ECC Digital Digest

This podcast discusses the process for the AHA Guideline development and the resulting new science updates for the 2020 Education Guidelines.

This podcast discusses the process for the AHA Guideline development and the resulting new science updates for the 2020 ALS Guidelines.

Dr. Simone Peruzzi, a senior specialist in anesthesia and intensive care, shares local strategies used in ICU and pre-hospital settings in Central Italy to address challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learning Objectives: • Review potential strategies for the management of increased number of patients requiring intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Describe clinical management issues associated with the care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in the ICU. • Consider the importance of social distancing, but also the critical need for community members to seek emergency medical attention when needed.

Dr. Xiang Cheng, MD, PhD is the Deputy Chairman of Youth Committee of Chinese Society of Cardiology (CSC), the Director of Department of Cardiology at Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology. Based on his experience in Wuhan, China, Dr. Cheng shares strategies that emergency departments and healthcare systems around the world can do to prepare for COVID-19 patient surges.

Learning Objectives: 1.) Discuss how emergency departments can plan for surges of patients with COVID-19. 2.) Review strategies for building emergency department capacity. 3.) Consider the importance of coordination across healthcare systems in COVID-19 planning and resource management. 4.) Describe COVID-19 treatment approaches used by healthcare providers in Wuhan, China.

Dr. Comilla Sasson and Dr. Gustavo Flores discuss ways the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted CPR training. This podcast covers: • Ways the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted training. • Potential modifications that some training centers have used for hands-on skills training. • How the training network can prepare for upcoming challenges as the pandemic continues.

Dr. Thomas Rea, Medical Program Director for King County EMS, and Dr. Michael Sayre, Medical Director for the Seattle Fire Department and Program Director for the EMS Fellowship at the University of Washington, provide an update on the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic by EMS and other healthcare providers. This podcast covers:

• Lessons learned by EMS and other healthcare providers in King County as they've responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Discusses steps EMS and other healthcare providers can take now to prepare for increasing numbers of patients with COVID-19. • Considers strategies for managing the impact of quarantine on the EMS workforce. • Describes PPE supply challenges and considerations. • Helps listeners understand the potential impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. healthcare system.

Learning objectives • Review lessons learned by EMS and other healthcare providers in King County as they've responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Discuss steps EMS and other healthcare providers can take now to prepare for increasing numbers of patients with COVID-19. • Consider strategies for managing the impact of quarantine on the EMS workforce. • Describe PPE supply challenges and considerations. • Understand the potential impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. healthcare system.

Link to transcript: www.heart.org/-/media/cpr-files/…dcast-1-transcript

After listening to this podcast you will:

• Gain an understanding of what T-CPR is and how it came to be what it is today. • Understand the potential impact of T-CPR on communities. • Learn how T-CPR aligns with the mission of the American Heart Association.

This podcast discusses the physiology to monitor and guide CPR.

This podcast discusses the 2019 Focused Update on Adult ACLS and SOC.