Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) – strengthening the chain of survival
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Meeting Room 1-3 |
Overview
Professor Judith Finn
Details
Session chair: Alannah Cooper
Speaker
Professor Judith Finn
Director - Prehospital, Resuscitation & Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU)
Curtin University
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) – strengthening the chain of survival
9:15 AM - 10:00 AMAbstract
OHCA remains a major public health issue – with over 30,000(1) cases attended by emergency medical services in Australia and New Zealand each year. Unfortunately, only 13% of patients who have resuscitation attempted by paramedics, survive to hospital discharge / 30-day survival. However, there is an increasing understanding of what factors are associated with the best outcomes for OHCA patients. This presentation will provide an overview of the research evidence that underpins current resuscitation guidelines; and the strategies needed to strengthen the OHCA chain of survival.
1. Bray J, et al. The epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia and New Zealand: A binational report from the Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC). Resuscitation. 2022;172:74-83.
1. Bray J, et al. The epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia and New Zealand: A binational report from the Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC). Resuscitation. 2022;172:74-83.
Biography
Judith is a clinical epidemiologist - originally a critical care registered nurse and midwife. For the last decade, Judith has led a successful program of prehospital/emergency research in conjunction with St John WA and local, national and international clinician collaborators.
Judith has an international profile in resuscitation science. She is a member of the Australian Resuscitation Council and has a long-standing affiliation with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).
Judith currently holds a NHMRC Leadership Fellowship, investigating strategies to improve outcomes after cardiac arrest.
