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Yamane D, McCarville P, Sullivan N, Kuhl E, Lanam CR, Payette C, Rahimi-Saber A, Rabjohns J, Sparks AD, Boniface K, Drake A. Minimizing Pulse Check Duration Through Educational Video Review. West J Emerg Med 2020; 21:276-283. [PMID: 33207177 PMCID: PMC7673890 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.8.47876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Introduction The American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) recommend pulse checks of less than 10 seconds. We assessed the effect of video review-based educational feedback on pulse check duration with and without point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Methods Cameras recorded cases of CPR in the emergency department (ED). Investigators reviewed resuscitation videos for ultrasound use during pulse check, pulse check duration, and compression-fraction ratio. Investigators reviewed health records for patient outcomes. Providers received written feedback regarding pulse check duration and compression-fraction ratio. Researchers reviewed selected videos in multidisciplinary grand round presentations, with research team members facilitating discussion. These presentations highlighted strategies that include the following: limit on pulse check duration; emphasis on compressions; and use of “record, then review” method for pulse checks with POCUS. The primary endpoint was pulse check duration with and without POCUS. Results Over 19 months, investigators reviewed 70 resuscitations with a total of 325 pulse checks. The mean pulse check duration was 11.5 ± 8.8 seconds (n = 224) and 13.8 ± 8.6 seconds (n = 101) without and with POCUS, respectively. POCUS pulse checks were significantly longer than those without POCUS (P = 0.001). Mean pulse check duration per three-month block decreased statistically significantly from study onset to the final study period (from 17.2 to 10 seconds [P<0.0001]) overall; decreased from 16.6 to 10.5 seconds (P<0.0001) without POCUS; and with POCUS from 19.8 to 9.88 seconds (P<0.0001) with POCUS. Pulse check times decreased significantly over the study period of educational interventions. The strongest effect size was found in POCUS pulse check duration (P = −0.3640, P = 0.002). Conclusion Consistent with previous studies, POCUS prolonged pulse checks. Educational interventions were associated with significantly decreased overall pulse-check duration, with an enhanced effect on pulse checks involving POCUS. Performance feedback and video review-based education can improve CPR by increasing chest compression-fraction ratio.
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- David Yamane
- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC.,George Washington University, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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- George Washington University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC
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Lowe DJ, Dewar A, Lloyd A, Edgar S, Clegg GR. Optimising clinical performance during resuscitation using video evaluation. Postgrad Med J 2016; 93:449-453. [PMID: 27986970 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Video evaluation of resuscitation is becoming increasingly integrated into practice in a number of clinical settings. The purpose of this review article is to examine how video may enhance clinical care during resuscitation. As healthcare and available therapeutic interventions evolve, re-evaluation of accepted paradigms requires data to describe current practice and support change. Analysis of video recordings affords creation of a framework to evaluate individual and team performance and develop unique and tailored strategies to optimise care delivery. While video has been used in a number of non-clinical settings, there has been a recent increase of video systems in the prehospital and other clinical areas. This paper reviews the key opportunities in the emergency department-based resuscitation setting to enhance ergonomics, technical and non-technical skills-at both team and individual level-through video-assisted care performance analysis and feedback.
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- David J Lowe
- Resuscitation Research Group, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,Emergency Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Resuscitation Research Group, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Resuscitation Research Group, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Resuscitation Research Group, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Directorate of Medical Education and Department of Anaesthesia, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Resuscitation Research Group, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Mackenzie CF, Xiao Y. Video Analysis for Performance Modeling in Real Environments: Methods and Lessons Learnt. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/154193129904300323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Widely available video recording technologies have made the use of video recording a primary choice of data gathering tools in the study of performance in complex and dynamic environments, both real and simulated. This paper describes an 8-year research program based on video recording in a medical domain. Data extraction and analysis techniques used in the program are outlined along with solutions to logistic problems, in the hope that other researchers of performance can draw lessons from our efforts.
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- Colin F. Mackenzie
- The LOTAS Group University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The LOTAS Group University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Rowe AK, Onikpo F, Lama M, Deming MS. Evaluating health worker performance in Benin using the simulated client method with real children. Implement Sci 2012; 7:95. [PMID: 23043671 PMCID: PMC3541123 DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-7-95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The simulated client (SC) method for evaluating health worker performance utilizes surveyors who pose as patients to make surreptitious observations during consultations. Compared to conspicuous observation (CO) by surveyors, which is commonly done in developing countries, SC data better reflect usual health worker practices. This information is important because CO can cause performance to be better than usual. Despite this advantage of SCs, the method's full potential has not been realized for evaluating performance for pediatric illnesses because real children have not been utilized as SCs. Previous SC studies used scenarios of ill children that were not actually brought to health workers. During a trial that evaluated a quality improvement intervention in Benin (the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness [IMCI] strategy), we conducted an SC survey with adult caretakers as surveyors and real children to evaluate the feasibility of this approach and used the results to assess the validity of CO. METHODS We conducted an SC survey and a CO survey (one right after the other) of health workers in the same 55 health facilities. A detailed description of the SC survey process was produced. Results of the two surveys were compared for 27 performance indicators using logistic regression modeling. RESULTS SC and CO surveyors observed 54 and 185 consultations, respectively. No serious problems occurred during the SC survey. Performance levels measured by CO were moderately higher than those measured by SCs (median CO - SC difference = 16.4 percentage-points). Survey differences were sometimes much greater for IMCI-trained health workers (median difference = 29.7 percentage-points) than for workers without IMCI training (median difference = 3.1 percentage-points). CONCLUSION SC surveys can be done safely with real children if appropriate precautions are taken. CO can introduce moderately large positive biases, and these biases might be greater for health workers exposed to quality improvement interventions. TRIAL NUMBER http://clinicaltrials.gov Identifier NCT00510679.
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- Alexander K Rowe
- Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop A06, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA
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- Direction Départementale de la Santé Publique de l′Ouémé et Plateau, Ministry of Public Health, Porto Novo, B.P. 139, Benin
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- Parasitic Diseases Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop A06, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA
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Madhoun MF, Tierney WM. The impact of video recording colonoscopy on adenoma detection rates. Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 75:127-33. [PMID: 21963062 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2011] [Accepted: 07/16/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a quality benchmark for colonoscopy, influenced by several factors including bowel preparation, withdrawal time, and withdrawal technique. OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of video recording of all colonoscopies on the ADR. DESIGN Comparison of two cohorts of patients undergoing colonoscopy before and after implementation of video recording. SETTING Academic outpatient endoscopy facility. PATIENTS This study involved asymptomatic, average-risk adults undergoing screening colonoscopy. INTERVENTION Video recording of all colonoscopy procedures. Polyp findings and withdrawal times were recorded for 208 consecutive screening colonoscopies. A policy of video recording all colonoscopies was implemented and announced to the staff. Data on another 213 screening colonoscopies were subsequently collected. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Adenoma detection rate, withdrawal time, advanced polyp detection rate, hyperplastic polyp detection rate. RESULTS At least one adenoma was found in 38.5% of patients after video recording versus 33.7% before video recording (P = .31). There was a significant increase in the hyperplastic polyp detection rate (44.1% vs 34.6%; P = .046). Most endoscopists had a numerical increase in their ADRs, but only one was significant (57.7% vs 22.6%; P < .01). There were trends toward higher detection of adenomas of <5 mm (59.1% vs 52%; P = .23) and right-sided adenomas (40.2% vs 30.4%; P = .11) in the video recorded group. LIMITATIONS No randomization, confounding of intervention effects, and sample size limitations. CONCLUSION Video recording of colonoscopies is associated with a nonsignificant increase in the ADR and a significant increase in the hyperplastic polyp detection rate. There may be a benefit of video recording for endoscopists with low ADRs.
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- Mohammad F Madhoun
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Layouni I, Danan C, Durrmeyer X, Dassieu G, Azcona B, Decobert F. Enregistrement vidéo de situations réelles de réanimation en salle de naissance : technique et avantages. Arch Pediatr 2011; 18 Suppl 2:S72-8. [DOI: 10.1016/s0929-693x(11)71094-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cooper S, Endacott R, Cant R. Measuring non-technical skills in medical emergency care: a review of assessment measures. Open Access Emerg Med 2010; 2:7-16. [PMID: 27147832 PMCID: PMC4806821 DOI: 10.2147/oaem.s6693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIM To review the literature on non-technical skills and assessment methods relevant to emergency care. BACKGROUND Non-technical skills (NTS) include leadership, teamwork, decision making and situation awareness, all of which have an impact on healthcare outcomes. Significant concerns have been raised about the rates of adverse medical events, many of which are attributed to NTS failures. METHODS Ovid, Medline, ProQUEST, PsycINFO and specialty websites were searched for NTS measures using applicable access strategies, inclusion and exclusion criteria. Publications identified were assessed for relevance. RESULTS A range of non-technical skill measures relevant to emergency care was identified: leadership (n = 5), teamwork (n = 7), personality/behavior (n = 3) and situation awareness tools (n = 1). Of these, 9 have been used with emergency care populations/clinicians. All had varying degrees of reliability and validity. In the last decade there has been some development of teamwork measures specific to emergency care with a predominantly global and collective rating of broad skills. CONCLUSION A variety of non-technical skill measures are available; only a few have been used in the emergency care arena. There is a need for an increase in the focused assessment of teamwork skills for a greater understanding of team performance to enhance patient safety in medical emergency care.
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- Simon Cooper
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria, Australia
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Ryan JM, Gaudry PL. Practical guidelines for emergency department photography and video recording. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2026.1996.tb00597.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hynes P, Kissoon N, Hamielec CM, Greene AM, Simone C. Dealing with aggressive behavior within the health care team: a leadership challenge. J Crit Care 2006; 21:224-7. [PMID: 16769473 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2005.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2005] [Revised: 09/27/2005] [Accepted: 11/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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During an interdisciplinary Canadian leadership forum [ (click on the Conferences icon)], participants were challenged to develop an approach to a difficult leadership/management situation. In a scenario involving aggressive behavior among health care providers, participants identified that, before responding, an appropriate leader should collect additional information to identify the core problem(s) causing such behavior. Possibilities include stress; lack of clear roles, responsibilities, and standard operating procedures; and, finally, lack of training on important leadership/management skills. As a result of these core problems, several potential solutions are possible, all with potential obstacles to implementation. Additional education around communication and team interaction was felt to be a priority. In summary, clinical leaders probably have a great deal to gain from augmenting their leadership/management skills.
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- Patricia Hynes
- Intensive Care Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Weinger MB, Gonzales DC, Slagle J, Syeed M. Video capture of clinical care to enhance patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care 2004; 13:136-44. [PMID: 15069222 PMCID: PMC1743810 DOI: 10.1136/qhc.13.2.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Experience from other domains suggests that videotaping and analyzing actual clinical care can provide valuable insights for enhancing patient safety through improvements in the process of care. Methods are described for the videotaping and analysis of clinical care using a high quality portable multi-angle digital video system that enables simultaneous capture of vital signs and time code synchronization of all data streams. An observer can conduct clinician performance assessment (such as workload measurements or behavioral task analysis) either in real time (during videotaping) or while viewing previously recorded videotapes. Supplemental data are synchronized with the video record and stored electronically in a hierarchical database. The video records are transferred to DVD, resulting in a small, cheap, and accessible archive. A number of technical and logistical issues are discussed, including consent of patients and clinicians, maintaining subject privacy and confidentiality, and data security. Using anesthesiology as a test environment, over 270 clinical cases (872 hours) have been successfully videotaped and processed using the system.
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- M B Weinger
- Anesthesia Ergonomics Research Laboratory of the San Diego Center for Patient Safety, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, and the Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, USA.
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Smith A, Colquhoun M, Woollard M, Handley AJ, Kern KB, Chamberlain D. Trials of teaching methods in basic life support (4): comparison of simulated CPR performance at unannounced home testing after conventional or staged training. Resuscitation 2004; 61:41-7. [PMID: 15081180 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2003.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2003] [Revised: 12/09/2003] [Accepted: 12/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study compares the retention of basic life support (BLS) skills after 6 and 12 months by lay persons trained either in a conventional manner, or using a staged approach. Three classes, each of 2h, were offered to volunteers over a period of 4 months. For the conventional group, the second and third classes consisted of review of skills. Those in the staged group were first taught chest compression alone; chest compression with ventilation in a ratio of 50:5 was introduced at the second class; full standard CPR was taught at the third class. A total of 495 volunteers entered the study, 262 being randomly allocated to conventional training, and 233 to staged training. More of those who received staged training attended a second (78 volunteers) and third class (41 volunteers), compared with those who received conventional training (36 and 17, respectively). The objective of this study, however, was to compare the strategies of the different training methods. A total of 291 volunteers (167 conventional and 124 staged training) were available for unannounced home testing of full conventional CPR 6 months after initial training, and 260 volunteers (135 conventional and 125 staged training) were tested at 12 months. At 6 months, those taught by the staged method were significantly better at time to first compression (P < 0.0001), compression rate (P = 0.024), and hand position (P = 0.0001). At 12 months, those taught by the staged method were significantly better at shouting for help (P = 0.005), time to first compression (P < 0.0001), and compression depth (P = 0.003). Those taught conventionally were significantly better at checking for a carotid pulse at both 6 and 12 months (P < 0.0001). These results suggest that training lay persons in basic life support skills using a staged approach leads to overall better skill retention at 6 and 12 months, and has other advantages including a greater willingness to re-attend follow-up classes.
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- Anna Smith
- The Pre-hospital Emergency Research Unit, The University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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Scherer LA, Chang MC, Meredith JW, Battistella FD. Videotape review leads to rapid and sustained learning. Am J Surg 2003; 185:516-20. [PMID: 12781877 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(03)00062-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Performance review using videotapes is a strategy employed to improve future performance. We postulated that videotape review of trauma resuscitations would improve compliance with a treatment algorithm. METHODS Trauma resuscitations were taped and reviewed during a 6-month period. For 3 months, team members were given verbal feedback regarding performance. During the next 3 months, new teams attended videotape reviews of their performance. Data on targeted behaviors were compared between the two groups. RESULTS Behavior did not change after 3 months of verbal feedback; however, behavior improved after 1 month of videotape feedback (P <0.05) and total time to disposition was reduced by 50% (P <0.01). This response was sustained for the remainder of the study. CONCLUSIONS Videotape review can be an important learning tool as it was more effective than verbal feedback in achieving behavioral changes and algorithm compliance. Videotape review can be an important quality assurance adjunct, as improved algorithm compliance should be associated with improved patient care.
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- Lynette A Scherer
- Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.
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Assar D, Chamberlain D, Colquhoun M, Donnelly P, Handley AJ, Leaves S, Kern KB. Randomised controlled trials of staged teaching for basic life support. 1. Skill acquisition at bronze stage. Resuscitation 2000; 45:7-15. [PMID: 10838234 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-9572(00)00152-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We have investigated a method of teaching community CPR in three stages instead of in a single session. These have been designated bronze, silver, and gold stages. The first involves only opening of the airway and chest compression with back blows for choking, the second adds ventilation in a ratio of compressions to breaths of 50:5, and the third is a conversion to conventional CPR. In a controlled randomised trial of 495 trainees we compared the performance in tests immediately after instruction of those who had received a conventional course and those who had had the simpler bronze level tuition. The tests were based on video recordings of simulated resuscitation scenarios and the readouts from recording manikins. Differences occurred as a direct consequence of ventilation being required in one group and not the other, some variation probably followed from unforeseen minor changes in the way that instruction was given, whilst others may have followed from the greater simplicity in the new method of training. A careful approach was followed by slightly more trainees in the conventional group whilst appreciably more in the bronze group remembered to shout for help (44% vs. 71%). A clear advantage was also seen for bronze level training in terms of those who opened the airway as taught (35% vs. 56%), for checking breathing (66% vs. 88%), and for mentioning the need to phone for an ambulance (21% vs. 32%). Little difference was observed in correct or acceptable hand position between the conventional group who were given detailed guidance and the bronze group who were instructed only to push on the centre of the chest. The biggest differences related to the number of compressions given. The mean delay to first compression was 63 s and 34 s, and the mean duration of pauses between compressions was 16 s and 9 s, respectively. Average performed rates were similar in the two groups, but more in the conventional group compressed too slowly whereas more in the bronze group compressed too rapidly. Observations were made for only three cycles of compression, but extrapolating these to the 8 min often considered a watershed for chances of survival for victims of cardiac arrest, an average of 308 compressions would be expected from those using conventional CPR compared with 675 for those using bronze level CPR. The implications of this difference are discussed.
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- D Assar
- The Centre for Applied Public Health Medicine, Lansdowne Hospital, Cardiff, UK
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Ritchie PD, Cameron PA. An evaluation of trauma team leader performance by video recording. THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SURGERY 1999; 69:183-6. [PMID: 10075356 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.1999.01519.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Team leader performance in trauma resuscitations was assessed using a published system to assess the utility of video recording and to assess the current early management of trauma at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. METHODS Fifty trauma resuscitations were videotaped over a 21-month period. Each videotape was assessed by an emergency physician. RESULTS The team leader was an emergency physician in 37 resuscitations, an emergency medicine registrar in eight and a surgical registrar in five. The mean team leader score was 68.5 +/- 8.5 (range 45-78, maximum possible 80). The average time to primary survey completion was 3.3 +/- 1.7 min, second phase of resuscitation up to and including chest radiography 14.1 +/- 8.5 min, to completion of secondary survey and announcement of overall plan 30 +/- 20 min. Frequent deficiencies are documented. Problems with videotaping included forgetting/lack of motivation to start taping, forgetting to turn on the sound, difficulty discerning size of cannulae and logistical problems with only one cubicle outfitted for videotaping. Advantages included lack of intrusion into the resuscitation, increased vigilance by team members aware of the possibility of taping, ability to assess tapes at leisure and team leader performance in after-hours resuscitations. CONCLUSIONS Video recording is a useful method for the assessment of team member performance in trauma resuscitations. Deficiencies in resuscitation technique can be identified and fed back to those involved. Medico-legal issues have not proved to be a barrier to the use of the technique. A reliable method of starting taping is needed.
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- P D Ritchie
- Emergency Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
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Williams JC, Jones NL, Richardson FJ, Jones C, Richmond PW. The nursing triage process: a video review and a proposed audit tool. J Accid Emerg Med 1996; 13:398-9. [PMID: 8947797 PMCID: PMC1342807 DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.6.398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the activity of the nurse triage process. SETTING The triage room for adults attending the accident and emergency department of the Cardiff Royal Infirmary. METHODS 226 triage processes were videotaped over 31 h during July 1994. Activities were subsequently analysed using a specially designed chart. RESULTS Areas for improvement in staff communication skills and patient privacy were identified. CONCLUSIONS The use of video in the triage room allows assessment of the triage process and is a valuable aid to training. Additionally, a potential visual audit tool has been identified.
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- J C Williams
- Accident and Emergency Department, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom
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Santora TA, Trooskin SZ, Blank CA, Clarke JR, Schinco MA. Video assessment of trauma response: adherence to ATLS protocols. Am J Emerg Med 1996; 14:564-9. [PMID: 8857806 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-6757(96)90100-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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A novel strategy using videotape recordings of initial trauma resuscitations was incorporated into the quality assurance program at a level 1 trauma center. Described are the process of taping the resuscitations, the multidisciplinary nature of the resuscitation team, the security measures taken to assure patient confidentiality, and the review process involved. The videotape review process was incorporated into a multidisciplinary educational trauma conference. The videotapes were used to evaluate the adherence to Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) resuscitation protocols. Resident performance in six aspects of the ATLS resuscitation process were specifically highlighted on each videotape and graded for adherence to preestablished standards. The videotape process allowed an unblased, indisputable accurate documentation of the sequential application of the protocols of evaluation and resuscitation espoused in the ATLS course. We found 23% overall deviation from ATLS resuscitation principles, with at least one aspect of the resuscitation deviating from expected ATLS performance in 64% of the patients. In addition to documenting adherence to ATLS principles, this study illustrated the impact of the videotape review process on the education of eight senior residents in surgery.
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- T A Santora
- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129, USA
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Housestaff residents are often the primary participants in codes that occur in a hospital setting, yet it is unknown how much confidence and knowledge they possess in the management of these medical emergencies. A study to learn the effect of a mock code program on residents' level of confidence and knowledge regarding code situations was initiated in a children's tertiary care hospital. Thirty-three residents completed a questionnaire before initiation of the study. The questionnaire revealed that codes scare them (79%), and that they felt a need for more knowledge (76%) and more experience (82%) before supervising a code. They did not feel confident in performing certain procedures such as treating dysrhythmias (79%), obtaining i.v. access (64%), and doing intubations (30%). Sixteen residents then participated in mock codes, and the other seventeen residents served as controls. Compared to the pre-study questionnaire, residents who had participated in mock codes had more confidence in their ability to supervise and felt less of a need for more knowledge before supervising a code. The participants also felt more confident in obtaining i.v. access and performing intubations during a code situation. There was no difference in the pre- and post-questionnaires of the control group. Residency programs are not meeting the educational and confidence needs of pediatric residents. A mock code program improves residents' perceived need for more knowledge before supervising a code and improves their confidence in doing many lifesaving procedures.
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- C Cappelle
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292, USA
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Abstract
Forty-one children aged 11-12 years received tuition in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and subsequently completed questionnaires to assess their theoretical knowledge and attitudes their likelihood of performing CPR. Although most children scored well on theoretical knowledge, this did not correlate with an assessment of practical ability using training manikins. In particular only one child correctly called for help after the casualty was found to be unresponsive, and none telephoned for an ambulance before starting resuscitation. These omissions have important implications for the teaching of CPR and the resulting effectiveness of community CPR programmes.
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Affiliation(s)
- C Lester
- Centre for Applied Public Health Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Lansdowne Hospital, Canton, Cardiff, UK
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