How to implement therapeutic hypothermia in the hospital

Abstract

Bringing a therapeutic hypothermia program into a hospital involves clinical knowledge, the capital and supply chain process, and the ability to demonstrate a return on investment. As clinicians, we know how to review the literature and incorporate best practice recommendations. Many smaller hospitals have sent patients to larger regional centers to receive therapeutic hypothermia. The benefits to patients are clear and pre-hospital personnel may already know the protocol. Considering a change to keep your patients in your facility rather than shipping them out for hypothermia? The regional centers have seen benefit in downstream revenue that has made this a profitable service to provide. Let's review how to look at your facility and see if bringing a hypothermia program in-house could be worthwhile.