Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Guidelines Update - Getting Ps of Mind

Learn about the latest Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines in this 58-minute physician grand rounds presentation. Explore key updates, research processes, and practical points for improving cardiac arrest and stroke management. Discover the importance of high-quality CPR, proper planning, and innovative techniques like the pit crew concept and active compression-decompression. Gain insights into performance improvement strategies, advanced resuscitation training, and the role of a CPR coach. Understand the challenges faced in guideline development and the emphasis on transparency in research. Enhance your knowledge of emergency cardiac care and stay current with the most recent ACLS recommendations.

Introduction
ACLS Definition
Objectives
CPR
Institute of Medicine
Review Process
Past Updates
The Process
The Embarrassing Slide
Challenges
Research
Transparency
Practical Points
Cardiac Arrest
Stroke
Performance
Advanced resuscitation training
Quality CPR
Basic Cardiac Arrest
High Quality CPR
Assign Role of CPR Coach
Preshock Pause
Defibrillator Conversion
Continuous Compressions
Proper Prior Planning
Pit Crew Concept
Telephone CPR
Active Compression Decompression