Publications by authors named "Lucas Falco"
Aim Of Study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as it relates to American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines during cardiac arrests in a pediatric emergency department at a quaternary children's hospital.
Background And Objectives: High-quality CPR increases the likelihood of survival from pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, optimal performance of high-quality CPR during transition of care between prehospital and pediatric emergency department providers is challenging, and survival without comorbidities remains extremely low for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on reducing overcrowding in the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) by cutting down the boarding time for patients, which was 10% longer than national benchmarks in 2015 and targeted a decrease from 173 to 156 minutes within 6 months.
- - The quality-improvement initiative used the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology, implementing strategies like improved communication and educational presentations, which successfully reduced mean boarding times to as low as 145 minutes and sustained this improvement for over a year.
- - The efforts led by residents enhanced PED efficiency without negatively impacting patient transfers to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), showing that targeted education and workflow modifications can lead to better patient care