Telephone CPR: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

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Box 1 Example of Telephone CPR Steps

Place the person flat on his/her back on the floor. Kneel by the person’s side. Put the heel of your hand on the center of the person’s chest. Put your other hand on top of that hand. Keep your arms straight and lock your elbows Push down with the heel of your hand at least 2 inches. Push at the speed of 100 pushes per minute. Make sure chest comes all the way up between pushes. Count out loud. Keep pushing until help takes over.

Abbreviation: CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Table 1 The Performance of Telephone CPR

1) Process Analysis
Percentage of CA identification out of TCPR indicated calls Percentage of TCPR instruction out of TCPR indicated calls Percentage of TCPR initiated out of TCPR indicated calls
2) Time Analysis
Time from call receive to dispatch identification of CA Time from call to start of TCPR instruction Time from call to first chest compression

Abbreviations: CA, cardiac arrest; TCPR, telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation.