Barriers Significantly Influence Time to Bystander Compressions in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Greg Scott, MBA, EMD-QI, Meghan Broadbent, MS, Isabel Gardett, PhD, Srilakshmi Sangaraju, MS, Jeff J. Clawson, MD, Christopher Olola, PhD
Apr 09, 2019|AEDR 2019 Vol. 7 Issue 1|Original Research
Rapid identification of sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and delivery of bystander chest compressions in patients with ventricular fibrillation are key elements in the chain of survival. However, time to bystander compressions can be greatly affected by a wide variety of barriers, some beyond an EMD's control. The aim of this study is to identify and quantify the impact that barriers have on the time taken to achieve bystander compressions for suspected OHCAs. This retrospective, quantitative cohort...