Corpuls Cardiac Monitoring & CPR Systems

Having been on the Corpuls3 Working Group back as an Ambulance Officer at St John WA, I’ve had a long history with the device and looking at ways to optimise its use within the service since it was chosen by the workforce through a trial period and subsequent procurement and rollout.

Stepping into the role of Clinical Digital Specialist it became evident that since the project team had stepped away there was a gap in ownership of the products and portfolio which I stepped up in to, exposing me to the opportunities to make a real difference in the way the device is used through common sense clinical configuration changes reflecting broader organisation changes such as alarm parameters aligning with the early warning score system rolled out and major changes such as a swap to PrimeCPR (coming, budgets approved and in progress) and Respiratory Rate by Pulse Oximetry which will undoubtedly improve patient safety.

Further, I have delivered multiple hours of training to our Clinical Support Paramedics (State Control Centre) and Clinical Leads to refresh and improve their knowledge of the Corpuls3 device to assist in both face-to-face and remote troubleshooting to ensure that everyone is empowered with practical and current knowledge on the devices to optimise their use and to feel confident using them.

Corpuls CPR Implementation Highlights

Led the rollout of new mechanical CPR devices, improving both clinician and patient safety whilst enhancing data quality and capture capabilities.

This gave me a great opportunity to do something I’m passionate about - delivering training to our frontline clinicians. It is a privilege to be able to do so and I have now facilitated multiple Corpuls CPR training sessions as well as demonstrations for hospitals and ALS clinicians to help build familiarity around the device.

The rollout has gone so well that additional devices will soon be procured for rural and remote WA.

System Components

Hardware

• Corpuls3: Advanced cardiac monitoring with 12-lead ECG capability upgraded to latest software and updated clinical configuration reflecting the evolving needs of the service including aligning alarm parameters with NEWS2 which was rolled out organisation wide, telemetry upgrades and winning successful funding for the rollout of Respiratory Rate via Pulse Oximetry which will improve patient safety.
• Corpuls CPR: Mechanical CPR device for consistent compressions and improved officer safety with the ability to stay restrained due to bluetooth links to the Corpuls3 cardiac monitor.

Software

• Mission Live: Real-time transmission of patient data to provide high quality support to our volunteer and lower-scoped career workforces and for pPCI activation by sending ECGs to hospitals
• Manager Analyse: Data analysis and quality assurance platform supporting QI around resuscitation events and clinical investigations of patient safety incidents.