| Management of difficult airways using a hospital-wide "Alpha Team" approach. | |
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PMID: 20606209 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Airway management is germane to safe patient care. Keys to management of difficult airways (DAs) are the "Right People, Right Parts, and Right Place" (R3P3). Successful management of DA requires clinicians who have adequate training, experience, and equipment. Policies were implemented to optimize the management of DAs. One identified inpatients with potential DAs, whereas the other addressed creation and deployment of "Alpha Teams" (ATs). In the event of impending respiratory compromise, an AT was called in the same manner as a code blue. Health care providers were educated about these process changes, and ATs were tested using computerized patient simulators and self-paced observations. Testing assessed performance before, immediately after, and 30 days after the seminar. Changes in, and retention of, knowledge about DAs was analyzed. The goal of the R3P3 was to identify DAs and then to bring a well-trained hospital-wide AT to the bedside to decrease response time, rapidly establish a definitive airway, and improve survivability in an airway emergency. |
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Authors:
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Lisa Long; Bruce Vanderhoff; Norman Smyke; L E T Shaffer; Joseph Solomon; Jill D Steuer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality Volume: 25 ISSN: 1555-824X ISO Abbreviation: Am J Med Qual Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-07 Completed Date: 2010-10-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9300756 Medline TA: Am J Med Qual Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 297-304 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43215, USA. llong2@ohiohealth.com |
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Airway Obstruction
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therapy* Hospital Rapid Response Team / organization & administration* Hospitals Humans Intubation, Intratracheal Ohio Organizational Case Studies Program Development Program Evaluation Review Literature as Topic Trauma Centers |
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