Amending Your Hospital ’ s Policies , Staff Competency Criteria , and Credentialing and Privileging to Allow Innovations
The new innovations in resuscitation training are an exciting improvement , but to get to this point , organizations must first look to remove any potential barriers in the form of existing policies . Documents and policies that include decades-old requirements or language may need to be amended to even allow for more than one educational program . While it is increasingly common to see organizations accept resuscitation certification from more than one organization — for example , both the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross – there is often a certain amount of groundwork necessary to broaden policy acceptance for more flexible , versatile programs that allow less time spent in educational activities while still maintaining rigor and focus on competency . Today , multiple major health system and hospitals , along with the Military Training Network , have certifications issued by the American Red Cross . These certifications total more than 500,000 .
Looking to the Future of Resuscitation
Dr . Singletary provided several insights on where resuscitation science is headed . She noted that , due to the pandemic , provider safety has become a key issue : “ Because of COVID-19 , we ’ re going to be looking at care provider safety in resuscitation in a completely different light . The safety of our healthcare professionals , front-line workers , educators , and students is critical . What we are learning now about infec-
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