Implementation of a high-performance cardiopulmonary resuscitation protocol at a collegiate emergency medical services program |
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Authors: | Kathryn A. Stefos |
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Affiliation: | Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant public health issue. Although OHCA occurs relatively infrequently in the collegiate environment, educational institutions with on-campus emergency medical services (EMS) agencies are uniquely positioned to provide high-quality resuscitation care in an expedient fashion. Georgetown University's on-campus EMS program recently updated its medical protocols to reflect the latest literature in resuscitation science. In a high-performance CPR (HPCPR) resuscitation, minimally interrupted chest compressions are emphasized, along with a coordinated team-based approach. |
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Keywords: | Cardiac arrest cardiopulmonary resuscitation collegiate emergency medical services EMS medical direction prehospital medical protocols |
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