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. 2022 Mar 17;9:100199. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2021.100199

Table 3.

Quality Improvement Resuscitation Practices, Stratified by Hospital Type.

Total Pediatric Combined
Quality Improvement Practice (n = 33) (n = 9) (n = 24) P
Resuscitation champion type 0.49
 Very active physician champion 13 (39.4%) 5 (55.6%) 8 (33.3%)
 Very active non-physician champion 7 (21.2%) 2 (22.2%) 5 (20.8%)
 Not active champion or no champion 13 (39.4%) 2 (22.2%) 11 (45.8%)
Are cardiac arrest data routinely reviewed 0.81
 Yes 30 (90.9%) 8 (88.9%) 22 (91.7%)
 No 3 (9.1%) 1 (11.1%) 2 (8.3%)
Code debriefing immediately performed 0.04
 Always or almost always (81–100%) 6 (18.2%) 3 (33.3%) 3 (12.5%)
 Frequently (61–80%) 10 (30.3%) 4 (44.4%) 6 (25.0%)
 Occasionally (21–60%) 7 (21.2%) 1 (11.1%) 6 (25.0%)
 Rarely to never (0–20%) 10 (30.3%) 1 (11.1%) 9 (37.5%)
Frequency of mock codes 0.54
 No set schedule 17 (51.5%) 5 (55.6%) 12 (50.0%)
 At least monthly 3 (9.1%) 1 (11.1%) 2 (8.3%)
 At least quarterly 4 (12.1%) 1 (11.1%) 3 (12.5%)
 At least semi-annually 5 (15.2%) 1 (11.1%) 4 (16.7%)
 At least annually 3 (9.1%) 1 (11.1%) 2 (8.3%)
 Mock codes not conducted at all 1 (3.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (4.2%)
Mock codes held with interdisciplinary team 0.25
 Yes 28 (84.8%) 9 (100.0%) 19 (79.2%)
 No 4 (12.1%) 0 (0.0%) 4 (16.7%)
 Mock codes not conducted 1 (3.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (4.2%)
Staff informed in advance of mock code 0.39
 Yes, given a specific time 6 (18.2%) 1 (11.1%) 5 (20.8%)
 Yes, but no pre-specified time 4 (12.1%) 2 (22.2%) 2 (8.3%)
 No warning 22 (66.7%) 6 (66.7%) 16 (66.7%)
 Mock codes not conducted 1 (3.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (4.2%)
Mock codes routinely held after hours 0.28
 Yes 19 (57.6%) 7 (77.8%) 12 (50.0%)
 No 13 (39.4%) 2 (22.2%) 11 (45.8%)
 Mock codes not conducted 1 (3.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (4.2%)