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AHA CPR Statement

Helpful Resources: Improving Cardiac Resuscitation Outcomes Both Inside and Outside the Hospital

Traumatic Brain Injury

Helpful Resources: Prehospital Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – 3rd Edition

CPR LifeLinks Toolkit

What is High-Performance CPR, and how is it improving survival rates?

Workshop Summary

MERITS (Mastering Emergency Response Interventions for TBI and SCA), a dynamic, two-day workshop addressing prehospital care during Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), will center on best practices for resuscitating and managing patients who suffer these most critical, time-sensitive emergencies.

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We will present and build on summaries of the science addressing OHCA and TBI, highlighting the links between what we find in the studies and what we do in the field.

 

Attendees will engage in hands-on skills practice and realistic simulations that emphasize the importance of individual provider proficiencies and team choreography. *Breakfast & Lunch will be provided to all participants. 

 

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* Apply promotional code [7NY5PC] for a special discounted price of $100.00

Key Workshop Highlights

 

Primary Objectives

 

Define high performance CPR (HP-CPR) and discuss the importance of its implementation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) care 

 

Discuss prehospital management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and prevention of secondary TBI for adult and pediatric patients

 

Participate in true-to-life scenarios with simulation modules that allow practice of HP-CPR and TBI prevention skills with adult and pediatric mannikins

 

Provide real-time individual and team-based audiovisual performance feedback during group debriefing sessions 

 

Review the ZOLL® X Series® Advanced monitor/defibrillator and its role in optimizing prehospital care to aid in delivery of HP-CPR and prevention of secondary TBI 

 

Learn how to propose and incorporate standardized protocols for improved pre-hospital patient care 

 

Foster connections with pre-hospital care providers both nationally and internationally 

 

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Course Directors

Dominique Diggs, MD • Jasmine Ginn, MD

Adjunct Faculty

Byron Harrison, Sr., Lic-P, MEd, BS, EMS-C Gowri Stevens, MD
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Contact Us

Phone: 713-500-5235 
Email: Byron.A.Harrison@uth.tmc.edu

 

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* Apply promotional code [7NY5PC] for a special discounted price of $100.00

*CE Credits Provided for EMTs and Paramedics Only

 

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