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Why ROSC Needs to Die and Other Performance Measures That Do More Harm Than Good
10/31/2019
For years, ROSC--return of spontaneous circulation--has served as one of the primary measures used by EMS systems to assess performance. While it's now widely accepted that survival with neurological function is a better metric, systems and even some researchers continue to use ROSC. Using ROSC may cause more harm than simply not measuring anything at all. Many commonly used metrics need to be retired and buried. This session presents an evidence-based, patient-centered look at EMS performance measures and what you should--and shouldn't--be measuring now.
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