Elmhurst Fire Dept. earns Elmhurst Hospital "Run of the Month"

Elmhurst Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has awarded its “Run of the Month” for April 2019 to the Elmhurst Fire Dept. for their treatment of a 74-year-old Elmhurst man who was suffering from cardiac arrest.

On April 21, Elmhurst Police Dept. officers arrived first and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Elmhurst Fire Dept. paramedics continued care of the patient, including use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and advanced cardiac life support protocols, throughout transport to the Elmhurst Hospital Emergency Dept. The patient was successfully resuscitated, cared for at Elmhurst Hospital and discharged 16 days later.

In the “Run of the Month” program, Elmhurst Hospital’s EMS Team reviews ambulance runs by pre-hospital providers and selects one to be recognized based on the following criteria:

--Excellent communication from the field that resulted in the timely delivery of pertinent clinical information to the Elmhurst Hospital ED staff

--Clear and thorough documentation

--Superior clinical assessment skills that resulted in accurate recognition of a clinical situation

--Behavior exceeding the call of duty in the field

--Superior partnership and teamwork with Elmhurst Hospital

For more information about emergency care at Elmhurst Hospital, visit www.EEHealth.org/services/emergency.