Factors associated with non-arrest events triggering code blue alerts: a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary hospital
High-risk contexts for CPR<sup>-</sup>/IHNA, such as morning shifts, non-clinical campus areas and events involving non-hospitalized individuals, highlight settings in which enhanced staff awareness, early clinical assessment, and education on non-arrest emergencies may be particularly relevant. Potential effects on alarm burden or resource utilization require prospective evaluation.
Authors
- Polykarpos Patsalis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7747-4445)
- Patrick Nekarda
- Mohamad Amer Nashtar
- Antonios Katsounas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5179-0327)
- Tim Rahmel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7039-6288)
- M Steckstor
- Obayda Azizy
- Philipp Aurich
- Ali Canbay
- Despoina Koulenti
Institutions
- University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum (DE)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Universitätsklinikum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2026.104401
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00