OBJECTIVES After identifying chest compression fraction (CCF) as a key area for improvement, our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency aimed to improve our baseline monthly median CCF from 81.5% to 90% or more in paramedic-attended medical cardiac arrests by December 2023. The CCF is a process measure that, if improved, has been shown to increase likelihood of survival from cardiac arrest. Working as a hospital EMS agency within a large urban 9-1-1 system, our interventions focused on paramedics once they arrived on scene.
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