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Background:  Advanced life support interventions have been modified for patients who have recently undergone sternotomy for cardiac surgery and have new suture lines. We aimed to determine whether the use of in-situ simulation increased adherence to the cardiac surgery unit-advanced life support algorithm (CSU-ALS) for patients with cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery (CAACS). Methods:  This was a retrospective chart review of cardiac arrest management of patients who sustained CAACS before and after implementation of in-situ simulation scenarios utilizing CSU-ACLS in place of traditional advanced cardiac life support.  We utilized classroom education of CSU-ACLS followed by in-situ high-fidelity simulated scenarios of patients with CAACS..  Interprofessional learners (n = 210) participated in 18 in-situ simulations of CAACS.  Two groups of patients with CAACS were retrospectively compared before and after in situ training (preimplementation, n=22 vs postimplementation, n=38).  Outcomes included adherence to CSU-ALS for resuscitation, delay in initiation of chest compressions, use of defibrillation and pacing before external cardiac massage, and time to initial medication. Results:  Chest compressions were used less often in the postimplementation vs the preimplementation period (11/22 [29%] vs 13/38 [59%], P = 0.02).  Time to initial medication administration, use of defibrillation and pacing, return to the operating room, and survival were similar between periods.   Conclusion:  In this pilot, adherence to a key component of the CSU-ALS algorithm—delaying initiation of chest compressions—improved

Impact of In Situ Education on Management of Cardiac Arrest after Cardiac Surgery