Discrepancies in Bystander CPR Documentation: Comparing the Birmingham CARES Data with 9-1-1 Audio Review

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Ryan A. Coute · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Timothy R. Smith · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brian H. Nathanson · Optim Design (United States)

Joseph D. Richardson · New York City Fire Department

William C. Ferguson · New York City Fire Department

Joe Strickland · NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre

Benjamin von Schweinitz

Abstract

The provision of B-CPR differed in nearly 25% of OHCA cases when comparing EMS documentation with 9-1-1 audio review. Most discrepancies resulted from early termination of B-CPR by the caller prior to EMS arrival, while a smaller proportion appeared to reflect EMS misclassification. These findings underscore the importance of sustained telecommunicator CPR instruction through EMS arrival at the patient's side.

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Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Hospital Admissions and Outcomes

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Published in: Prehospital Emergency Care

Volume 30, Issue 3, pp. 409-413

DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2025.2584506

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Discrepancies in Bystander CPR Documentation: Comparing the Birmingham CARES Data with 9-1-1 Audio Review

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