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Implementation of the Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program in a System of Hospitals: A Map for Success.
- Source :
- Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal; 2023, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p89-97, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: To prevent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills decay, the International Consensus on Resuscitation suggested retraining every three to six months. Current retraining practices nationwide exceed one to two years, suggesting that clinical staff's CPR skills are rarely at optimum proficiency. The Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) program offers skills decay prevention through quarterly sessions. This manuscript addresses the challenges and opportunities of implementing the RQI program in a hospital system to increase CPR skills quality and cost-savings. Purpose & Methods: This manuscript describes the challenges and opportunities of implementing the RQI program as a quality improvement initiative in a system of hospitals and serves as a guide for implementation at similar institutions considering the adoption of RQI-basic life support (BLS). Results: Multiple successes and challenges were identified during the program implementation. Challenges included learning management system integration and RQI station damage. Successes included a 47% improvement in clinical staff's psychomotor CPR skills (i.e., compressions, ventilation, and chest compression fraction) and a $1.6 million cost avoidance for the system of hospitals. The RQI program implementation significantly increased the psychomotor skills of the RQI users, satisfaction, staff productivity, and cost avoidance. Discussion: Although implementing the RQI in a system of hospitals brought many challenges, the overall improvement in staff CPR skills and cost-avoidance superseded the cost-benefit analysis and justified its implementation. Implementing this program promotes superior CPR skills that could improve patient outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NURSING audit
EVALUATION of human services programs
HOSPITALS
PILOT projects
CARDIOPULMONARY resuscitation
CONSENSUS (Social sciences)
MEDICAL quality control
MANUSCRIPTS
LIFE support systems in critical care
RETROSPECTIVE studies
COST control
SATISFACTION
MEDICAL personnel
ABILITY
TRAINING
COST benefit analysis
RISK assessment
HUMAN services programs
COMPARATIVE studies
QUALITY assurance
WAGES
COMMUNICATION
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
HOSPITAL nursing staff
CLINICAL competence
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESUSCITATION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25783750
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175380793
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1175