Table 4 Process comparison of EMS systems in Asia
From: Emergency medical services key performance measurement in Asian cities
City | Seoul | Tokyo | Osaka | Taipei | Singapore | Bangkok | Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The use of AED | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mean call to arrival at scene for OHCA (min/sd) | 6.8 (±3.5) | 6.0 (±4.2) | 7.8 (±3.6) | 7.0 (±10.0) | 10.2 (±4.3) | 11.8 (±6.0) | 22.5 (±16.0) |
Mean call to arrival to hospital for OHCA (min/sd) | 21.4 (±8.8) | 29.0 (±9.9) | 23.4 (±14.1) | 15.0 (±21.0) | 35.5 (±9.5) | 41.8 (±21.0) | 42.9 (±32.5) |
Dispatcher CPR instruction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Medical oversight of dispatch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Airway management | Basic and advance | Basic and advance | Basic and advance | Basic and advance | Basic and LMA | Basic | Basic and advance |
EMS-treated OHCA (%) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | NA | NA |
Pre hospital defibrillation (%) | 5.4% | 8.9% | 14.3% | 8.7% | 21.9% | NA | NA |
CPR by EMS (%) | 90.6% | 100% | 100% | 90.8% | 100% | NA | NA |