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Transitions in Video Laryngoscope Technology to Improve First-Pass Success.

Brandon JonesCassandra Asberry
Published in: Critical care nursing quarterly (2024)
Prehospital intubation is a high-risk, relatively low frequency procedure. Provider experience plays a key role in first-pass success rates, especially in the setting of a difficult airway. While strong foundational knowledge is necessary to equip providers with an adequate understanding of intubation procedures and the skill set needed to manage a difficult airway, effective equipment may provide an extra boost in first-pass success for novice airway providers. First-pass success is correlated with decreased adverse events and should be maximized in the prehospital setting. After evaluating overall first-pass success of 66% to 83% from 2016 to 2020, AHN LifeFlight enacted changes in education, training, and video laryngoscopy equipment to successfully increase first-pass success to over 90%.
Keyphrases
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