scholarly journals Code blue: Cardiac arrest and resuscitation (BBS)

1988 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 462
Author(s):  
Anthony A. Meyer ◽  
George Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Code Blue

Code blue in the MR suite – a drill to rescue a patients with cardiac arrest from the MR scanner

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf M. Muehling ◽  
Armin Huber ◽  
Denise Friedrich ◽  
Michael Nabauer ◽  
Maximilian Reiser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Code Blue

A Standardized Code Blue Team Eliminates Variable Survival from In-hospital Cardiac Arrest

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sultana A. Qureshi ◽  
Terence Ahern ◽  
Ryan O’Shea ◽  
Lorien Hatch ◽  
Sean O. Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Code Blue ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Abstract 13198: Impact of Targeted Resident Education on Perceptions of Communication and Participation in Cardiac Arrest

Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 144 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saahil Jumkhawala ◽  
Maciej Tysarowski ◽  
Hasan Ali ◽  
Majd Hemam ◽  
Anne Sutherland
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Code Blue ◽  
Tertiary Care Medical Center ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Debriefing sessions after in-hospital cardiac arrest have been demonstrated to improve teamwork and survival outcomes. Though recommended in 2020 AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, implementation remains low. Hypothesis: We postulated that a didactic training session provided to code leaders would increase rates of participation of AHA-recommended post-arrest debriefing sessions. Methods: Surveys were distributed to hospital personnel who participate in code blue/ERTs at an academic, tertiary-care medical center. Questions were graded on Likert scale to assess provider-reported perceptions of teamwork, communication, and confidence in conducting and participating in Code Blues. Participants were stratified in groups depending on whether they had previously participated in debriefing sessions. Primary outcomes were quantified using a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 to 5. Surveys were compared to surveys from prior years to assess if the intervention of a code blue didactics lecture delivered to code leaders resulted in any change in overall participation rate in the debriefing protocol. Results: Among 181 participants (61% female), 32% were residents, 54% nurses, 1.7% respiratory therapists. Self-evaluated current knowledge of ACLS protocols was significantly higher in the debriefing group (p = 0.0098), while there were no differences in perceived communication (p=0.76), and confidence in leading (p = 0.2) and participating (p = 0.2). We did not find a statistically significant difference in debriefing participation rate after our intervention (57% pre vs 58% post intervention, p=0.8), even when stratified by hospital role: critical care nurses (50% vs 71%, p=0.3), non-ICU nurses (68% vs 57%, p=0.3) and residents (67% vs 50%, p=0.2). Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that participation in post-code debriefing sessions was associated with a statistically significant increase in knowledge of cardiac arrest protocols. A code blue didactics lecture did not result in a statistically significant increase in post-arrest debriefing participation. Further study to elucidate methods to enhance adoption of this crucial, guideline recommended practice is warranted.

Impact of implementing novel automated code blue activation system on in-hospital cardiac arrest: A single center study

Resuscitation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 149-155
Author(s):  
Faheem Ahmed Khan ◽  
Ting Lyu ◽  
Eng Kiang Lee ◽  
Shekhar Dhanvijay ◽  
Amit Kansal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Code Blue ◽  
Single Center Study ◽  
Activation System ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Center Study

scholarly journals In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Effective Transition from an ICU- to CCU-Led Resuscitation Team

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Rajat Sharma ◽  
Hilary Bews ◽  
Hardeep Mahal ◽  
Chantal Y. Asselin ◽  
Megan O’Brien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Pulseless Electrical Activity ◽  
Hospital Length Of Stay ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Catheterization Laboratory ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Code Blue

Objectives. (1) To examine the incidence and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCAs) in a large unselected patient population who underwent coronary angiography at a single tertiary academic center and (2) to evaluate a transitional change in which the cardiologist is positioned as the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) leader in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) at our local tertiary care institution. Background. IHCA is a major public health concern with increased patient morbidity and mortality. A proportion of all IHCAs occurs in the CCL. Although in-hospital resuscitation teams are often led by an Intensive Care Unit- (ICU-) trained physician and house staff, little is known on the role of a cardiologist in this setting. Methods. Between 2012 and 2016, a single-center retrospective cohort study was performed examining 63 adult patients (70 ± 10 years, 60% males) who suffered from a cardiac arrest in the CCL. The ICU-led IHCAs included 19 patients, and the Coronary Care Unit- (CCU-) led IHCAs included 44 patients. Results. Acute coronary syndrome accounted for more than 50% of cardiac arrests in the CCL. Pulseless electrical activity was the most common rhythm requiring chest compression, and cardiogenic shock most frequently initiated a code blue response. No significant differences were observed between the ICU-led and CCU-led cardiac arrests in terms of hospital length of stay and 1-year survival rate. Conclusion. In the evolving field of Critical Care Cardiology, the transition from an ICU-led to a CCU-lead code blue team in the CCL setting may lead to similar short-term and long-term outcomes.

The Effects of the Establishment of Code-Blue Team on In-Hospital Care of Patients with Cardiac Arrest

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Il Kug Choi ◽  
◽  
Chan Young Kho ◽  
Han Joo Choi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Code Blue

scholarly journals Longitudinal exploration of in situ mock code events and the performance of cardiac arrest skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Owen Clarke ◽  
Ian M Julie ◽  
Aubrey P Yao ◽  
Heejung Bang ◽  
Joseph D Barton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Code Blue ◽  
Surgical Units ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Trained Observers ◽  
Mock Codes ◽  
Level Performance

IntroductionIn-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) affects 200 000 adults in the USA each year, and resuscitative efforts are often suboptimal. The objective of this study was to determine whether a programme of ‘mock codes’ improves group-level performance of IHCA skills. Our primary outcome of interest was change in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) fraction, and the secondary outcomes of interest were time to first dose of epinephrine and time to first defibrillation. We hypothesised that a sustained programme of mock codes would translate to greater than 10% improvement in each of these core metrics over the first 3 years of the programme.MethodsWe conducted mock codes in an urban teaching hospital between August 2012 and October 2015. Mock codes occurred on Telemetry and Medical/Surgical units on day and night shifts. Codes were managed by unit staff and members of the hospital’s ‘Code Blue’ team, and data were recorded by trained observers. Data were summarised using descriptive statistics, and repeated measures outcomes were calculated using a mixed effects model.ResultsFifty-seven mock codes were included in the analysis: 42 on Medical/Surgical units and 15 on Telemetry units. CPR fraction increased by 2.9% per 6-month time interval on Telemetry units, and 1.3% per time interval on Medical/Surgical units. Neither time to first epinephrine dosing nor time to defibrillation changed significantly.ConclusionsWhile we observed a significant improvement in CPR fraction over the course of this programme of mock codes, similar improvements were not observed for other key measures of cardiac arrest performance.

scholarly journals Code Blue: methodology for a qualitative study of teamwork during simulated cardiac arrest: Table 1

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e009259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Clarke ◽  
Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano ◽  
Joseph Barton
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Code Blue
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