Life-threatening emergency definition
Life-threatening emergency means a situation in which a prudent person could reasonably believe that immediate intervention is necessary to protect the life of a person receiving services at a facility for persons with developmental disabilities or a facility for persons with traumatic brain injury or from a public or private agency, or to protect the lives of other persons at the facility or agency, from an immediate threat or actual occurrence of a potentially fatal injury, impairment to bodily functions or dysfunction of a bodily organ or part.
Life-threatening emergency means the designated incident types that constitute a high priority call under the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch System for both medical and fire, as may be amended from time to time (currently, “Delta” and “Echo” calls).
Life-threatening emergency means an injury or Illness that is acute, with sudden onset of symptoms and poses an immediate risk to a person's life or long term health. The following signs and symptoms include but are not limited to such emergencies: respiratory distress or cessation of breathing, severe chest pains, shock, uncontrolled bleeding, choking, poisoning, prolonged unconsciousness, severe ▇▇▇▇▇, any complaint or observation which indicates head or spinal cord injury. Maximum Benefit means the largest total amount of Covered Expenses that the Company will pay for the Plan Participant as shown in the Plan Participant’s Schedule of Benefits. Medical Emergency Services mean services provided in connection with an “Emergency”, defined as a sudden or unexpected onset of a condition requiring medical or surgical care which the Plan Participant secures after the onset of such condition (or as soon thereafter as care can be made available, but in any case not any later than twenty-four (24) hours after the onset) and in the absence of which care a Plan Participant would be expected to suffer serious bodily injury or death. Medical Identification Card (I.D. card) – The card provided to each Plan Participant which outlines the Policy benefits, name of the Plan Participant, and endorsements, if any. On this card, Plan Participants will find benefit information, as well as contact information for submitting claims and emergency medical treatment. Medically Necessary means those services or supplies which are provided by Hospital, Physician or other approved medical Providers that are required to identify or treat an Illness or injury and which, as determined by Insurer, are:
More Definitions of Life-threatening emergency
Life-threatening emergency means a situation in which a prudent
Life-threatening emergency means the sudden and unexpected onset of a condition which threatens life, limb, or organ system and requires immediate medical or surgical intervention, but in no case later than twenty-four (24) hours after onset.
Life-threatening emergency means a situation determined by the dispatcher, in strict accordance with Medical Director approved telephone protocols, which would likely result in the loss or quality of life without immediate intervention.