1. Timely and adequate allocation of prehospital medical assistance to cardiac arrest patients -how to do it.
Theresa M. Olasveengen MD, PhD
Dept. of Anaesthesiology Oslo University Hospital 1 2 3
Help identify
arrest
Provide telephone
Instructions for CPR
Guide bystander
To defibrillator

2. #1 Dispatch recognition matters
#2 T-CPR matters
Functional outcome
6.3%
8.5%
12.4%
Adj. functional outcome
Ref
ORadj 1.56
(1.06, 2.31)
ORadj 1.58
(1.05, 2.39)
#3 Defibrillators can be dispatched

3. Take-home message High quality dispatch matters!
Tips for optimizing dispatch
Spesific > general training
Measure quality!
Monitoring/feedback is difficult! Remember: trust, respect, and maybe a little bit of coercion…