American Heart Association

In Part 2 of this series, Dr. Jiang Jie provides additional insights on how emergency departments and healthcare systems worldwide can coordinate care and plan for COVID-19 patient surges. Dr. Jie is an attending physician in the emergency department at Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai, on the faculty of Ruijin Simulation Center, and part of the regional faculty for AHA Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Learning Objectives: 1.) Review training considerations for emergency departments preparing for COVID-19 patient surges. 2.) Describe how specific staff and patient management approaches can help emergency departments manage surges. 3.) Consider how the layout of an emergency department can be adapted to better accommodate increasing numbers of patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. 4.) Discuss potential clinical and epidemiological criteria for the transfer of patients to intensive care units, fever hospitals, or other facilities. 5.) Understand the importance of coordinated care and resource management when planning for COVID-19 patient surges. Link to transcript: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/ecc-digital-digest-/media/833e3ee430234a8c9dc9088df1633f83.ashx?h=16&thn=1&w=16

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. Link to transcript: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/ecc-digital-digest-/media/8ef1cf923ac546e3851de18cebdc2b02.ashx?h=16&thn=1&w=16

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. Link to transcript: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/ecc-digital-digest-/media/9877b7dfb92245b296789cb544a6b9ed.ashx?h=16&thn=1&w=16

Stroke and the Impact of COVID-19 by American Heart Association

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. Link to transcript: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/ecc-digital-digest-/media/0a10bd54d54c43119f8daaa79a515cbb.ashx?h=16&thn=1&w=16

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: https://www.heart.org/-/media/cpr-files/resus-science/ecc-digital-digest/covid19-podcast-1-transcript

This podcast discusses the physiology to monitor and guide CPR.

This podcast discusses advanced topics in pediatric resuscitation.

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

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.