conditions for patient care incidents conducted by EMS personnel and provider agencies which include Ambulance Companies, Fire Departments, and Hospitals. The main document and all supporting attachments are available below for viewing and download. Past versions of...

Body Measles Information for General Public Measles is a highly contagious viral illness. Measles presents with a fever and characteristic rash. Measles can be a serious disease: 1 in 5 people who get measles are hospitalized 1 out of 1,000 people with measles develop encephalitis (swelling of the brain) 1 to...

Body Measles is the most contagious diseases known—but the good news is that it is preventable. In response to recent cases reported in Orange County and across the region, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages both health care providers and community members to take simple, proactive steps to stay protected...

Body All County clients have certain rights with respect to their privacy. Your Protected Health Information, or PHI, is covered by HIPAA, and a variety of other state and federal laws. These laws require us to provide clients with a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices if we are your...

Body Program Description We are a Public Health Nurse visitation program for prenatal and parenting women, focused on women who have substance use disorder and/or HIV infection. The program also provides nurse visits to Medically High-Risk Newborns (MHRN).  Program Goals To address pregnancy concerns To educate about managing health conditions To...

Body ***OCEMS Does not offer on-site / in-person appointments for EMT Certification / Licensing*** ***The entire EMT application process can be completed online*** ***Any questions may be directed to the EMS Licensing Desk at emslicensing@ochca.com *** Online Licensing Orange County EMS provides applications for each of the licensing levels through our...

Body TEST NAME Gonorrhea Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B12 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for the isolation, identification and confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Female endocervical or male...

Body TEST NAME Gonorrhea, Reference Culture for Identification DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B13 DESCRIPTION Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture identification utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolate CONTAINER: Chocolate Agar Slant COLLECTION...