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FOR A HEALTHIER YOU Centura-St. Thomas Cardiac Program MORE THAN 200,000 in-hospi-
tal cardiac arrests occur annually in the United States, with survival rates at less than 26%. Patients who suffer a cardiac arrest must receive the highest quality CPR possible, which is known to be the cornerstone for survival; however, certain studies show CPR skills can decay within three to six months following this training. That’s why the Resuscitation Quality Improvement® program (RQI®), co-developed by the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical and delivered by RQI Partners, has been implemented to help St. Thomas More Hospital’s clinical staff achieve sustained mastery of high-quality CPR skills and competence, resulting in improved patient outcomes. Centura Health is the first healthcare system in Colorado to adopt and implement RQI 2020, an enhanced resuscitation quality improvement portfolio that was introduced in 2019. Forty-six RQI simulation stations will be placed throughout Centura Health’s 17 hospitals, which will provide convenient access for healthcare professionals who participate in the program. The RQI program was launched at St Thomas More the beginning of July. “Quarterly modules with simulations and skills checkoffs ensure that associates are always current with the best practices and thoroughly prepared to recognize and handle patient emergencies,” explained Peggy Berkey, St. Thomas More’s RN Educator. Introduced in 2015, the RQI program was designed for healthcare professionals with responsibility for patient care. Now, RQI 2020 prepares all healthcare system staff members to deliver high-quality CPR and verify competence in Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support through simulated skills
sessions and eLearning simulations. The program provides a high-reliability platform for self-directed, simulation-based mastery learning and performance, which is implemented through “low-dose, high-frequency” hands-on CPR quality improvement sessions, in 10 minutes every 90 days, that measure and verify competence each time. The program also provides analytics that can measure individual, department, facility or system compliance. To provide a complete solution to Centura Health facilities, a brand new offering – RQI Responder – is now available for use by non-clinical healthcare staff who are not directly involved in patient care. The addition of RQI Responder will ensure that every hospital employee, clinical and non-clinical, is prepared to respond to a cardiac arrest event and able to provide high-quality CPR. “It is very exciting to kick off the RQI program here at St. Thomas More and throughout the Centura Health system,” said Berkey. “Being current and providing the best education and
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training to our associates are my main objectives. As RN Educator at St. Thomas More, I’m on a mission to improve the quality of healthcare through education. Quality training leads to quality care for our patients.” To learn more about the RQI program and the value it brings to hospitals, patient care and communities at-large, visit www.rqipartners.com. ABOUT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL St. Thomas More Hospital is the cornerstone of health care services for Fremont County. Services include 24-hour emergency and trauma services, inpatient acute care, Intensive Care Unit, The Birth Center, diagnostic imaging, surgical services, rehabilitation services, sleep disorder center, wound care and more. St. Thomas More also operates Centura Health Urgent Care Canon City. The St. Thomas More Physician Group features Primary Care, Pediatric Health Services, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Orthopedic Services and General Surgery. St. Thom-
as More is supported by Centura Health, the region’s leading health care network. For more information, visit our website or follow us on Facebook. ABOUT CENTURA HEALTH Centura Health connects individuals, families and neighborhoods across Colorado and western Kansas with more than 6,000 physicians and 21,000 of the best hearts and minds in health care. Through our 17 hospitals, two senior living communities, neighborhood health centers, physician practices and clinics, home care and hospice services, and Flight For Life® Colorado, our caregivers make the region’s best health care accessible. We’re on a mission to build flourishing communities and whole person care. We’re Centura Health, and we’re your dedicated health partner for life. For information on Centura Health or any of the facilities in our network, please visit the Centura Health website.
