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CPR quality maintained across paramedic-to-ED handover

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality during the transition in care from paramedic services to emergency department teams
Prehospital Emergency Care · Added 15 September 2026

Observational study of 35 OHCA transfers tracking CPR quality across the paramedic-to-ED handover — chest compression fraction (89–92%) and rate stayed guideline-compliant in every interval with no deterioration at transition, though compression depth was significantly deeper during paramedic intervals.

Study type

Cohort

Design

Retrospective observational study of defibrillator CPR metrics

Participants

35 adults with non-traumatic OHCA transported to a tertiary academic ED

Main finding

Chest compression fraction (89–92%) and rate (109.9–117.5/min) were guideline compliant in all four intervals with no significant differences; compression depth was deeper in ED intervals (significantly higher than paramedic 5.8–5.9 cm).

Caveat

Small sample from a single tertiary ED; retrospective design.

Bottom line

Context only

Learning goal

Update my approach to maintaining compression quality during handover of cardiac arrest care at the emergency department.

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• Topic: Cardiac arrest
• Daily scan: 15 September 2026

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