[Cardiac arrest centers-certification fosters inflow of patients by emergency medical services].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2015, the international resuscitation guidelines recommend the implementation of specialized hospitals (so-called cardiac arrest centers, CAC) for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Objectives

The aim was to investigate the potential influence of hospital certification as a CAC on the decision of emergency medical service staff (EMS, including out-of-hospital emergency physicians and paramedics) when transporting OHCA patients to a hospital.

Materials and methods

A web-based, anonymous questionnaire with 20 items was performed from 15 May 2018 to 15 June 2018 in Germany. Target groups were out-of-hospital emergency physicians and paramedics.

Results

Of 437 respondents, 378 responses (n = 292 emergency physicians, n = 86 parame

SUBMITTER: Rott N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160140 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature