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Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)

Maximising lifesaving outcomes

RQI programs provides a high-reliability platform for simulation-based mastery learning, implemented through low-dose, high-frequency quality improvement sessions that measure and verify competence, to help healthcare providers retain life-saving skills.

RQI verified CPR competence is the higher standard of care, demonstrated to improve clinical care delivery and to increase survival from sudden cardiac arrest.

Panchal et al, Resuscitation, 2019

The Impact of Resuscitation Quality Improvement

Low-dose, high-frequency training is the foundation of the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) programs that measure and verify competence, to help healthcare providers retain life-saving skills.

The results speak for themselves:
  • After one RQI training session, overall compression scores increased by 81% and ventilation scores with bag-mask device increased from 19% to 70% (Kardong et al, 2020)1
  • Providers not meeting target compression depth increased from 51.1% in Q1 to 78.8% in Q2 and then 84% in Q4 for percentage of compressions with correct depth. (Klacman et al, 2021)2
  • In the RQI model, providers have increased their CPR skills confidence with an improved performance of compressions and ventilation skills and a decrease in the number of attempts to achieve high-quality CPR. (Dudzik et al, 2019)3
  • In addition to improved performance scores, a significant association was found between the number of RQI sessions and adherence to compression rate guidelines during real pediatric events (Donoghue et al, 2021)4
  • Association of RQI and enhanced clinical CPR quality has been found with an improved chest compression fraction during in-hospital cardiac arrest events from pre-RQI of 83% to post-RQI of 93% (Panchal et al, 2020)5

 

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Learn how the RQI program can help improve resuscitation quality at your hospital.
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