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What is a Medical Control Authority?

Michigan Public Act 368 of 1978, 333.20918:

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  • A medical control authority (MCA) shall be administered by the participating hospitals…

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  • With the advice of the advisory body of the medical control authority appointed under subsection (2), a medical control authority shall appoint a medical director of the medical control authority. […]The medical director is responsible for medical control for the emergency medical services system served by the medical control authority.

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  • Each life support agency and individual licensed under this part is accountable to the medical control authority in the provision of emergency medical services, as defined in protocols developed by the medical control authority and approved by the department under this part.

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The following Michigan Medical Control Authorities compose the Region 8 Medical Control Authority Network:

  • Baraga

  • Bay Area (WI)

  • Delta

  • Dickinson

  • Eastern

  • Gogebic Ontonagon Iron

  • Houghton Keweenaw

  • Luce

  • Marquette Alger

  • Schoolcraft

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Latest News

Welcome to our new MCA Network website launched July 2024. This is your trusted source for MCA and regional trauma information across the UP.  

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12/13/2024 UPDATE:

Dickinson MCA staffing protocol uploaded.  GIO MCA mechanical CPR device protocol uploaded.

 

11/8/2024 UPDATE:

As of 11/7/2024, Dickinson MCA allows commercially available needle decompression devices. 

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