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Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)

Maximising lifesaving outcomes

RQI programs provides a high-reliability platform for simulation-based mastery learning, implemented through low-dose, high-frequency quality improvement sessions that measure and verify competence, to help healthcare providers retain life-saving skills.

Innovative competency-based program for high-quality CPR and improved patient outcomes

Many healthcare providers do not perform CPR as a normal part of their daily practice, and some may rarely perform CPR after their bi-annual training. As CPR compression and ventilation skills degrade from lack of use and practice, so does the overall effectiveness of CPR. As the quality of CPR degrades, this can literally become a matter of life and death for your patients.

Fortunately, you don’t have to invest hours every day to improve and maintain your proficiency. Brief and regular practice in CPR – low-dose/high-frequency education – has been shown to lead to better skills. Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Program is a groundbreaking new approach to maintaining competence in CPR.

RQI verified CPR competence is the higher standard of care, demonstrated to improve clinical care delivery and to increase survival from sudden cardiac arrest.

Panchal et al, Resuscitation, 2019

Verified & confident

Advancing CPR education

Low-dose, high-frequency
Frequent but short refresher training sessions make it easier to fit training into your schedule, at the point of care, while preventing skills decay.

Objective skills feedback
Standardized skills training is completed on a Simulation Station featuring real-time, audiovisual directive feedback for high-quality CPR skills.

Baseline skills
Skills are assessed upon entry into the RQI program and again once every year to show the improvement in CPR scores.

The ROI of RQI

Training that saves time, and money

Short training sessions at your convenience
Allow your healthcare providers to conduct short training sessions, on their floor of the hospital, when it suits them.


Reduced investments and maintenance
The RQI subscription model reduces capital investments, lowers future maintenance costs, and provides support on anything from equipment to software.


Automated eCredential
Certificates from RQI, available in the course language, are simple to administer and keep track of employee credentials.

The Impact of Resuscitation Quality Improvement

Low-dose, high-frequency training is the foundation of the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) programs that measure and verify competence, to help healthcare providers retain life-saving skills.

The results speak for themselves:
  • After one RQI training session, overall compression scores increased by 81% and ventilation scores with bag-mask device increased from 19% to 70% (Kardong et al, 2020)1
  • Providers not meeting target compression depth increased from 51.1% in Q1 to 78.8% in Q2 and then 84% in Q4 for percentage of compressions with correct depth. (Klacman et al, 2021)2
  • In the RQI model, providers have increased their CPR skills confidence with an improved performance of compressions and ventilation skills and a decrease in the number of attempts to achieve high-quality CPR. (Dudzik et al, 2019)3
  • In addition to improved performance scores, a significant association was found between the number of RQI sessions and adherence to compression rate guidelines during real pediatric events (Donoghue et al, 2021)4
  • Association of RQI and enhanced clinical CPR quality has been found with an improved chest compression fraction during in-hospital cardiac arrest events from pre-RQI of 83% to post-RQI of 93% (Panchal et al, 2020)5

 

Learning RQI

Learn how the RQI program can help improve resuscitation quality at your hospital.
Find blog posts, how-to's, and evidence library:

Learningrqi.com

"When we started the RQI program only 25% of our staff were able to perform chest compressions and ventilations at the required rate. Now we have more than 90% of staff exceeding the standard."

Matt Johnson, Cabrini Health, Australia

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