Cardiac Arrest
Quality Makes the Difference
Fifty years after the introduction of CPR, we clearly know that immediate, uninterrupted and properly performed CPR saves lives. We know how to do CPR; now we must close the gap between knowing how to do CPR and the way we actually perform CPR. Providers now have more opportunity than ever to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest. The focus must shift from “Do CPR” to “Do CPR right.”
Making Sudden Cardiac Arrest a Reportable Condition
Making sudden cardiac arrest a reportable condition could help increase survival rates.
Have 2005 AHA Guidelines Improved Cardiac Arrest Survival?
Study compares cardiac arrest survival rates.
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Combine AHA Recommendations for Better Outcomes
There’s no silver bullet for cardiac arrest resuscitation.
When Dead Is Only Mostly Dead: Understanding which causes of sudden cardiac death have good outcomes
EMS providers sometimes approach cardiac arrest assuming it will end poorly. But certain causes of cardiac arrest can allow for excellent outcomes despite prolonged CPR.
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