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Target Population

  • Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

  • Post-resuscitation patients receiving targeted temperature management (TTM)

  • Families of post-resuscitation patients

  • Domestic and international medical institutions for exchange visits


Description

NTUH's Post-Resuscitation Care Team, established in 1997 in the Emergency ICU, specializes in integrated care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors. Nine core innovative processes include: TTM integrated protocol (therapy initiation within 25 minutes), standardized shivering control, precise medication titration, 24-hour EEG monitoring, automated pupillometry for outcome prediction, multimodal imaging assessment, and shared decision-making (SDM). A Recovery Plan provides follow-up at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-discharge; a patient support group 'Fu Gui Ming' was established in 2024. ROSC rate: 50.4-60.6% (vs. AHA 29%); time-to-target temperature reduced from 348 to 211-238 minutes; care completeness: 99.7%. Experience shared with 21 hospitals domestically and 5 countries internationally, and included in the Taiwan Resuscitation Care Society clinical manual (Chapter 8.5).

 


Key Highlights

  • Innovation 1: TTM integrated protocol, therapy within 25 minutes

  • Innovation 2: Standardized shivering monitoring (hourly)

  • Innovation 3: Precise medication titration (standardized rewarming)

  • Innovation 4: Triple-temperature (blood/esophageal/water) monitoring

  • Innovation 6: 24-hour continuous EEG monitoring (aEEG+BIS)

  • Innovation 7: Automated pupillometry (NPi) for neurological prognosis

  • Innovation 9: Recovery plan + patient support group 'Fu Gui Ming'

Service Data

  • SDM implementation tracked annually 2020–2024

  • Recovery plan follow-up at 1/3/6/12 months post-discharge

  • Domestic sharing: 21 hospitals, over 1,000 attendees

  • International exchange: Korea, China, USA, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam

  • Included in Taiwan Resuscitation Care Society clinical manual (Ch. 8.5)


Featured Outcomes

  • ROSC rate: 50.4–60.6% (AHA benchmark: 29%)

  • Time-to-target temperature: reduced from 348 to 211–238 min (>110 min reduction)

  • TTM care completeness (31 items): improved from 92.7% to 99.7%

  • BI dashboard: 193 tracked cases (171 ROSC, 2 deceased, 0 withdrawal)


Safety Outcomes

  • 31 TTM care quality indicators continuously monitored

  • Zero-tolerance policy for infections and pressure injuries

  • Real-time BI dashboard for care quality tracking

  • Systematic SDM initiation (palliative care, organ donation, discharge planning)


Satisfaction

  • Patient support group 'Fu Gui Ming' established Jun 2024; regular birthday celebrations

  • Evidence-based family education handbook (image-centered)

  • Line chatbot: accessible anytime, anywhere for care information

  • VR teaching system: innovative nursing education tool


International Achievements

  • Contributed to Taiwan Resuscitation Care Society clinical manual (Ch. 8.5)

  • International exchange: Korea, China, USA, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam

  • Multiple domestic and international nursing innovation awards

  • Temperature precision superior to TTM2 trial (±1.0°C) and Hyperion trial


Benefits and Impacts

  • Established nursing standards and benchmarks for post-resuscitation care in Taiwan

  • Nine systematic innovations replicable across hospitals

  • Long-term recovery tracking improves patient and family quality of life

  • Patient group promotes social reintegration and psychological support

  • Promotes ethical decision-making for organ donation and palliative care

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Post-Cardiac-Arrest Targeted Temperature Care

The Post-Resuscitation Care Team delivers continuous, patient- and family-centered care through the Five Comprehensive Care Dimensions, improving recovery and quality of life.
Organization
National Taiwan University Hospital
Specialties/Units
Post-Resuscitation Care Team (Emergency Intensive Care Unit)
Post-Cardiac-Arrest Targeted Temperature Care
Post-Cardiac-Arrest Targeted Temperature Care
Post-Cardiac-Arrest Targeted Temperature Care
National Taiwan University Hospital

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