Captain Patrick Staab

Under the direction of the EMS Division Chief and our Medical Director Captain Patrick Staab took departmental lead of the CSPFD Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Program in 2021. Captain Staab along with the members of this group provide important feedback, check for compliance with CSPFD EMS protocols and look for training opportunities through the review of their peers’ patient care reports. Through a partnership with area hospitals, the group has been able to cross-reference return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival rates, as well as patient outcomes from of trauma, stroke and other illnesses. The QA/QI group enters data into the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES). The information obtained from this database allows the fire department leadership to develop strategies to improve cardiac event survival in our area. In addition, the QA/QI group also reviews patient care reports for billing compliance in an effort to increase reimbursement for the organization.

During fiscal year 2020 (ESO Report writing system), the CQI Group conducted 875 total reviews that included:

• 83 Cardiac Arrests • 108 Stroke Alerts • 87 Trauma Calls • 43 Cardiac Alerts • 8 Drug Facilitated Intubations RSI/DSI • 331 Billing Reviews were performed