Resumen

NAVARRO MACHADO, Víctor R. et al. Cardio-protected hospital, antithesis of sudden death: A proposal of the Hospital General de Cienfuegos. CorSalud [online]. 2020, vol.12, n.2, pp. 189-197.  Epub 01-Jun-2020. ISSN 2078-7170.

In-hospital sudden death and cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation problems could have a common structured response. However, most hospitals lack a solution-oriented strategy. This paper provides detailed update on the main alternatives to reduce lethality of in-hospital sudden death and presents a proposal from the “Hospital General de Cienfuegos”. The institutional approach for greater survival and lesser disability when facing sudden death will be based on multidisciplinary initiatives primarily centered on quality and prevention in the different stages of cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation. A cardio-protected hospital comprises management, organizational, assistance, academic and logistical processes for every single link of the survival chain in a medical emergency event, mainly sudden cardiac arrest. The proposal of the “Hospital General de Cienfuegos”, a cardio-protected facility, brings together all elements of an integrated cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation system aimed at quality, safety and satisfaction of patients and caregivers.

Palabras clave : Sudden death; Sudden cardiac death; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Hospital rapid response team; Cardiac arrest; Hospitals.

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