Author/Authors :
Park, Yeonhee Department of Internal Medicine - Chungnam National University Hospital - Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon , Ahn, Jong-Joon Department of Internal Medicine - Ulsan University Hospital - University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan , Kang, Byung Ju Department of Internal Medicine - Ulsan University Hospital - University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan , Lee, Young Seok Department of Internal Medicine - Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul , Ha, Sang-Ook Department of Emergency Medicine - Hallym University Medical Center - Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang , Min, Jin-Soo Department of Internal Medicine - Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju , Cho, Woo-Hyun Department of Internal Medicine - Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan , Na, Se-Hee Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine - Gangnam Severance Hospital - Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul , Lee, Dong-Hyun Department of Internal Medicine - Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan , Park, Seung-Yong Department of Internal Medicine - Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju , Hong, Goo-Hyeon Department of Internal Medicine - Dankook University Hospital - Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan , Kim, Hyun-Jung Department of Internal Medicine - Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu , Shim, Sangwoo Department of Internal Medicine - Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu , Kim, Jung-Hyun Department of Internal Medicine - CHA Bundang Medical Center - CHA University, Seongnam , Lee, Seok-Jeong Department of Internal Medicine - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju , Park, So-Young Department of Internal Medicine - Kyung Hee University School of Medicine - Seoul, Korea , Moon, Jae Young Department of Internal Medicine - Chungnam National University Hospital - Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon
Abstract :
Background: Early recognition of the signs and symptoms of clinical deterioration could diminish the incidence of cardiopulmonary
arrest. The present study investigates outcomes with respect to cardiopulmonary arrest rates in institutions with and without rapid
response systems (RRSs) and the current level of cardiopulmonary arrest rate in tertiary hospitals.
Methods: This was a retrospective study based on data from 14 tertiary hospitals. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) rate reports
were obtained from each hospital to include the number of cardiopulmonary arrest events in adult patients in the general ward, the
annual adult admission statistics, and the structure of the RRS if present.
Results: Hospitals with RRSs showed a statistically significant reduction of the CPR rate between 2013 and 2015 (odds ratio [OR], 0.731;
95% confidence interval [CI], 0.577 to 0.927; P = 0.009). Nevertheless, CPR rates of 2013 and 2015 did not change in hospitals without
RRS (OR, 0.988; 95% CI, 0.868 to 1.124; P = 0.854). National university-affiliated hospitals showed less cardiopulmonary arrest rate than
private university-affiliated in 2015 (1.92 vs. 2.40; OR, 0.800; 95% CI, 0.702 to 0.912; P = 0.001). High-volume hospitals showed lower
cardiopulmonary arrest rates compared with medium-volume hospitals in 2013 (1.76 vs. 2.63; OR, 0.667; 95% CI, 0.577 to 0.772; P <
0.001) and in 2015 (1.55 vs. 3.20; OR, 0.485; 95% CI, 0.428 to 0.550; P < 0.001).
Conclusions: RRSs may be a feasible option to reduce the CPR rate. The discrepancy in cardiopulmonary arrest rates suggests further
research should include a nationwide survey to tease out factors involved in in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest and differences in
outcomes based on hospital characteristics.
