MiniMedi File

As you know, medical emergencies can occur at any time. Aid is often delayed if a patient is non-responsive or a poor historian. We have developed a new outreach program to assist your clients in these situations. The Mini Medi-File is here!

REMSA is partnering with the City of Reno Senior Services, Washoe County Senior Center, the State of Nevada Division for Aging Services and the Sanford Center for Aging. Our initial target group is senior citizens in Washoe County and rural northern Nevada, nearly 40,000 and growing. As such, our first printing is 40,000 cards, vinyl covers and window clings, which gives each partner 10,000 to distribute. We have also partnered with the Northern Nevada Immunization Coalition for distribution during flu clinics.

The key components of the Mini Medi-File that the partners feel will help make this program a success include:

• The Mini Medi-File is free!
• The file is compact and should be easy for both men and women to keep with them at all times versus former systems where medics had to look in the fridge, the patient left it at home, etc.
• The red color should make it easy for staff to locate.
• The print is large for ease of reading.
• The vinyl clings should alert emergency personnel to look for the Mini Medi-File in a client’s home.
• There is an instruction sheet for clients describing the actual information care providers need and where it is located.

The project’s focus of one-on-one distribution to clients is crucial to success. We are working with community agencies that do actual home visits and have staff that can sit down with a patient to ensure the information is completed and put in a wallet or purse. However the card inserts and directons are available to download on this website.

The Mini Medi-File is useful to everyone, though, and everyone should consider using one especially for medically fragile children, and adults with allergies, mental illness, or multiple medical needs.

Staff is available to present to your group or assist you with your Mini Medi-File. Contact Melissa Krall at 858-5700, ext. 151.

Click the links below to download your copy of the Medi-file directions and cards:

Medi-File Card

Medi-File Direction Sheet

Medi-File Window Graphic

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