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Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Current American Heart Association guidelines recommend pulse checks under 10 seconds during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  • The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) during pulse checks is a growing practice.
  • Assessing factors influencing pulse check duration is crucial for optimizing CPR effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of video review-based educational feedback on pulse check duration.
  • To compare pulse check duration with and without the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
  • To determine if educational interventions can improve CPR metrics like compression-fraction ratio.

Main Methods:

  • Resuscitation videos from 70 cases in the emergency department were reviewed over 19 months.
  • Pulse check duration, POCUS use, and compression-fraction ratio were analyzed.
  • Providers received feedback on pulse check duration and compression-fraction ratio, with video reviews presented in grand rounds.

Main Results:

  • Mean pulse check duration was 11.5 seconds without POCUS and 13.8 seconds with POCUS.
  • POCUS use was associated with significantly longer pulse check durations (P = 0.001).
  • Educational interventions led to a significant decrease in pulse check duration over time, particularly with POCUS (from 19.8 to 9.88 seconds).

Conclusions:

  • Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use prolongs pulse check duration, as previously reported.
  • Video review-based educational feedback significantly reduced overall pulse check duration, with a greater effect when POCUS was used.
  • Performance feedback and education are effective strategies for improving CPR quality, including increasing the chest compression-fraction ratio.