Lawrence-Douglas County (Kan.) Fire Medical instituted Cardiac Arrest Protocol for Excellence (CAPE), which resulted in a significant improvement in their cardiac arrest patient care processes and better outcomes. In the June 2019 edition of the “Firemedically Speaking” podcast, JEMS Executive Editor Mike McEvoy talks with Division Chief Kevin Joles and Medical Director Caleb Trent about the CAPE program, its design, implementation and results.
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