Evidence-Based Tools for Cardiac Surgical Resuscitation
A complete tool-kit of resources for local hospitals to conduct accredited ECSR training programs aligned with The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Heart Association and US Regulatory Agencies.
Provider certification is now available for course attendees.
Specialized Training in Managing Cardiac Surgical Arrests
Resources from Experts
A much-needed authoritative guide enabling local implementation of the STS Cardiac Surgical Resuscitation protocol, preparing ICU responders in specialized arrest management. Jill created the first US “CALS” program with Joel Dunning in 2010, and leads CSR courses nationwide, continually refining the educational materials now available. The tool-kit includes a complete set of her user-friendly planning documents, tests, competencies, and updated slide decks enabling any cardiac surgical facility to organize their own accredited ECSR training program.
An Early CSR Training Course
Joel Dunning and Jill Ley teach CSR trainees how to perform an emergency resternotomy in under five minutes at AACN’s 2012 National Teaching Institute. Jill has been teaching the STS resuscitation protocol to multidisciplinary providers nationwide since 2010. Her comprehensive resources are now available to assist others in this training.
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Future CSR trainers observe resternotomy practice
Attendees demonstrate correct use of internal defib paddles
CSR themed “Sunglasses Day”
Trainees practice gowning and gloving
Participants share ideas about technique
Attendees practice teamwork and communication
Setting up at early “CALS” course at AACN’s National Teaching Institute
Participants practice cardiac surgical arrest in the ICU
About Jill
Jill has pursued optimal patient outcomes in cardiovascular surgery as a clinician, researcher, mentor and educator for over four decades. In 2009 she traveled to the UK to learn Joel Dunning’s new ‘CALS’ resuscitation protocol, the first specific to cardiac surgical patients, and began teaching it nationally while observing a dramatic reduction in post-arrest fatalities following its implementation. Her findings were presented in 2015 at the STS annual meeting. Jill was a member of the STS’ Task Force on Resuscitation After Cardiac Surgery and a co-author of their 2017 Expert Consensus for the Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery. She has authored over a dozen research posters and publications on CSR and is a subject matter expert on this topic.
ECSR Consultation
Jill has been leading CSR courses for over fifteen years, and offers support for program implementation nationwide. Local hospitals can submit questions or request virtual meetings at no charge. For facilities wanting in-person support, you can request that Jill attend your inaugural ECSR course for an additional fee. For further information contact Jill at:
ECSR Certification
Sites seeking ECSR provider certifications for their courses must submit to ECSR the dated course roster with provider signatures, names, and email addresses, and a signed statement that the program adhered to STS criteria, as outlined in the tool-kit. Individual certificates are returned to the course director for distribution at no charge.
