Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9179451 | Resuscitation | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Missing time data, negative calculated Utstein gold-standard process intervals, unlikely intervals of 0Â min from arrest recognition to ALS interventions in units with CPR providers only, use of multiple timepieces for recording time data during the same event, and wide variation in coherence and precision of timepieces bring into question the ability to use time intervals to evaluate resuscitation practice in the hospital. Practitioners, researchers and manufacturers of resuscitation equipment must come together to create a method to collect and document accurately essential resuscitation time elements. Our ability to enhance the resuscitation process and improve patient outcomes requires that this be done.
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Authors
William Kaye, Mary Elizabeth Mancini, Tanya Lane Truitt,