@AmbulanceVic Centre for Research & Evaluation: World-leading out-of-hospital ๐ research, clinical trials & registries. #BestCare through innovation & science.
๐๐๐ Huge thanks to @AmbulanceVic's Resuscitation Coordinator, @BelDel_, and our Danish colleague, @mads_tofte for leading this work, and to our @AmbulanceVic colleagues responsible for the GoodSAM program who grow the initiative from strength to strength every year!
๐จ๐จ๐จ Impact of #GoodSAM on Cardiac Arrest Outcomes in Victoria published in #MJA
Survival to discharge was 37% more likely (risk-adjusted) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest if smartphone-activated volunteer responders arrived before #EMS.
โผ๏ธ Read on: https://t.co/luMo7dkSm3
My 100th publication was a bit of a passion project and very reassuring in its findings - you are far more likely to do your ACL than have a cardiac arrest on the ski slope, and OHCA outcomes are excellent โ๏ธ ๐ฟ ๐
https://t.co/P0sTjqKiQm @VACAR_AV
Fantastic paper by @KristaSFisher and team + @Ziad_Nehme1
Analysis of 694 young men 15-25yo presenting with anxiety Symptoms assessed by Ambulance Paramedics
The paper suggests three main Anxiety typologies identified in this group
https://t.co/dTbAgUmfrG
Driven by targeted improvements in #AED use and registrations, best-ever #CPR quality by our paramedics, and better feedback about patients and their outcomes. See the full report: https://t.co/zlOsStX9LL #ItTakesASystemToSaveALife@expensivecare@emandrew1@aus_roc 2/2
๐จ๐จ We are so pleased to release the @VACAR_AV Annual Report 2023-24, highlighting the incredible achievements of community, @AmbulanceVic and our health system in improving outcomes from #OHCA. We have achieved our highest ever Utstein survival outcomes 1/2
Reuben Fisher is a happy, healthy baby, but in October last year he was fighting for his life.
Luckily, Amy knew what to do to help her baby and she hopes others will learn the life-saving skill. Read more: https://t.co/uiDMKIEtyR
We are pleased to announce the Australian Resuscitation Council is now accepting applications for our 2025 Research Grant Scheme.
Closing Date: Friday, 28th March 2025 (AEST)
See our website for more info and to apply.
https://t.co/XdlBfrSAgy
๐จ๐จ 18 year review of #FONA in Victorian #EMS: "Cardiac arrest and needle techniques were associated with lower odds of procedural success, while male sex was associated with higher odds." @MatthewHumar @ben_meadley @emandrew1@expensivecare @Ziad_Nehme1 https://t.co/m7ZcUbDh94
This is what happens when you take a whole of organisation approach to improving cardiac arrest outcomes. Kudos to all the team at @AmbulanceVic, in particular the Paramedics, First Responders, Co-responders, and Researchers who are out there every day making this a reality #ItTakesASystemToSaveALife #CallPushShock #MeasureAndImprove
๐จ๐จ 20 years of cardiac arrest in Victoria in @theMJA: Utstein survival increased threefold bw 2003โ2022 [but] the C19 pandemic was associated with a significant reduction in survival @emandrew1 @Ziad_Nehme1 @expensivecare@RosscoSalathiel@prof_cameron https://t.co/9lNTfd05SG
It is a pleasure to share another publication from @BelDel_ and team in the latest edition of Aust J Prim Health, "Paramedic perceptions of conveying patients to an emergency department who were suitable for primary care: a cross-sectional survey.โ ๐https://t.co/Zj22bq1JTC
#OriginalResearch
Outcomes of adult patients discharged at scene by emergency medical services
"The occurrence of hospital admission and adverse events is rare in those discharged at scene, suggesting generally safe decision-making"
https://t.co/TOThs3INBw
@Ziad_Nehme1
๐ New study reveals children in out-of-home care (OOHC) are 2.65 more likely to need multiple ambulance attendances due to complex needs like mental health issues & self-harm. More targeted support is crucial! See the open access link below.
https://t.co/XBStAyH6sj
๐จ A first ๐ง into changes in #CPR quality during the pandemic. The findings suggest that PPE and other changes may have resulted in lower #CPR quality. Has the situation improved? Take a look @expensivecare@emandrew1@CharKennedy_@BelDel_ @Ziad_Nehme1 https://t.co/1SKmIKLzHm
๐ข Bystander defibrillation is key to cardiac arrest survival and recovery - and typically halves the time to first shock, so the sooner people take action, the less damage to a patientโs health.
And we have the data to back it up.
Read more on the study: https://t.co/3McvPoka05