title: [Successful implementation of an "in-hospital resuscitation team" in a university hospital].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Resuscitation is the most important emergency action in a life-threatening cardiopulmonary arrest. The organizational, personnel and equipment requirements for an optimal treatment of emergency patients in a university hospital are described, as well as the short- and mid-term results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of 132 cases of cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on a two-pages reporting form whose completion by the involved physician and intensive care nurse is mandatory after each event.
  
  
  RESULTS
  About 65 % of all events were triggered by cardiac and respiratory causes. In 50 % of all cases there was an acute life-threatening situation, requiring an intubation in 46 % and mechanical reventilation in 42 % of all cases. One third of all patients who were successfully reanimated were discharged alive from hospital after the intensive care treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A well organized and adequately equipped resuscitation team is the basis for achieving optimal chances of survival in life-threatening emergencies. This is especially so in large university hospitals with often care for patients with multiple morbidities.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Knochenmarktransplantation, Universitätsklinikum Essen. lambros.kordelas@uk-essen.de
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kordelas
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Jánosi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Böse
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mummel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erbel
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D003422:Critical Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data