The Airway Lead and the Creation of a Comprehensive Emergency Airway Quality Program

Scott D. Weingart; Ryan N. Barnicle; Somair Malik; Matthew Tanzi; Brian Wright; Pete McKenna; Mike Frost; Christina Lu; Candice King; Adam Singer; Alexander Bracey

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.11.010

The Airway Lead and the Creation of a Comprehensive Emergency Airway Quality Program

Scott D. Weingart
, Ryan N. Barnicle
, Somair Malik
, Matthew Tanzi
, Brian Wright
, Pete McKenna
, Mike Frost
, Christina Lu
, Candice King
, Adam Singer
, Alexander Bracey

Emergency Medicine

Nassau University Medical Center
Yale New Haven Health System
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Institute of Living
Stony Brook University
Albany Medical College

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Abstract

Background: Emergency Department (ED) Intubation is one of the most critical times during a patient's hospital course. Ideal performance requires training, equipment, and mindset to overcome the barriers of anatomy, physiology, and human factors. Objectives: We believe that EDs should use the same model of quality improvement and leadership for intubation as other critical procedures such as ED ultrasound. Discussion: This paper delineates one program's creation of a comprehensive airway quality improvement (QI) program and will hopefully serve as a roadmap for other centers. Conclusions: The creation of an airway QI program headed by a designated airway lead has the potential to improve patient care and procedural success in the ED.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	104-111
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	72
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.11.010
State	Published - May 2025

Keywords

Laryngoscopy
airway
critical care
quality improvement
resuscitation

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