Germantown has the highest survivability rate in Tennessee related to Emergency Medical Services

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Germantown has the highest survivability rate in Tennessee related to Emergency Medical Services.

Emergency Medical Services include all ambulances and fire apparatus staffed with Paramedics and Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians trained to provide professional and compassionate care. Emergency medical personnel have the technology, tools and resources to provide excellent patient care. This results in high survivability from medical emergencies as well as high customer satisfaction. Cardiac arrest and stroke survivability are critical aspects of overall survivability, and remain a top priority. The community takes a proactive approach to health, wellness and medical care, including training in CPR and automatic external defibrillators, helping to improve survivability and overall quality of life.

Caution Cardiac arrest survival rate

Description

Survival rate of all cardiac arrest victims. This includes those with a "workable" rhythm, such as V-Fib and V-Tach, as well as Asystole (flatline) and arrests caused by trauma, including those that are discontinued on the scene without transport to the hospital. This is based upon the ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation) of all patients with full cardiac arrest as found prior to transfer to the Hospital Emergency Department.

Analysis

The department is currently participating in a trial study called "Heads-Up CPR" that is an attempt to improve patient outcomes for cardiac arrest events. Germantown Fire and EMS has one of the highest return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rates in the country. We were chosen to participate in this study due to our high ROSC rates. The department is dedicated to having the highest survivability rate in the state and eventually the country.

Impact

The City has a high impact on this measure.