It takes a system: Thinking holistically about improving OHCA outcomes
When asked to picture the human body, what comes to mind? Most people don’t focus on a single component like a limb or an organ. Instead, they think holistically —...
911: Is Your Organization Really Prepared for a Cardiac Arrest Emergency?
Over 350,000 individuals will suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest this year — that’s 900+ people each day. Unfortunately, in the U.S. survival rates are dismal; in [...]
Taking Ownership to Improve an Agency’s CPR Skills
Cardiac arrest survival rates vary widely across the country, but overall, these rates are dangerously low — as low as six percent for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests [...]
False Bravado Or Lost Confidence – RQI Bridges The Gap – Lorna Dudzik, DNP, RN, APN, CNS, CEN
Current literature is rich with robust evidence that healthcare providers’ (HCPs) CPR skills decay within weeks to months after the traditional biennial model of BLS [...]
5 Ways Mastery Learning Gives Learners The Upper Hand
When talking about moving the needle on cardiac arrest survival outcomes by improving the retention of resuscitation skills, we often hear the term “mastery learning” — [...]
Staying Committed to Quality T-CPR During a Crisis
Cardiac arrests don’t stop during a pandemic. And we all know the statistic –— immediate bystander CPR can double or even triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of [...]
Resolving COVID-19 skills preparation needs: an example of leadership
John Mouw, of Baptist Health South Florida, oversees an organization of 12 hospitals and 50+ Ambulatory, UCC, Free Standing ER, and other healthcare facilities in South [...]
