PRACTICE RESEARCH REPORTS
RAPID-SEQUENCE INTUBATION
Effectiveness of interventions to improve medication use during rapid-sequence intubation in a pediatric emergency department Michelle C. Caruso, Pharm.D., BCPS, Division of Pharmacy, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Jenna R. Dyas, B.S., Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Matthew R. Mittiga, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Andrea S. Rinderknecht, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Benjamin T. Kerrey, M.D., M.S., Division of Emergency Medicine and Center for Simulation and Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Purpose. Results of a study to determine whether checklist-based interventions improved the selection and administration of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) medications in a pediatric emergency department (ED) are reported. Methods. A retrospective study of data collected during a qualityimprovement project was conducted. Data sources included the electronic health record and video review. The central intervention was use of a 21item RSI checklist, which included guidance for the physician team leader on medication selection and timing. A quick-reference card was developed to guide staff in preparing RSI medications. The main outcomes were (1) standard selection, defined as administration of indicated medications and avoidance of medications not indicated, and (2) efficient administration, defined as an interval of
RAPID-SEQUENCE INTUBATION
Effectiveness of interventions to improve medication use during rapid-sequence intubation in a pediatric emergency department Michelle C. Caruso, Pharm.D., BCPS, Division of Pharmacy, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Jenna R. Dyas, B.S., Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Matthew R. Mittiga, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Andrea S. Rinderknecht, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Benjamin T. Kerrey, M.D., M.S., Division of Emergency Medicine and Center for Simulation and Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Purpose. Results of a study to determine whether checklist-based interventions improved the selection and administration of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) medications in a pediatric emergency department (ED) are reported. Methods. A retrospective study of data collected during a qualityimprovement project was conducted. Data sources included the electronic health record and video review. The central intervention was use of a 21item RSI checklist, which included guidance for the physician team leader on medication selection and timing. A quick-reference card was developed to guide staff in preparing RSI medications. The main outcomes were (1) standard selection, defined as administration of indicated medications and avoidance of medications not indicated, and (2) efficient administration, defined as an interval of
