Infant warming system having ECG monitor and method for providing resuscitation assistance

A method of operating an infant warming system, the infant warming system comprising a control system, a platform, a resuscitation module, an ECG monitor and a user interface comprising at least one of a display device and a speaker, the method comprising:

• providing at least three chest electrodes to detect cardiac potentials from the chest of an infant supported on the platform of the infant warming system;
• detecting connection of the at least three ECG chest electrodes on the infant to an ECG connection port in communication with the ECG monitor;
• the ECG monitor determining a heart rate for the infant based on the cardiac potentials sensed via the ECG chest electrodes;
• when the resuscitation module determines that the heart rate is below a first heart rate threshold, the resuscitation module generates a first care instruction via the user interface based on the heart rate being below the first heart rate threshold, and generates a first care option via the user interface;
• when the resuscitation module determines that the heart rate remains below the first heart rate threshold for a predetermined time, the resuscitation module generates a second care instruction via the user interface based on the heart rate remaining below the first heart rate threshold for the predetermined time, and a second care option via the user interface.