title: Implementation of a high-performance cardiopulmonary resuscitation protocol at a collegiate emergency medical services program.
abstract: Out-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.
authors.affiliation: a Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service, Georgetown University , Washington , DC , USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Stefos
authors.affiliation: a Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service, Georgetown University , Washington , DC , USA.|b MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine , Washington , DC , USA.
authors.forename: Jose V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Nable
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004219:District of Columbia; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Cardiac arrest; EMS medical direction; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; collegiate emergency medical services; prehospital medical protocols