Telemedical Intensivist Consultation During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based, Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-quality leadership improves resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), but experienced resuscitation leaders are unavailable in many settings.

Research question

Does real-time telemedical intensivist consultation improve resuscitation quality for IHCA?

Study design and methods

In this multicenter randomized controlled trial, standardized high-fidelity simulations of IHCA conducted between February 2017 and September 2018 on inpatient medicine and surgery units at seven hospitals were assigned randomly to consultation (intervention) or simulated observation (control) by a critical care physician via telemedicine. The primary outcome was the fraction of time without chest compressions (ie, no-flow fraction) during an approximately 4- to 6-min a

SUBMITTER: Peltan ID 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9279650 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature