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Intubation Success after Introduction of a Quality Assurance Program Using Video Laryngoscopy.
Air Medical Journal 2018 September
OBJECTIVE: The deployment of video laryngoscopy devices that include recording capability presents a new and unique opportunity for medical directors to review prehospital patient encounters. We sought to evaluate the effect of introducing a video laryngoscope and video quality assurance program to an air medical program on measures of intubation success including overall success, first-pass success, success within 2 attempts, and the total number of attempts.
METHODS: This was a retrospective review of data collected on intubations by nurses and paramedics of the Virginia State Police Med-Flight 1 air medical program.
RESULTS: After introduction of the video laryngoscope and quality assurance program, the overall intubation success improved to 100% but did not reach statistical significance (95% confidence interval [CI], -4.40 to 12.57; P = .25). First-pass success improved from 76.19% to 92.86% (CI, 1.14-33.14; P = .02), whereas the average attempts declined from 1.31 to 1.09 per patient encounter (CI, -.41 to -.03; P = .02). Success within 2 attempts was 92.86% before the intervention and 98.21% after (CI, 4.25-17.82; P = .19).
CONCLUSION: Video laryngoscopy and a robust means for medical director oversight are important components of a high-performance airway management program and demonstrably improve intubation first-pass success.
METHODS: This was a retrospective review of data collected on intubations by nurses and paramedics of the Virginia State Police Med-Flight 1 air medical program.
RESULTS: After introduction of the video laryngoscope and quality assurance program, the overall intubation success improved to 100% but did not reach statistical significance (95% confidence interval [CI], -4.40 to 12.57; P = .25). First-pass success improved from 76.19% to 92.86% (CI, 1.14-33.14; P = .02), whereas the average attempts declined from 1.31 to 1.09 per patient encounter (CI, -.41 to -.03; P = .02). Success within 2 attempts was 92.86% before the intervention and 98.21% after (CI, 4.25-17.82; P = .19).
CONCLUSION: Video laryngoscopy and a robust means for medical director oversight are important components of a high-performance airway management program and demonstrably improve intubation first-pass success.
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