Characteristics and outcomes of cardiac arrests reported in the national collegiate emergency medical services foundation data registry.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2024
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify out-of-hospital cardiac arrest characteristics for patients treated by collegiate-based emergency medical services (CBEMS) organizations.
PARTICIPANTS: CBEMS organizations provided data via the National Collegiate EMS Foundation Cardiac Arrest Data Registry.
METHODS: CBEMS organization details, patient demographics, cardiac arrest characteristics and treatments, and prehospital outcomes for cases spanning October 2007 to May 2020 were analyzed with descriptive statistics.
RESULTS: There were 65 OHCA entries. The majority were for male patients (82%) and a notable number of cases occurred in patients 45 years of age or younger (41%). Cases were frequently witnessed (71%) with high rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (57%) and defibrillation (29%) prior to EMS arrival. Almost half of the patients (48%) had achieved return of spontaneous circulation until care was transferred to a provider of equal/higher level.
CONCLUSIONS: CBEMS organizations may be well situated to respond rapidly to on-campus OHCAs.
Volume
72
Issue
3
First Page
690
Last Page
693
ISSN
1940-3208
Published In/Presented At
Friedman, N. M. G., Koenig, G. J., Marks, J. A., Hilton, M. T., & Glick, J. E. (2024). Characteristics and outcomes of cardiac arrests reported in the national collegiate emergency medical services foundation data registry. Journal of American college health : J of ACH, 72(3), 690–693. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2066976
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
35472006
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article