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IMPORTANCE: In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is a significant public health burden. Rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) have been improving, but the best way to care for patients after the initial resuscitation remains poorly understood, and improvements in survival to discharge are stagnant. Existing North American cardiac arrest databases lack comprehensive data on the postresuscitation period, and we do not know current post-IHCA practice patterns. To address this gap, we developed the Discover IHCA study, which will thoroughly evaluate current post-IHCA care practices across a diverse cohort. OBJECTIVES: Our study collects granular data on post-IHCA treatment practices, focusing on temperature control and prognostication, with the objective of describing variation in current post-IHCA practices. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This is a multicenter, prospectively collected, observational cohort study of patients who have suffered IHCA and have been successfully resuscitated (achieved ROSC). There are 24 enrolling hospital systems (23 in the United States) with 69 individuals enrolling in hospitals (39 in the United States). We developed a standardized data dictionary, and data collection began in October 2023, with a projected 1000 total enrollments. Discover IHCA is endorsed by the Society of Critical Care Medicine. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The study collects data on patient characteristics, including prearrest frailty, arrest characteristics, and detailed information on postarrest practices and outcomes. Data collection on post-IHCA practice was structured around current American Heart Association and European Resuscitation Council guidelines. Among other data elements, the study captures postarrest temperature control interventions and postarrest prognostication methods. RESULTS: The majority of participating hospital systems are large, academic, tertiary care centers serving urban populations. The analysis will evaluate variations in practice and their association with mortality and neurologic function. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: We expect this study, Discover IHCA, to identify variability in practice and outcomes following IHCA and be a vital resource for future investigations into best practices for managing patients after IHCA.

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BACKGROUND: In this narrative review we aimed to explore outcomes of extracorporeal life support (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R)) as rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus requiring mechanical ventilation. METHODS: Multiple databases were searched for studies fulfilling inclusion criteria. Articles reporting mortality and complications of ECMO and ECCO2R in mechanically ventilated patients with acute severe asthma (ASA) were included. Pooled estimates of mortality and complications were obtained by fitting Poisson's normal modeling. RESULTS: Six retrospective studies fulfilled inclusion criteria thus yielding a pooled mortality rate of 17% (13-20%), pooled risk of bleeding of 22% (7-37%), mechanical complications in 26% (21-31%), infection in 8% (0-21%) and pneumothorax rate 4% (2-6%). CONCLUSION: Our review identified a variation between institutions in the initiation of ECMO and ECCO2R in patients with status asthmaticus and discrepancy in the severity of illness at the time of cannulation. Despite that, mortality in these studies was relatively low with some studies reporting no mortality which could be attributed to selection bias. While ECMO and ECCO2R use in severe asthma patients is associated with complication risks, further studies exploring the use of ECMO and ECCO2R with mechanical ventilation are required to identify patients with favorable risk benefit ratio.

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BACKGROUND: Tracheostomies are associated with high rates of complications and preventable harm. Safe tracheostomy management requires highly functioning teams and systems, but health care providers are poorly equipped with tracheostomy knowledge and resources. In situ simulation has been used as a quality improvement tool to audit multidisciplinary team emergency response in the actual clinical environment where care is delivered but has been underexplored for tracheostomy care. METHODS: From July 2021 to May 2022, the study team conducted in situ simulations of a tracheostomy emergency scenario at Montefiore Medical Center to identify human errors and latent safety threats (LSTs). Simulations included structured debriefs as well as audiovisual recording that allowed for blind rating of these human errors and LSTs. Provider knowledge deficits were further characterized using pre-simulation quizzes. RESULTS: Twelve human errors and 15 LSTs were identified over 20 simulations with 88 participants overall. LSTs were divided into the following categories: communication, equipment, and infection control. Only 50.0% of teams successfully replaced the tracheostomy tube within the scenario's five-minute time limit. In addition, knowledge gaps were highly prevalent, with a median pre-simulation quiz score of 46% (interquartile range 36-64) among participants. CONCLUSION: An in situ simulation-based quality improvement approach shed light on human errors and LSTs associated with tracheostomy care across multiple settings in one health system. This method of engaging frontline health care provider key stakeholders will inform the development, adaptation, and implementation of interventions.

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Guidelines for the management of in-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation are often drawn from evidence generated in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest populations and applied to the in-hospital setting. Approach to airway management during resuscitation is one example of this phenomenon, with the recommendation to place either a supraglottic airway or endotracheal tube when performing advanced airway management during in-hospital cardiac arrest based mainly in clinical trials conducted in the out-of-hospital setting. The Hospital Airway Resuscitation Trial (HART) is a pragmatic cluster-randomized superiority trial comparing a strategy of first choice supraglottic airway to a strategy of first choice endotracheal intubation during resuscitation from in-hospital cardiac arrest. The design includes a number of innovative elements such as a highly pragmatic design drawing from electronic health records and a novel primary outcome measure for cardiac arrest trials-alive-and-ventilator free days. Many of the topics explored in the design of HART have wide relevance to other trials in in-hospital cardiac arrest populations.

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BACKGROUND: Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and asystole account for 81% of initial in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) rhythms in the U.S.A. These "non-shockable" rhythms are often grouped together in resuscitation research and practice. We hypothesized that PEA and asystole are distinct initial IHCA rhythms with distinguishing features. METHODS: This was an observational cohort study using the prospectively collected nationwide Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation registry. Adult patients with an index IHCA and an initial rhythm of PEA or asystole between the years of 2006 and 2019 were included. Patients with PEA vs. asystole were compared with respect to pre-arrest characteristics, resuscitation practice, and outcomes. RESULTS: We identified 147,377 (64.9%) PEA and 79,720 (35.1%) asystolic IHCA. Asystole had more arrests in non-telemetry wards (20,530/147,377 [13.9%] PEA vs. 17,618/79,720 [22.1%] asystole). Asystole had 3% lower adjusted odds of ROSC (91,007 [61.8%] PEA vs. 44,957 [56.4%] asystole, aOR 0.97, 95%CI 0.96-0.97, P < 0.01); there was no statistically significant difference in survival to discharge (28,075 [19.1%] PEA vs. 14,891 [18.7%] asystole, aOR 1.00, 95%CI 1.00-1.01, P = 0.63). Duration of resuscitation for those without ROSC were shorter for asystole (29.8 [±22.5] minutes in PEA vs. 26.2 [±21.5] minutes in asystole, adjusted mean difference -3.05 95%CI -3.36--2.74, P < 0.01). INTERPRETATION: Patients suffering IHCA with an initial PEA rhythm had patient and resuscitation level differences from those with asystole. PEA arrests were more common in monitored settings and received longer resuscitations. Even though PEA was associated with higher rates of ROSC, there was no difference in survival to discharge.

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For decades, targeted temperature management (TTM) has been a promising intervention for mitigating brain damage after cardiac arrest. Early landmark studies of TTM for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) with shockable rhythms showed benefits in mortality and neurologic outcome.1,2 On the basis of these results, TTM was established as standard practice and was given a class I recommendation in the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care for use in OHCA with initial shockable rhythms, as well as a class IIb recommendation in patients with initial nonshockable rhythms and for in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCAs).3.

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ABSTRACT: Communication and teamwork are essential during inpatient emergencies such as cardiac arrest and rapid response (RR) codes. We investigated whether wearing numbered jerseys affect directed commands, teamwork, and performance during simulated codes. Eight teams of 6 residents participated in 64 simulations. Four teams were randomized to the experimental group wearing numbered jerseys, and four to the control group wearing work attire. The experimental group used more directed commands (49% vs. 31%, p < .001) and had higher teamwork score (25 vs. 18, p < .001) compared with control group. There was no difference in time to initiation of chest compression, bag-valve-mask ventilation, and correct medications. Time to defibrillation was longer in the experimental group (190 vs. 140 seconds, p = .035). Using numbered jerseys during simulations was associated with increased use of directed commands and better teamwork. Time to performance of clinical actions was similar except for longer time to defibrillation in the jersey group.

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RATIONALE: Situation awareness has been defined as the perception of the elements in the environment within volumes of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status in the near future. Intensivists often make time-sensitive critical decisions, and loss of situation awareness can lead to errors. It has been shown that simulation-based training is superior to lecture-based training for some critical scenarios. Because the methods of training to improve situation awareness have not been well studied in the medical field, we compared the impact of simulation vs. lecture training using the Situation Awareness Global Assessment Technique (SAGAT) score. OBJECTIVES: To identify an effective method for teaching situation awareness. METHODS: We randomly assigned 17 critical care fellows to simulation vs. lecture training. Training consisted of eight cases on airway management, including topics such as elevated intracranial pressure, difficult airway, arrhythmia, and shock. During the testing scenario, at random times between 4 and 6 minutes into the simulation, the scenario was frozen, and the screens were blanked. Respondents then completed the 28 questions on the SAGAT scale. Sample items were categorized as Perception, Projection, and Comprehension of the situation. Results were analyzed using SPSS Version 21. RESULTS: Eight fellows from the simulation group and nine from the lecture group underwent simulation testing. Sixty-four SAGAT scores were recorded for the simulation group and 48 scores were recorded for the lecture group. The mean simulation vs. lecture group SAGAT score was 64.3 ± 10.1 (SD) vs. 59.7 ± 10.8 (SD) (P = 0.02). There was also a difference in the median Perception ability between the simulation vs. lecture groups (61.1 vs. 55.5, P = 0.01). There was no difference in the median Projection and Comprehension scores between the two groups (50.0 vs. 50.0, P = 0.92, and 83.3 vs. 83.3, P = 0.27). CONCLUSIONS: We found a significant, albeit modest, difference between simulation training and lecture training on the total SAGAT score of situation awareness mainly because of the improvement in perception ability. Simulation may be a superior method of teaching situation awareness.

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