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Concurrent Block #9

911, EMS, Fire & Law Enforcement

From Maryland to Chicago to Yorkshire: Case Studies in Innovative T-CPR Programs

“I can’t get him on his back, he’s heavy and in the back seat of the car!” - Increasing T-CPR Rates in Chicago

Saturday, December 2, 2023
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Location: Town and Country Ballroom B

    Primary Presenter(s)

  • Courtney Schwerin (she/her/hers)

    Executive Director
    Illinois Heart Rescue
    Chicago, IL, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • Elizabeth Froelich

    Data Manager ILHR, CARES IL State Coordinator
    Illinois Heart Rescue
    Chicago, IL, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):
Courtney Schwerin: No financial relationships to disclose
Elizabeth Froelich: No financial relationships to disclose
Summary: Hear how Illinois Heart Rescue QA/QI staff worked in conjunction with telecommunicators and dispatchers to improve T-CPR rates in Chicago. You’ll learn how to address barriers to care in a culturally diverse urban setting.

Synopsis: In partnership with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communication (OEMC) and the Chicago Fire Department, Illinois Heart Rescue (ILHR) has been working to improve outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in Chicago. During this collaboration, ILHR has provided data and conducted 100% case review to address disparities in vulnerable communities and bridge the communication gap between the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and the Fire Department, resulting in increased employee retention and better patient outcomes. Participants will leave the session with techniques for how to overcome unique barriers to onboarding T-CPR, how to use their data to reduce disparities in outcomes, and advocate for dispatch and telecommunicator staff.

Learning Objectives:

  • After participating in this session, attendees should be able to describe at least two strategies for addressing barriers to initiating T-CPR in their community.
  • After participating in this session, attendees should be able to identify and plan to implement at least 1 change to their current T-CPR continuing education protocol.
  • This presentation will discuss how to implement three (3) elements of a comprehensive dispatch CPR and/or rapid dispatch program.
  • This presentation will include components of a high quality collaborative cardiovascular and resuscitation program in a dispatch, EMS and / or healthcare system that has demonstrated improvement in survival from SCA.
  • This presentation will describe one or more survivor / rescuer stories that can be used to illustrate an effective chain of survival for cardiac arrest.