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A prerequisite for improving cardiac arrest resuscitation quality is the collection of performance and quality data. EMS medical directors should implement quality inspection and assurance programs to ensure the delivery of high‐quality cardiac arrest care. Commonly collected cardiac arrest quality data include treatment intervals such as the activation interval, response interval, patient access interval, and call‐to‐first defibrillation interval. Another important measure is CPR performance. Monitors now permit the EMS medical director to evaluate the depth, rate, and interruptions of chest compressions delivered throughout the entire episode [129,130].

The Utstein style for reporting cardiac arrest data provides some common denominators for comparing resuscitation rates among various systems [131]. EMS services should adopt standardized data collection methods that allow for uniform reporting and benchmarking capability.