2015 AHA GUIDELINES UPDATE FOR CPR AND ECC - HIGHLIGHTS Steve Lin, MD, MSc, FRCPC Emergency Physician, Trauma Team Leader, St. Michael's Hospital Scientist, Rescu, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto SPEAKER DISCLOSURES • No financial conflicts • Evidence Reviewer for ILCOR • Chapter Author for 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE EVALUATION AND COUNCIL GUIDELINES ACHIEVING CONSENSUS REGARDING RESUSCITATION SCIENCE The American Heart Association and other member councils of International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) complete a review of resuscitation science every five years. Australian Resuscitation Council AHA EVIDENCE CLASSIFICATION: 2015 AHA RECOMMENDATION CLASSIFICATION: NEW CLASS III KEY NEW AND UPDATED RECOMMENDATIONS: SYSTEMS OF CARE UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY FOR SYSTEMS OF CARE: NEW NEW AHA ADULT CHAINS OF SURVIVAL IN-HOSPITAL (note new Surveillance and Prevention link) OUT-OF-HOSPITAL, Including EMS SOCIAL MEDIA TO SUMMON RESCUERS? Recommendation: • It may be reasonable to incorporate social media technologies to summon rescuers in close proximity to a victim. Why? • Low evidence, but low harm and potential benefit, municipalities could consider incorporating into their system. Screen shot from San Ramon Fire Department website: http://mobile.firedepartment.org/?rev=0?reload
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