Podcasts

Episode 40: COVID in Cardiac Arrest

Austin-Travis County EMS System Office of the Chief Medical Officer
Are there better ideas for managing cardiac arrests in this pandemic? We talk about modifying response (don’t), calling it early (maybe if we have good info), airway management (you’ve got some choices here), and limiting provider exposure (always).

Published by Austin-Travis County EMS System Office of the Chief Medical Officer

Office of the Chief Medical Officer for the City of Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical System (EMS) is responsible for comprehensive medical oversight of all clinical care provided in the EMS System. Define, Support and Advance Our Clinical Practice of Medicine The EMS System is comprised of 27 organizations with more than 2,000 individual providers. The System also interfaces with 17 hospitals within the EMS service area. The Office continues to grow and develop as a system, relying on its mission and vision to guide progress. The values define the organization on how it collaborates with system partners to provide competent patient care.

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