Performance of the Medical Priority Dispatch System ® in identifying patients requiring chest compressions at overdose prevention services: a retrospective cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: The ability of MPDS ® to correctly identify patients needing telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions differed between OPS settings and other locations, frequently recommending T-CPR for patients not suffering OHCA at an OPS. Different strategies developed in collaboration with people who use substances are required to better tailor dispatch instructions prior to EMS arrival to avoid delays in life-saving interventions.PMID:38407219 | DOI:10.1080/10903127.2024.2319150
Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Source Type: research