Ambulatory surgery centers have transformed modern healthcare delivery, offering patients convenient, cost-effective surgical care in comfortable outpatient settings. As more complex procedures migrate from hospital operating rooms to ASC facilities, staff face an evolving reality: while cardiac emergencies remain statistically rare in these settings, the consequences of inadequate preparedness can be catastrophic.
Respiratory therapists stand at the critical intersection of airway management and cardiovascular emergency response. When a patient experiences cardiac arrest, the first minutes determine survival outcomes, and respiratory therapists play an indispensable role in securing airways, managing ventilation, and supporting the resuscitation team.
Dialysis centers face unique emergency challenges that set them apart from other outpatient healthcare facilities. Patients undergoing hemodialysis experience profound physiological changes during treatment—rapid fluid shifts, electrolyte fluctuations, and cardiovascular stress—all while connected to machines that access their circulatory system.
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