“EMS GRAND ROUNDS 2012”

 Pre-Hospital Cardiac Care

This lecture will review current pre-hospital cardiac care practices, protocols and indications for Primary PCI. Case studies of AMI’s will also be presented which include both typical and atypical patients. We will also present a new protocol that is starting at St. Elizabeth’s in March 2012 on Therapeutic Hypothermia after a resuscitated Cardiac Arrest. Indications for these patients and what EMS can expect upon arrival to the Medical Center will be discussed as well. (3 non-core ALS CME Hours)

When: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 @ 6:30 PM

Location:  St. Elizabeth Medical Center in the Sister Rose Vincent Conference Room – It is located on the 1st floor of the medical center. Which is located just inside the doors near the parking garage and is next to admitting. This area is the old medical records dept.