Beyond the Shock

Meeting recommended ventilation rate and volume during cardiac arrest can be challenging. In this Beyond the Shock episode, clinical experts discuss how real-time ventilation feedback is helping teams deliver more precise, consistent care. Hear why ventilation performance remains a key opportunity in resuscitation and how feedback technology is shaping better results across teams—all in a focused,...

In this episode, we sit down with Kala Gaudet, Rapid Response RN and 2024 Clinical Nurse of the Year at Ochsner Health, to explore the strategies and insights behind their successful in-hospital cardiac response program. Kala shares actionable tips, supportive ideas, and proven approaches that healthcare teams can use to enhance cardiac care and improve patient outcomes. Don’t miss this opportunit...

Join us as we review and explore the key steps presented in the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) paper, “Ten Steps Toward Improving In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Quality of Care and Outcomes.” Our clinical guests dive into the steps and discuss the importance of each for clinicians striving to improve outcomes from cardiac arrest. The paper presents as a framework to help brea...

Join us for a preview of ZOLL Medical's education sessions at the 2024 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (AACN NTI) in Denver, CO. Our guest educators will give an overview of their sessions, focusing on advanced resuscitation techniques and innovations in critical care. Discover their passion for education and improving pa...

In this episode we delve into Rapid Response Teams (RRT) and explore their implementation, structure, and impact on outcomes. Our guest, Fiona Winterbottom, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Ochsner Health, shares with us the evolution of their program and discusses the details from her 2022 paper, A Patient Safety Solution: A Pre- Post Evaluation of a 24/7 Nurse-led Proactive Rapid Response Program. L...

Today’s in-hospital staffing includes a changing mix of BLS and ACLS nurses and programs for cardiac arrest response must adapt accordingly. In this episode, we explore the changing mix and delve into the experience of how one hospital is tailoring their training and response program to maximize strengths and build confidence. Plus, we learn about their outstanding results from recent training and...

Nurse staffing in the post-pandemic environment has brought new challenges and exacerbated old ones. How these challenges affect in-hospital cardiac arrest response is multi-faceted. In this episode, we discuss how hospitals are overcoming them and ways to help maintain focus on response time and patient care. Special thanks to Tony Ringelstein and Stacie McCauley. Citations Uldrich B, et al. Nati...