ESO Launches 2018 ESO EMS Index to Track Nationwide EMS Performance Across Five Metrics

AUSTIN, Texas – ESO Solutions, Inc., the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), hospitals and fire departments, today announced the findings of its inaugural report, the 2018 ESO EMS Index. The Index tracks performance of EMS agencies nationwide across five metrics: Stroke assessment and documentation, overdose events, end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring, 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) use and aspirin administration for chest pain. Data used for the Index are from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. “There are changes on the horizon for EMS agencies across the country,” said Dr. Brent Myers, Chief Medical Officer for ESO. “In particular, we are seeing new data and research emerge around the increased importance of stroke assessment and documentation that could improve patient outcomes. Additionally, the opioid crisis continues to be an issue that will have an effect on EMS providers. This newly launched Index is part of our ongoing commitment to the smart use of data to help agencies across the country assess their performance across a handful of metrics.” Key Findings Include:  In only 50 percent of situations was a complete stroke assessment documented for a primary impression of stroke. The data show that EMS providers are not completing the entire stroke assessment or failing to document the assessment after a primary impression of stroke is identified. Overdose encounters outpaced cases where stroke was...
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