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JUNE 11, 2018

Continuous Quality Improvement Program Aids Emergency Airway Management

Newport Beach, Calif.—Use of a continuous quality improvement (CQI) program indicates that the safety of rapid sequence intubation in emergency departments can be improved with basic data collection and targeted interventions.

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John C. Sakles, MD

According to the investigators, the program enabled assessment of airway performance of emergency medicine residents and identification of airway issues. Interventions were introduced throughout the decade-long study period to address these