Improving role allocation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the emergency department: a quality improvement project.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In any healthcare setting, cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPRs) stand out as demanding and chaotic resuscitation endeavours. Emergency departments (EDs) witness a significant volume of CPRs. Given the critical nature of CPR, content knowledge and procedural skills alone fall short in delivering optimal care. Effective teamwork, complemented by a well-coordinated response, is imperative for achieving favourable patient outcomes. A survey conducted in our ED highlighted that while the majority of staff acknowledged the significance of teamwork in CPR and were aware of the whiteboard for assigning team roles, only 19% were familiar with their individual roles during CPR.

Methods

To address this gap, our project aimed to increasing the role delegation for CPR from

SUBMITTER: Giri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448221 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature