Pediatric Resuscitation Quality Collaborative
Systems of Care
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In healthcare, an effective system of care comprises four elements — structure, process, system, and patient outcomes — in a framework of continuous quality improvement (CQI). Information in this section is a resource for the elements for cardiac arrest, with consideration of the setting, team, and available resources.
*Systems of Care is not part of the pediRES-Q Bundle
Image: Copyright 2015 American Heart Association. Web-based Integrated Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Code Teams
There has been a lot of discussion during the pediRES-Q Teleconferences regarding Code Teams. The following documents are provided by a number of sites of the systems which are in practice and have assisted with their code team organization.
Defining and Assigning Roles
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Cincinnati's Code Team Roles - Detail the responsibilities assigned to that role.
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Cincinnati's Code Team Tags are worn by those assigned to role.
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Stanford's Code Team Roles: Outline of expectations for each role; includes images of slapbands worn by role designee.
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Team Placement Diagram
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Cincinnati's diagram to specify the bedside location designated for each role designee.