An Airway Rapid Response System: Implementation and Utilization in a Large Academic Trauma Center Joshua H. Atkins, MD, PhD, Christopher H. Rassekh, MD, Ara A. Chalian, MD, Jing Zhao, MD Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety Volume 43, Issue 12, Pages 653-660 (December 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.07.002 Copyright © 2017 The Joint Commission Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 The flow diagram compares the clinical and technical resources available for two categories of emergency airway response and highlights the options for airway intervention that are actively considered by the multidisciplinary team during emergency bedside discussion. ARR, airway rapid response; ENT, Ear, Nose, and Throat; OR, operating room; LMA, laryngeal mask airway; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 2017 43, 653-660DOI: (10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.07.002) Copyright © 2017 The Joint Commission Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 The airway rapid response criteria and flyer are available to all staff (online and distributed throughout the facility) and are used during training sessions. LMA, laryngeal mask airway. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 2017 43, 653-660DOI: (10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.07.002) Copyright © 2017 The Joint Commission Terms and Conditions