Zero Point Survey to Improve Resuscitation

The ‘zero-point survey’ is the pre-primary survey. It is about preparing self, the team, the environment and the equipment. It is a ‘cognitive roadmap’ to prepare for complex resuscitation cases. (12 minutes read)

These authors argue that the first step in a resuscitation, should not always be A B C, but should be the preparation for the resuscitation. They propose an approach that can be applied in the pre-hospital environment, the emergency department, the operating theatre and the ICU.

The Structure of the Zero Point Survey