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Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: Which Performance Metrics Make a Difference?

This presentation will explore how one agency critically analyzes system performance, from dispatch to hospital, to improve patient outcomes. We will discuss 10 key steps to enhance cardiac arrest survival rates and complete a case review of a traumatic cardiac arrest.

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Course Details

Duration

1 hour

Learning Objectives

  • 1 Review basic cardiac arrest metrics, including CPR fractions, compression rates, pause intervals, ventilation, and mechanical CPR application times.
  • 2 Understand the critical role of dispatch in cardiac arrest survival, including a two-question dispatch assisted CPR strategy, and the benefit of joining a data registry.
  • 3 Examine 10 steps to improve cardiac arrest survival in your community.
  • 4 Analyze a cardiac arrest case with an unusual presentation.

Course Outline

Accreditation

CAPCE Accredited: 1.0 hour of NCCP - Airway/Respiration/Ventilation, NCCP - Cardiovascular, NCCP - Medical, NCCP - Trauma CE (EMS)