Cardiac Arrest: When Should EMS Scoop and Run?

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Marianne Gaushe-Hill, MD EMS care has advanced since the first ambulances scooped a patient up and ran to the hospital. But is it time to go back to BLS? Dr Marianne Gauche-Hill, Director of EMS at UCLA Harbor and Professor of Medicine at UCLA, discusses research from Canada and the US showing that for certain diagnosis, EMS should not continue ACLS at the scene. Join Dr Shira Johnson as she discusses this controversal topic which may impact the EMS budget at your facility.