In-hospital cardiac arrest call procedures and delays of the cardiac arrest team: A nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Fast arrival of the cardiac arrest team (CAT) is associated with improved survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest however little is known about how we can minimize delays in CAT arrival. This study aimed to investigate differences in the cardiac arrest call procedures in Danish hospitals and identify causes for adverse events delaying the CAT arrival.

Methods

This nationwide study surveyed all public somatic hospitals in Denmark with a CAT. We searched for all patient safety incidences related to the cardiac arrest call procedure during a two-year period. Two researchers reviewed all incidents and categorized the cause as either human, technical, or not possible to classify, and whether the incident caused a delay of the CAT arrival.

Results

In total, 36 hospita

SUBMITTER: Madsen JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8244312 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature