Discover the fascinating insights shared by Dr. Amy Kule, a member of the Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, as she delves into the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES).
Chicago's nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrests show concerning trends: mean age decreased while years of potential life lost increased from 2014 to 2021. Urgent action is needed to address disparities and understand underlying causes.
Watch Ohio Rural Health Association presenting a webinar with Ohio Care's (Ohio Cardiac Arrest registry to Enhance Survival)
https://www.facebook.com/ohioruralhealthassociation/videos/392296803405398/
New study finds troubling trend: Women experiencing public cardiac arrest are less likely to receive bystander CPR than men, regardless of neighborhood demographics.
The Citizen CPR Foundation (CCPRF), founded in 1987, has endeavored to ?strengthen the chain of survival,? a metaphor used to define the series of actions improving the chance of survival for thousands of victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
Study finds underutilization of AEDs during cardiac arrest, even where mandated. Despite laws requiring AED availability, bystander usage remains low, highlighting the need for improved awareness and training. Collaboration between medical and recreational facilities crucial.
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2024/feb-aed-cardiac-arrest.html
People with drug-related cardiac arrests in the U.S. were more likely to be younger and have fewer coexisting health conditions compared to non-drug-related cardiac arrests, finds new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association
An inspiring story of resilience and community! Mark Reynolds, a bodybuilder from Colorado, advocates for heart health awareness after a viral video showed him collapsing at a gym due to cardiac arrest.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/mark-reynolds-spread-awareness-about-heart-health-aed/
Just in time for #AmericanHeartMonth, deputies in Hillsborough County spring into action, saving a high school student's life during track practice using CPR and a defibrillator. 🚑💓 Let's all prioritize heart health and learn life-saving techniques!
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone, even young athletes like Lexi Lowman. AED awareness and CPR training save lives. Initiatives like CARES and Project SAVE empower communities. Let's ensure more stories end with hope.
https://www.georgiatrend.com/2024/01/31/when-the-heart-stops-working/
The American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care 2030 Impact Goals and Call to Action to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association unveils bold targets for cardiac arrest outcomes including leveraging registries like CARES for continuous improvement.
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001196
Survival to hospital discharge from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) after receiving treatment from emergency medical services (EMS) is less than 10% in the United States. Community-focused interventions improve survival rates, but there is limited information on how to gain support for new interventions or program activities within these populations. Using data from the RAndomized Cluster Evaluation of Cardiac ARrest Systems (RACE-CARS) trial, we aimed to identify the factors influencing emergency response agencies? support in implementing an OHCA intervention.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520424000018
Delays in bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are associated with worse out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) outcomes. Whether disparities exist in time to CPR between women and men is unknown.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0300957224000194
Investigating Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests. Key findings: 82% received bystander CPR, mostly through T-CPR; median time from call to CPR start was 115s. Telecommunicators play a vital role in early recognition!
Study reveals alarming rates of severe adverse safety events in Emergency Medical Services care for children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Discover the findings and implications for improving outcomes.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2813917
Rural Cardiac Arrest Care in Texas: Despite higher bystander CPR rates, outcomes are worse in rural areas. The study delves into the factors affecting care and survival.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S073567572300712X
Bystander use of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, for witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests remains low despite legislative efforts to improve access to these lifesaving devices at recreational facilities across the United States, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during exercise is often due to a ventricular arrhythmia for which prompt defibrillation from an automated external defibrillator (AED) can be lifesaving.Some US states have enacted laws requiring athletic facilities to have an AED on-site. However, contemporary rates of bystander AED application in states that have enacted such laws remain unknown. This cohort study used the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) to examine bystander AED application and survival outcomes for OHCA at recreational facilities in states with and without AED legislation.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2813619
The commandant of the Marine Corps, who was hospitalized late last month after suffering a cardiac arrest, has been released from the hospital and is preparing for a procedure to repair a heart condition that doctors say directly contributed to the incident.
🌐 Unveiling Variations in Post-Arrest Care: A Deep Dive into Texas Hospitals' Approach to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 🏥
In the intricate world of healthcare, the nuances of post-arrest care often remain in the shadows. Our latest exploration shines a spotlight on the landscape of Texas hospitals, delving into 7,842 cases across 146 institutions. 🚑💡
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422000315?via%3Dihub
A research simulation suggests that a drone delivery system could improve access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), a portable device that can shock the heart rhythm back to normal when a person is experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association?s Resuscitation Science Symposium 2023.
Unlocking the potential of AI in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) care! Discover the latest trends and findings in this evolving field in our scoping review. AI is revolutionizing early OHCA care, from ECG waveform classification to survival outcome prediction.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520423001340
Survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) varies across emergency medical service (EMS) agencies. Yet, little is known about resuscitation response and quality improvement activities at EMS agencies.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520423001261
Emory's Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), the only national data collection tool that connects pre-hospital cardiac arrest data with hospital outcomes, will receive $23.85 million in grant funding over the next five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2023/10/hs-cares-cdc-grant/story.html
Hispanics and Latinos with chronic kidney disease are at significant risk for suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.
Read more here...
This research study tackled a significant knowledge gap in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) among advanced age adults in the United States. While this population accounts for just 16% of the total population, they face a disproportionately high risk, with over half of the annual 424,000 OHCA events occurring in this age group. The study aimed to predict the likelihood of survival with favorable neurological outcomes for these patients post-resuscitation by utilizing readily available patient and clinical data in the early post-resuscitative phase. By examining various patient characteristics, situational circumstances, and resuscitation process variables, the researchers aimed to provide insights for more informed decision-making regarding post-resuscitation treatments, including aggressive interventions or comfort care.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002914923008731
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a major public health crisis, affecting about 1,000 people in community settings every day in the U.S. Sadly, survival to hospital discharge after EMS-treated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is only about 10 percent. Read more here...
Abstract: Despite widespread cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) courses, 46% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases have layperson CPR performed. Layperson CPR is associated with an increase survival by 2- to 4-fold. Artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants (VAs) are becoming ubiquitous and may be a novel method to provide verbal CPR instructions during an emergency. These technologies are used by nearly half of US adults and are increasingly being used for health care needs. Although bystanders may obtain CPR instructions from emergency dispatchers, such services are not universally available, and their use may be limited by language barriers, poor audio quality, call disconnection, fear of law enforcement, and perceived costs. VAs may therefore serve as a source of readily accessible CPR instruction when it otherwise may be unavailable.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2808800
Most studies on bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have focused on in-hospital or short-term survival. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between bystander CPR and long-term survival outcomes for OHCA. Within the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival, we identified 152,653 patients with OHCA ≥65 years of age or older. Using multivariable hierarchical logistic regression, we first examined the association between bystander CPR and in-hospital survival. Then, among those surviving to discharge and linked to Medicare files, we evaluated the association between bystander CPR and long-term mortality over 5 years using multivariable Cox regression.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) was cast into the spotlight when 23 million viewers saw Damar Hamlin collapse on a football field followed by his successful resuscitation due to immediate bystander CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Since then, we have seen him on TV showing his full recovery, highlighted by a return to the NFL. SCD is the largest cause of natural death in the U.S., affecting over 325,000 annually.
https://www.sca-aware.org/blog/scafoundation/opinion-it-takes-a-system-to-save-a-life
Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) than White patients. Given the central importance of emergency medical service (EMS) agencies in prehospital care, a better understanding of OHCA survival at EMS agencies that work in Black and Hispanic communities and White communities is needed to address OHCA disparities.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2809097
Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are one step closer to helping individuals catch a sudden cardiac arrest before it happens, thanks to a study published today in The Lancet Digital Health journal.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-individuals-sex-specific-symptoms-impending-cardiac.amp
Emory's nationally distinguished Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) will use the three-year, $899,215 grant to improve cardiac arrest response and survivability in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The funding will bolster efforts to improve regional data sharing, coordination, and response efforts through the creation of a Midwestern Helmsley CARES Collaborative.
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2023/08/hs-cares-rural-health/story.html
Abstract: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in young athletes. Despite efforts to improve preparedness for cardiac emergencies, the incidence of out‐of‐ hospital cardiac arrests in athletes remains high, and bystander awareness and readiness for SCA support are inadequate. Initiatives such as designing an emergency action plan (EAP) and mandating training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator use (AED) for team members and personnel can contribute to improved survival rates in SCA cases. This review provides an overview of SCA in athletes, focusing on identifying populations at the highest risk and evaluating the effectiveness of different screening practices in detecting conditions that may lead to SCA. We summarize current practices and recommendations for improving the response to SCA events, and we highlight the need for ongoing efforts to optimize preparedness through the implementation of EAPs and the training of individuals in CPR and AED use. Additionally, we propose a call to action to increase awareness and training in EAP development, CPR, and AED use for team members and personnel.
Abstract: In most patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is initiated by first responders (non-transporting firefighters or police) or emergency medical service (EMS) personnel. Whether survival outcomes differ when CPR is initiated by first responders vs. EMS is unclear. Within the CARES registry, we identified 162,896 adult patients with a non-traumatic OHCA in whom CPR was initiated by first responders or EMS during 2013?2021. Using multivariable hierarchical logistic regression to adjust for demographics, cardiac arrest characteristics and time to first CPR, we compared rates of survival to hospital admission and to discharge in patients with CPR initiated by first responders and EMS.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300957223002277
Hello everyone,
We want to share an important update from the American Heart Association (AHA) regarding temperature management for comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. The AHA has issued a new scientific statement that suggests a shift in approach to this critical aspect of patient care.
For a more comprehensive review of the article, access may be found through the following link: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001164.
Best regards,
The CARES Team
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001164
Lynn Blake said her heart stopped when she was 27. Thankfully Sue Froeschle was nearby, started CPR, and kept her alive until the paramedics were able to issue three shocks to her system with a defibrillator. She's made it a life mission to help educate as many people as possible on CPR and A-E-Ds, portable defibrillators so that there are more people in Colorado who can help save a life when a heart stops. She's gone as far as to help get a bill passed in Colorado now, intended to help people survive the same condition she did. Jillian Moore, Cardiac arrest registry to enhance survival (or CARES) Colorado was a big part of this next chapter in data collection on cardiac arrest. Moore began collecting data in 2019 through a grant, sought out funding when the grant ran out, and will be sponsored in this new Bill.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-woman-bill-passed-help-people-survive-cardiac-arrest/
For out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), assignment of race/ethnicity data can be challenging. Validation of race/ethnicity in registry data with patients? self-reported race/ethnicity would provide insights regarding misclassification.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300957222006682
Regional variations in the impact of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have been reported. We aimed to examine differences in the community response, emergency medical services (EMS) interventions, and outcomes of OHCA, in Singapore (population 5.7 million) and Atlanta (population 4.16 million), before and during the pandemic.
Direct medical oversight (DMO), where emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians contact a physician for real-time medical direction, is used by many EMS systems across the United States. Our objective was to characterize the recommendations made by DMO during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) and to determine their effect on EMS transport decisions and patient outcomes.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903127.2022.2113189
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) affects approximately 6500 children <18 years of age in the United States annually. Annual world-wide incidence for all ages <18 years is 7.2?8.7/100,000 children. Survival to hospital discharge ranges from 6.5% for infants <1 year up to 21.2% for adolescents 13?18 years. A primary respiratory etiology with a bradycardic rhythm underlies most of these arrests. However, an initial shockable rhythm of pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation accounts for up to 15% of these episodes. Survival is consistently higher for children who experience an initial shockable rhythm and this is particularly true for adolescents who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest and receive a shock with an automated external defibrillator.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422000832
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been used successfully in many populations to improve survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. While ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia are more prevalent in adults, these arrhythmias do occur in infants. The Scientific Advisory Council of the American Red Cross reviewed the literature on the use of AEDs in infants in order to make recommendations on use in the population.
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000074201.73984.fd
Everyday, nearly 1000 U.S. adults experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Survival to hospital discharge varies across many factors, including sociodemographics, location of arrest, and whether bystander intervention was provided. The current study examines recent trends in OHCA survival by location of arrest using a cohort of emergency medical service (EMS) agencies that contributed data to the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival.
The Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry (DCAR) for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) collects data on prehospital treatment and post-event outcomes for patients with OHCA in Denmark since 2001. The registry was implemented to provide a tool for benchmarking the initiatives in the treatment of prehospital cardiac arrest. The objective of this paper is to describe the register, the results from the register and the quality indicators associated to the registry. The results obtained from the registry have supported some central initiatives to increase survival in the treatment of Danish OHCA.
Overview: In this study, Pun et al. retrospectively investigated the initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated electrical defibrillator (AED) application among in-center hemodialysis patients by dialysis staff. The authors utilized data from the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announces an $18.8 million grant to the University of Minnesota Medical School. The grant aims to provide law enforcement officers and first responders across Minnesota with more than 8,300 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.
https://www.jems.com/patient-care/u-of-mn-to-outfit-law-enforcement-vehicles-with-defibrillators/
In the U.S., higher exposure to Ozone was associated with increased risk of OHCA.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602222000684
Although studies have reported variation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival by geographic location, little is known about variation in OHCA survival at the level of emergency medical service (EMS) agencies?which may have modifiable practices, unlike counties and regions. We quantified the variation in OHCA survival across EMS agencies and explored whether variation in 2 specific EMS resuscitation practices were associated with survival to hospital admission.
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.121.008755
Researchers found higher rates of bystander CPR/AED use in states with education laws enacted.
Abstract: Racial disparities in bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment contributes to inequities in survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Whether bystander CPR rates differ by race/ethnicity for witnessed OHCAs in public settings is unclear but critical to understand for informing public health interventions.
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/circoutcomes.15.suppl_1.22
CARES is excited to share the 2021 CARES Annual Report. Please contact us with any questions. We appreciate your continued participation in CARES!
https://mycares.net/sitepages/uploads/2022/2021_flipbook/index.html?page=1
Abstract: The aim of our study was to determine whether businesses can be identified that rank highly for their potential to improve coverage of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) by automated external defibrillators (AEDs), both in public locations and private residences.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422000376
Abstract: Post-arrest care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is critical to optimizing outcomes, but little is known about socioeconomic disparities in post-arrest care. We evaluated the association of socioeconomic status (SES) with post-arrest care and outcomes.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300957222001101
Bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Uncovering disparities in care and survival across the urban-rural spectrum
Aim of Study: To evaluate the association between bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED) use, and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) across the urban-rural spectrum.
https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(22)00132-0/fulltext
We are pleased to present our 2021 National Report.
The mission of the Global Resuscitation Alliance is to advance the dissemination and implementation of best-practices in resuscitation. To help you continue learning during these challenging times, they are hosting a series of free webinars. Tune in to their first event and take advantage of the opportunity to gain resuscitation insights from key experts. --Explore new science and strategies for effective implementation of guidelines --Learn about late-breaking science from experts --Gain valuable knowledge on best practices from different countries and regions Thursday, May 27, 2021; 3pm Eastern Time To register: https://www.globalresuscitationalliance.org/scientific-and-regional-resuscitation-updates-webinar-may-27-2021/
Though variable, many major metropolitan cities reported profound and unprecedented increases in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in early 2020. This study examined the relative magnitude of those increases and their relationship to COVID-19 prevalence.
Please see link below:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00095-X/fulltext
Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma signed a bill into law last week that could increase survival chances for those suffering a cardiac arrest. The bill includes high-quality telecommunication training for 911 operators in the event that the person on the other line is trying to help someone that has gone into cardiac arrest with no medical professionals around to help.
Please see link below:
https://www.news9.com/story/608aa33a352f9f0bf9d004d8/governor-kevin-stitt-signs-bill-to-provide-tcpr-training-for-911-operators
Please find the slides and the webinar video for the 2020 CARES National Data presentation.
Zoom link:
https://bit.ly/3tVLbl3
Access to slides:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fs6vrb4viti8v0d/CARES%202020%20National%20Data%20Summary.pptx?dl=0
?These findings suggest that while a machine learning model recognized a significantly greater number of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests than dispatchers alone, this did not translate into improved cardiac arrest recognition by dispatchers."
Please see the following link:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2774644?resultClick=24
Among resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, discharge to survival was significantly lower in women compared with men especially among patients considered to have a favorable prognosis.
Please see the following link:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.050427?af=R
Longer STI times are strongly associated with poor neurologic outcome in bystander-witnessed OHCA patients. After a STI duration of approximately 20 min, the associated risk of a poor neurologic outcome increased more rapidly
Please find the article here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735675720310871
Using a life support machine called ECMO shortly after cardiac arrest outside of a hospital improved patients? chances of survival. The findings may lead to new emergency care treatment interventions and improved outcomes for this common health condition
Please see the following link:
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/life-support-machine-helps-cardiac-arrest-patients-survive
Emergency medical services (EMS) systems play an important role in bridging the gap between the citizens and the provision of appropriate emergency and critical care treatment. Calling a public emergency helpline such as 911 offers one of the first contacts with the receiving of emergency medical assistance. Call-takers in most of these centers are trained to offer citizen instruction in the application of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The question remains as to the appropriate amount of medical training that these call-takers should receive.
Please see the following link:
https://www.jems.com/2020/11/27/optimal-level-of-training-for-emergency-call-takers/
The 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care provides a comprehensive review of evidence-based recommendations for resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care.
Please see the following link:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000918
In this cohort study that used a time-dependent propensity score?matched analysis including 27 705 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, intra-arrest transport compared with continued on-scene resuscitation had a probability of survival to hospital discharge of 4.0% vs 8.5%, a difference that was statistically significant.
Please see the following link:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2770622
Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among patients receiving hemodialysis. Despite guidelines recommending CPR training and AED presence in dialysis clinics, rates of CPR and AED use by dialysis staff are suboptimal. Given that racial disparities exist in bystander CPR administration in non-healthcare settings, we examined the relationship between patient race/ethnicity and staff-initiated CPR and AED application within dialysis clinics.
Please see the following link:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32860854/
Today scientists report that 58% of "sudden" cardiac arrest sufferers sought medical help during the two weeks before the event.
Please see the following link:
https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/More-than-half-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest-victims-had-contacted-health-services-before
An analysis of PulsePoint agencies who were also CARES participants for all of 2018 and 2019 showed that PulsePoint communities performed better in all indicated CARES performance measures.
Please see the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dowqmf363a2ruvk/PulsePoint%20Report%20For%20Website_Final.pdf?dl=0
Although many overdose cases are obvious, with history of ingestion or evidence of drug use at the scene, others may present occultly as out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), with an emergency medical services (EMS) primary impression of cardiac arrest but no history or overt signs of overdose. Recognition and characterization of these occult overdose OHCA deaths are critical for accurate estimates of overdose mortality and to inform public health measures, especially in the context of the ongoing opioid epidemic
Please see the following link:
https://www-acpjournals-org.proxy.library.emory.edu/doi/10.7326/M20-0977
Pandemics such as COVID-19 can lead to severe shortages in healthcare resources, requiring the development of evidence-based Crisis Standard of Care (CSC) protocols. Our primary objective was to evaluate candidate OHCA CSC protocols involving known predictors of survival and identify the protocol that results in the smallest resource burden, as measured by the number of hospitalizations required per favorable OHCA outcome achieved. Our secondary objective was to describe the effects of the CSC protocols in terms of health outcomes and other measures of resource burden.
Please see the following link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300957220302987
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and related deaths spiked while ACS admissions fell, offering lessons for areas yet to surge.
Please see the following link:
https://www.tctmd.com/news/nycs-cardiac-arrest-spike-covid-19-tracks-missing-stemis
Before public health officials can manage the pandemic, they must deal with a broken data system that sends incomplete results in formats they can't easily use.
Please see the following link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/upshot/coronavirus-response-fax-machines.html
Individuals providing bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for somebody experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have a low risk for COVID-19 infection, a new paper suggests.
Please see the following link:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.048951
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 studies including 21 266 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests found that community interventions were associated with better out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation rates; the difference for both outcomes was approximately 1.3-fold with vs without community interventions. The results of this study suggest that community interventions may be associated with better rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and patient survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Please click on link:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2767769?utm_source=undefined&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engageme
In this population-based cross-sectional study of 5325 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, the number undergoing resuscitation was 3-fold higher during the 2020 COVID-19 period compared with during the comparison period in 2019.
Please click on link:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2767649?guestAccessKey=dcbff6ac-bc56-4eec-95b0-d8000e0e10a9&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_m
Since development of the Utstein style recommendations for the uniform reporting of cardiac arrest, increasing numbers of national and regional out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) registries have been established worldwide. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) created the Research and Registries Working Group and aimed to systematically report data collected from these registries.
Please click on link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0300957220301295
Author Jeffrey Covitz criticizes the focus on response times as the sole measure of EMS performance in many jurisdictions.
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https://www.jems.com/2020/06/04/the-enduring-appeal-of-a-myopic-ems-metric/
American Medical Response (AMR) of Western New York announced 2019 was a record-best year for cardiac arrest survival statistics, according to the national Cardiac Arrest Registry To Enhance Survival (CARES) program.
Please click on link:
https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2020/05/26/141678/amr-of-western-new-york-2019-was-highest-year-ever-for-cardiac-arrest-saves
Their mission is to save lives at any cost. But in New Jersey, the coronavirus has sickened so many emergency workers that some units are holding off on risky procedures like CPR.
Please click on this link to read article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/nyregion/paramedics-cpr-coronavirus.html
We examined overall and temporal differences in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) care and outcomes by urban versus non-urban setting separately for North Carolina (NC) and Washington State (WA) during HeartRescue initiatives and associations of urban/non-urban settings with outcome by state.
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https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(20)30168-4/pdf
Despite the risk of rapid respiratory failure and cardiac complications due to COVID-19, it is unclear whether there is an association between COVID-19 and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The Lombardy region of Italy was among the first areas to have an outbreak of COVID-19 outside China, and the first case there was diagnosed on February 20, 2020, in Lodi Province.
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https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2010418
An analysis of federal data for the first time estimates excess deaths -- the number beyond what would normally be expected -- during that period.
Please click on the link:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/04/27/covid-19-death-toll-undercounted/?arc404=true
The 2019 National Reports are now posted on the CARES website under the Data tab. We'd also like to share a brief 2-minute video that summarizes last year's national metrics. Please click on the links below.
We sincerely appreciate your participation in CARES and your dedication to saving lives from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest!
-The CARES Team
2019 CARES National Reports
https://mycares.net/sitepages/reports2019.jsp
2019 National Metrics Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr3CTLB0gMU
Up to 1 in 5 hospitalized patients have signs of heart injury. Cardiologists are trying to learn whether the virus attacks the organ.
Please click on the link:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heart-damage-in-covid-patients-puzzles-doctors/
EMS providers will be ordered to wait five minutes after reviving a patient to see if their heart stops again before transporting them.
Please click on the link:
https://www.ems1.com/coronavirus-covid-19/articles/calif-county-tells-ems-to-delay-transporting-cardiac-arrest-patients-EoS3Ct6BkzSmmyIY/
Emory doctors have helped create a new online tool allowing people everywhere to assess how likely it is that they have contracted the novel coronavirus.
Please click on the link:
http://news.emory.edu/stories/2020/03/free_online_covid19_risk_tool/index.html?utm_source=ebulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Emory_Report_EB_2403
Some of the medications being used to treat COVID-19 are known to cause drug-induced prolongation of the QTc of some people. Patients with a dangerously prolonged QTc are at increased risk for potentially life-threatening ventricular rhythm abnormalities that can culminate in sudden cardiac death. A new study details more information about potential dangers and the application of QTc monitoring to guide treatment when using drugs that can cause heart rhythm changes.
Please click on the link:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200325212209.htm
Special precautions should be taken when resuscitating people in cardiac arrest with known or suspected COVID-19 coronavirus, according to guidance from the American Heart Association (AHA)
Please click on the link:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/85568
Socioeconomics might impact the chance of surviving a cardiac arrest, suggests a new study that found survival rates are lower in heavily black than in heavily white neighborhoods, and in low- and middle-income areas compared with wealthy ones.
Please click on the link:
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-02-25/aha-news-race-income-in-neighborhoods-tied-to-cardiac-arrest-survival
2020 Update A Report From the American Heart Association
Please click on the link
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000757
When very old patients suffer cardiac arrest, doctors usually try to revive them ? even if they were already near death.
Please click on the link
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/health/cpr-elderly.html
The Save More Lives Challenge asks the public to consider SCA and how to respond if it occurred in their presence. People are encouraged to watch a two-minute CALL. PUSH. SHOCK training video and partake in the campaign by practicing the learned techniques and using the hashtag #SaveMoreLives. The challenge is also designed to ignite action for cardiac arrest measures from change-makers in the legislature by raising awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest through online petitions that highlight programs and techniques that could save lives.
Save More Lives Challenge
https://www.startinghearts.org
Call.Push.Shock Training Video
https://www.startinghearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/briefscaeducational_video.mp4?_=1
Call-Push-Shock, a social media campaign designed to encourage bystander action in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, is becoming a national public health movement.
Please click on the following link:
https://www.prweb.com/releases/call_push_shock_a_growing_public_heath_movement_that_can_save_thousands_of_lives_each_year/prweb16810496.htm
This article discusses the scientific evidence regarding routine use of mCPR and suggests guidelines for adoption of mCPR devices by EMS systems.
Please see article here:
https://www.jems.com/2019/11/12/mechanical-cpr-devices-where-is-the-science/
The HEARTSafe Communities program promotes community efforts to improve systems for treating sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The study hypothesis was that the rates of SCA survival to admission, discharge, and discharge with CPC score 1 or 2 are higher in HEARTSafe-designated communities than non-designated communities in Connecticut, USA. Secondary outcomes included bystander CPR and AED application.
Please see article here:
https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(19)30679-3/fulltext?rss=yes
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invests less money in cardiac arrest research compared to other leading causes of death and disability in the United States, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2019, November 16-17, in Philadelphia.
Please see article here:
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-11-nih-funding-cardiac-death-disability.html
If EMS officials across the state don't already know about the The Villages' extraordinary cardiac save rate, they will now - thanks to the resident responsible for driving the initiative.
Please see the article here:
https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/combating-a-killer/article_5d01806e-f59f-11e9-86e8-630988ea4c4f.html
For Jennifer Chap, SCA Foundation advisor and cofounder of Florida-based consumer insight and marketing firm Strataverve, the topic of sudden cardiac arrest isn't just a professional one. It's personal.
Please see the article here:
https://www.emsworld.com/article/1223351/expo-increasing-public-awareness-sca
A competitive athlete dies every three days, often of cardiac arrest.
Please see the article here:
https://www.phillyvoice.com/preventing-sudden-cardiac-death-student-athletes-tragedy/
CARES is expanding its reach, with a goal of including all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in its registry and doubling the survival rate from witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests within five years, thanks to support from a collaborative group.
Please see the article here:
http://news.emory.edu/stories/2019/10/mcnally_cares_expands_reach/
The Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH) has been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to improve out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest survival rates among residents of rural counties served by the state's 27 designated critical access hospitals. The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health, in Hazard, serves as the federally-designated KORH.
Please see the article here:
https://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/kentucky-office-rural-health-awarded-grant-combat-sudden-cardiac-arrest-survival-rates
The reason, scientists say, is largely because more bystanders are performing CPR in the crucial moments after a person's heart stops beating.
Please see the following link:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cardiac-arrest-survival-chicago-20190823-jv764mrazjf4tmue5evdkxvplu-story.html
A man had a heart attack in Southeast Washington. The neighborhood came together to save his life.
Please see the following link:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/22/neighbors-thought-they-witnessed-tragedy-then-sign-appeared-you-saved-my-life/?noredirect=on
Quality Improvement (QI) is the intentional process of making system-level changes in clinical processes with a continuous reassessment to improve the delivery of a product. In Emergency Medical Services, this product is essentially the delivery of high-quality prehospital care.
Please see the following link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536982/
EMS agencies across the country rose to the challenge, using 110-bpm songs to teach bystanders how to do CPR and maintain the ideal rate for chest compressions. From "Baby Shark" to the "Rocky" theme song, every music video offered potentially lifesaving information in a fun and entertaining way. However, only one video could win the contest portion of the challenge, which ended June 15.
Please see the following link:
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1105697166943&ca=08b46180-1a19-435c-b404-6407d19113a3
A neighbor's Nest security camera records Matthew Jadlocki as he leaves for a run through the Morningside neighborhood. Minutes after this image was captured, the 36-year-old teacher went into cardiac arrest. The security camera footage helped police and Jadlocki's family trace him to Emory University Hospital, where he'd been admitted as a "John Doe".
Please see the following link:
https://www.wabe.org/bystanders-who-perform-cpr-exponentially-increase-survival-rates-one-atlanta-man-knows/
In the hunt to stop America's most deadly killer, a formidable citizen squad is gaining more recruits and more ground than ever. Their efforts have propelled the survival rate for people who suffer a cardiac event in The Villages to a stunning 40% more than six times better than the national average of 6%, the Daily Sun found during a yearlong investigation of cities with populations of 100,000.
Please see the following link:
https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/closing-in-on-a-killer/article_d3389fc0-b0e3-11e9-875c-574139fa2c3a.html
African American children from poor neighborhoods who suffer a cardiac arrest are among the least likely to receive CPR from a bystander, according to a new study that finds both neighborhood characteristics and race may play a role in who gets the life-saving intervention.
Please read the article here:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-children-cpr-race-idUSKCN1U6271
Significantly more patients suffer cardiac arrests in U.S. hospitals each year than previously estimated, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.
Please read the article here:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-07/aha-caa070319.php
If you were walking down the street and a man fell to the pavement clutching his chest, would you know what to do? According to a recent study, of 19,331 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, there's a 45 percent chance that someone would rush forward to give the man the CPR he needs.
Please read the article here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/civicnation/2019/07/08/why-cardiac-arrest-is-more-likely-to-kill-women-than-men-and-what-were-going-to-do-about-it/
An under-appreciated diagnostic element of cardiac arrest is the presence of agonal breathing, an audible biomarker and brainstem reflex that arises in the setting of severe hypoxia. Here, we demonstrate that a support vector machine (SVM) can classify agonal breathing instances in real-time within a bedroom environment.
Please read the article here:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-019-0128-7
Rhode Island 911 operators are unprepared to handle cardiac arrest calls, and 45-year-old patient lost her life.
Please read the article here:
https://www.propublica.org/article/one-cardiac-arrest-four-911-callers-and-a-tragic-outcome?utm_content=bufferb6ecf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=faceb
Louis Gonzales, MPH, CPPS, CPHQ, LP and Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Specialist at Austin/Travis County Office of the Medical Director, first observed a flattening of the EMS System cardiac arrest survival rate data.
Please read the article here:
https://www.emsworld.com/article/1222811/five-questions-louis-gonzales-mechanical-cpr-studies
The difference between states with and without public reporting is modest but suggests there is some risk aversion upstream of PCI, say doctors.
Please read the article here:
https://www.tctmd.com/news/does-pci-public-reporting-affect-angiography-out-hospital-cardiac-arrest
Recently, the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) published a position statement entitled "Defining Quality in EMS" to identify what constitutes quality within EMS. The ten elements of the position statement address the multidimensional nature of quality in EMS.
Please read the article here:
https://www.jems.com/articles/2019/03/quality-in-ems-past-present-and-future.html
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was the third leading cause of "health loss due to disease" in the United States behind ischemic heart disease and low back/neck pain in 2016, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.
Please read the article here:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/aha-oca030719.php
ALCO EMS has made several sequential changes over the last decade to improve OHCA care. This article addresses those changes and the resulting improvement in cardiac arrest resuscitation.
Please read the article here:
https://www.jems.com/articles/supplements/special-topics/state-of-the-future-of-resuscitation/alameda-county-ems-improves-cardiac-arrest-survival.html
Telecommunicator CPR has been shown to be an effective intervention to improve survivability from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Please read the article here:
https://www.jems.com/articles/supplements/special-topics/state-of-the-future-of-resuscitation/dispatch-assisted-cpr.html
Odds for survival were increased when dialysis staff initiated CPR before the arrival of EMS but the method was not used in approximately 20% of cardiac arrest events, with use in clinics based on specific variables, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Please read the article here:
https://www.healio.com/nephrology/chronic-kidney-disease/news/online/%7B99f1ee44-07f1-43d9-841b-8bbddf5d3aa1%7D/cpr-increases-survival-but-is-underuse
"Tom Ridge, the first secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security and a sudden cardiac arrest survivor, advocates for EMS at NAEMSP 2019 Annual Meeting"
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https://www.ems1.com/cardiac-arrest/articles/393207048-Why-Secretary-Tom-Ridge-advocates-for-EMS/
The obvious reason for the AED shortage is the fact these life-saving devices are, with a few exceptions, not legally required at most locations. But voluntary deployments are clearly not getting the job done on their own.
Please read the article here:
https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2019/01/01/A-New-Model-for-Increasing-Survival.aspx
A team of clinician-scientists from the Cardiac Center at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently presented a series of new research findings at the American Heart Association 2018 Scientific Sessions in Chicago. The studies covered a wide range of subjects related to cardiovascular disease in children, including proper CPR procedures, exercise capacity for patients who undergo a Fontan procedure, defibrillator use, and other factors that can influence a patient survival and success after treatment.
Please read the article here:
https://www.mdlinx.com/cardiology/top-medical-news/article/2018/12/11/7551084/
Good news for Alaskans - we have a rather high rate of survival if you go into sudden cardiac arrest, especially compared to other places in the United States. That is in part, thanks to a registry called CARES.
Please read the article here:
http://www.youralaskalink.com/news/cares-registry-helps-save-alaskans-in-cardiac-arrest/article_330454e8-fdda-11e8-8212-3f2530bc5ab6.html
A national study conducted for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation by StrataVerve found that thousands more lives could be saved if only the public understood the critical nature of sudden cardiac arrest and the need for immediate bystander intervention. When exposed to a simple definition of SCA, the likelihood to give CPR or apply an AED increases significantly.
Please read the article here:
http://omkt.co/AABDMWg
Required CPR education in high school may lead to higher bystander CPR and cardiac arrest survival rates, according to preliminary research to be presented in Chicago at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2018 - an international conference highlighting the best in cardiovascular resuscitation research.
Please read the article here:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-11/aha-cas102618.php
Several emergency squads and hospitals in Bucks County received the CARES award for their participation in a registry aimed to improve survival rates of people suffering from out of hospital cardiac arrest.
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http://www.theintell.com/news/20181024/area-ems-squads-using-health-care-analytics-to-save-lives
Little is known about the predictors of pre-emergency medical service (EMS) automated external defibrillator (AED) application in pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. We sought to determine patient- and neighborhood-level characteristics associated with pre-EMS AED application in the pediatric population.
Please read the article here:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2018/09/25/peds.2017-1903
EMS should utilize a data-driven approach to value management that considers both quality and costs.
Please read the article here:
https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/ems-data-management/articles/390586048-Understanding-value-and-how-it-relates-to-EMS-costs/
During that half hour on the afternoon at a bench near a Coligny Beach parking lot on Hilton Head Island, she had watched as strangers came to her and husband's aid.
Please read the article here:
https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article216734150.html
Compres, a high school senior at the time, noticed the man wasn't breathing. His heart had stopped. Two weeks earlier, Compres had learned CPR in health class. With the training fresh in his mind, he performed chest compressions until an ambulance arrived.
Please read the article here:
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-cpr-school-required-states.html
The American Heart Association recently released a statement updating cardiac arrest resuscitation guidelines.
Please read the article here:
https://www.scribd.com/document/382710150/AHA-Scientific-Statement#from_embed
The administration of epinephrine has been part of the resuscitation of patients with cardiac arrest since the 1960s. Despite decades of epinephrine use, data on the benefit of the drug comes primarily from conflicting observational studies with a high risk of bias.
Please read the article here
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe1808255?query=recirc_curatedRelated_article
Concern about the use of epinephrine as a treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest led the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation to call for a placebo-controlled trial to determine whether the use of epinephrine is safe and effective in such patients.
Please read the article here:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1806842?query=recirc_curatedRelated_article&#article_comments
After collapsing during rehearsal, hands-only CPR saved Ashley Newman's life.
Please read the article here
https://www.redbookmag.com/body/health-fitness/a21071715/ashley-newman-professional-dancer-cardiac-arrest/
Although the new headquarters is impressive, it really stands as a symbol of the hard work achieved by the organization people over the last two decades, says Joe Penner, executive director of Medic, whose teams serve all 544 square miles of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, including the booming city of Charlotte.
Please read the article here
https://www.jems.com/articles/2018/07/the-evolution-of-medic-charlotte-n-c-s-high-performing-ems-agency.html
Nearly 1 in 7 Are Due to a Hidden Drug Overdose, UCSF Autopsy Study Finds.
Please read the article here
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2018/06/410751/deaths-cardiac-arrest-are-misclassified-overestimated
Adopting clinical data registries to measure performance will allow EMS to integrate fully with systems of care.
Please read the article here
https://www.ems1.com/embracing-the-data-revolution-in-ems/articles/384287048-Data-collection-through-clinical-data-registries-to-improve-care/
Pediatric cardiac arrest in the out-of-hospital setting is a traumatic event for family, friends, caregivers, classmates, and school personnel. Immediate bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators have been shown to improve survival in adults. There is some evidence to show improved survival in children who receive immediate bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Please read the article here
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2018/05/21/peds.2018-0705
Emory University and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, recently began conducting clinical trials to examine the best way to care for people who have suffered from cardiac arrest. Specifically, the two entities will focus on methods of care for people who have had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, are resuscitated, and transported to the Grady Emergency Department by ambulance.
Please read the article here
https://lifesciencedaily.com/stories/25283-emory-university-grady-hospital-examine-treatments-cardiac-arrest/
EMTs in Dane County are exceeding the national average for cardiac arrest resuscitations in which the patient survives, new data indicates.
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http://www.hngnews.com/cambridge_deerfield/article_8180efcd-af58-5ec4-931f-42c9c9afa3e4.html
A heart-stopping condition that causes about half of all cardiovascular-related deaths seems to happen in an instant, with no symptoms. But several recent studies show that, sometimes, people who experience sudden cardiac arrest have warning signs, hours, and even weeks ahead of time.
Please read the article here
https://news.heart.org/heart-stopping-condition-could-come-with-warning-signs/
The software listens in to calls and helps emergency dispatchers make judgements.
Please read the article here
https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/25/17278994/ai-cardiac-arrest-corti-emergency-call-response
The Elgin and South Elgin fire agencies have equipped ambulances with automated CPR devices, and they're saving lives, officials said.
Please read the article here
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180406/perfect-automated-cpr-saves-lives-elgin-and-south-elgin-firefighters-say
On Thursday, February 15, Cabarrus County EMS celebrated the lives of those resuscitated after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and the communicators, first responders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses and doctors who helped change their lives.
Please read the article here
http://www.independenttribune.com/gallery/hearts-and-heroes/collection_74639d10-376d-11e8-97b0-87440dd0e418.html
Sen. Troy Carter said his bill is a life-saving opportunity that would require 911 dispatchers to receive training to deliver CPR instructions to callers.
Please read the article here
https://www.ems1.com/legislation-funding/articles/378893048-Bill-would-require-La-dispatchers-to-deliver-CPR-over-phone/
In Western New York, the region's largest emergency medical service provider, AMR, is trying to standardize a new approach, bucking old habits and conventional wisdom. The message now to medical personnel and the public is to stay on the scene and focus on high-quality CPR. The early results are promising.
Please read the article here
http://buffalonews.com/2018/03/15/why-ambulances-arent-rushing-to-the-hospital-for-cardiac-arrest/
The highest achievable survival rate following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is unknown. Data from airports serving international destinations (international airports) provide the opportunity to evaluate the success of pre-hospital resuscitation in a relatively controlled but real-life environment.
Please read the article here
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300957218301345
CPR by dialysis clinic staff was associated with a three-fold increase in odds of survival to hospital discharge.
When emergency calls come, it is a race against time for Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/scdf-taps-on-technology-to-race-against-time-9968678
Tom Ridge, the former homeland security secretary and Pennsylvania governor, has been dealing firsthand with first responders for decades, but never quite like on the morning of Nov. 16.
Paul Wylie's Comeback from Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a Reminder of the Importance of Learning CPR, Especially During February, Heart Month
The American Heart Association invites you to share our vision: a world where no one dies from cardiac arrest. Every year, 475,000 people die from cardiac arrest in the United States. Big number. BIGGER OPPORTUNITY. With your help, we can bring that number down to ZERO.
Parker was one of the more than 350,000 people in the U.S. who experience a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year.
A full day pre-conference was dedicated to providing meaningful tools that NAEMSP Annual Meeting attendees could apply at their home agencies.
Some startling news came out of Anaheim, California, on Nov. 13: John Warner, MD, the president of the American Heart Association (AHA), had suffered a heart attack at the AHAs annual Scientific Sessions.
Please read the article here:
http://www.cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/electrophysiology-arrhythmia/heart-org-details-lifesaving-measures-after-aha-president?s-cardiac-arrest
While returning from leave, an Osan Air Base Airman sprang into action, saving the life of a fellow passenger mid-flight, Nov. 11, 2017.
Please read the article here:
http://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1406820/is-there-a-medic-onboard/
More people die from sudden cardiac arrest each year in the U.S. than die from breast cancer, lung cancer and diabetes combined. In D.C., more than 500 people collapse from cardiac arrest every year. The rate of survival in the District used to be among the lowest in the country, but in the last two years there has been a push by the city to prepare bystanders to save lives.
Please read the article here:
https://wamu.org/story/17/12/11/cpr-training-60-seconds-d-c-wants-teach/
Hundreds of marchers, including dozens of cardiac arrest survivors, took to the streets of New Orleans for the Citizen CPR Foundation?s (CCPRF) CPR Saves Lives March on Thursday, December 7, 2017.
Please read the article here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171208005480/en/CPR-Saves-Lives-March-Focuses-Attention-Improving
Alameda County (Calif.) EMS coordinates with clinical stakeholders to improve cardiac arrest survival.
Please read the article here:
http://www.jems.com/articles/supplements/special-topics/ems-state-of-the-science/progressive-systemwide-collaboration.html
Alerts for witnessed, shockable cardiac arrest yield dramatic results in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Please read the article here:
http://www.jems.com/articles/supplements/special-topics/ems-state-of-the-science/prehospital-cath-lab-activation.html
Physician-researchers from the Cardiac Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently presented new findings on pediatric cardiovascular disease at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2017 in Anaheim, Calif.
Please read the article here:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-11/chop-crh112817.php
Screening programs for cardiac conditions are not an effective way to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in competitive sport, and may prevent healthy athletes from participating, a new study suggests.
Please read the article here:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171115175605.htm
The preliminary findings of a study from Denmark suggest that children and young adults with diabetes may have seven times the risk of sudden cardiac death of young people without it.
Please read the article here:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320062.php
Men are more likely to receive bystander CPR in public locations compared to women, and they are more likely to survive after the life-saving measure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Associations Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.
Please read the article here:
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/men-more-likely-to-receive-bystander-cpr-in-public-than-women
ReSuscitation Science Symposium (ReSS) Scientific Sessions 2017 abstracts:
Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Factors are Associated with Bystander CPR in Pediatric Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the United States: A Study from the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES)
Dickinson W. Richards Memorial Lecture, Monday, November 13th
Naim MY, Griffis HM, Burke RV, McNally BF, Song L, Berg RA, Nadkarni VM, Vellano K, Markenson D, Bradley RN, Rossano JW
Neighborhood Characteristics, Bystander Automated External Defibrillator Use, and Patient Outcomes in Public Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Andersen LW, Holmberg M, Granfeldt A, Løfgren B, Vellano K, McNally BF, Siegerink B, Kurth T, Donnino M
Association of Demographic and Geospatial Factors with the Provision of Bystander CPR Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
2017 Young Investigator Award
Buckler DG, Grossestreuer AV, Karp D, Balian S, Carr BG, Wiebe DJ, Abella BS
Cardiac Arrest Risk Standardization in Pennsylvania Using Administrative Data Compared to Registry Data
Grossestreuer AV, Carr BG, Buckler DG, Karp D, Abella BS, Donnino MW, Gaieski DF, Wiebe DJ
Post Admission Variability in OHCA Survival Outcomes in Pennsylvania
Balian S, Buckler DG, Bhardwaj A, Abella BS
Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update (ECCU) presentations:
Success stories - Using Data to Save Lives
Lucinda Hodgson
Wednesday, December 6
11:35am-12:25pm
Challenges and Progress for Community-Based Resuscitation: Examples from HeartRescue Consortium
Tom Rea
Wednesday, December 6
2:45-3:35pm
If at First You Dont Succeed...Lessons Learned by the Resuscitation Academy and Global Resuscitation Alliance for the Real World
Tom Rea, Freddy Lipper, Teri Campbell, Terry Vanden Hoek
Thursday, December 7
Plenary Session; 8:25-9:15am
Breakout Session; 10:35-11:25am
Making the Grade: Hospital CARES Report Cards
Adam Rodos, Teri Campbell
Thursday, December 7
10:35-11:25am
CARES Database & Improving Survival
Joe Rossano
Thursday, December 7
2:25-3:15pm
Cheating Death: Improving Statewide Cardiac Survival in Maryland Using CARES
Kevin Seaman
Friday, December 8
11:20am-12pm
ReSuscitation Science Symposium Scientific Sessions 2017, November 11 -15, 2017
http://professional.heart.org/professional/EducationMeetings/MeetingsLiveCME/ScientificSessions/UCM_321311_Resuscitation-Science-Symposium.jsp
Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update (ECCU), December 5 - 8, 2017
https://citizencpr.org/eccu-conference/
When a group of Michigan clinicians and researchers set a goal of doubling the states sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survival rate over the next three years, they knew it would take a team of dedicated, enthusiastic individuals and the help of others like them around the country who would already found ways to improve cardiac arrest systems of care.
Please read the article here:
https://www.emsworld.com/article/219002/saving-hearts-heartland
When Aerin Thomas, a student in Frisco ISD, learned hands-on CPR training in PE class, she never imagined she would need to use it. When her father went into cardiac arrest and her mother did not know what to do, it was Aerin who saved her fathers life.
Please read the article here:
http://planoprofile.com/2017/10/24/middle-schooler-saved-dads-life-cpr/
Drone delivery service Flirtey announced on Tuesday that it is partnering with a Reno-based ambulance service to send out emergency equipment by air for cardiac arrest-related emergencies.
Please read the article here:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/10/drones-deliver-heart-defibrillators-cardiac-arrest-site/752484001/
Calcium is best known for its role in bone health, but a new study suggests that its role in heart health should not be overlooked. It was found that people with low levels of calcium in their blood may be at greater risk of sudden cardiac arrest, one of the leading cause of death in the United States.
Please read the article here:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319672.php
After coordinated and comprehensive public health initiatives in North Carolina, more patients received bystander CPR and first-responder defibrillation at home and in public, which was associated with improved survival, according to a study published by JAMA Cardiology.
Please read the article here:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/tjnj-uoc100217.php
The North Dakota Department of Health?s Division of Emergency Medical Systems and the American Heart Association have developed the Cardiac Ready Community designation program.
Please read the article here:
http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/local/4334448-cardiac-ready-valley-city-one-four-cities-receive-designation
Study suggests members of the public don't know what they are, how to use them or where to find them.
Please read the article here:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170926085932.htm
New research suggests that the main obstacle to an appropriate bystander response during athletes' cardiac arrest could be an apparently widespread myth: that 'tongue swallowing' is a common complication of sudden loss of consciousness that must be avoided or relieved at all costs to prevent death from asphyxia.
Please read the article here:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170919090958.htm
This study sought to assess the relationship between gasping during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and 1-year survival with favorable neurological outcomes.
Please read the article here:
http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/70/12/1467?download=true&sso=1&sso_redirect_count=1&access_token=
OBJECTIVE: To compare odds of survival to hospital discharge among pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients receiving either bag-valve-mask ventilation (BVM), supraglottic airway (SGA) or endotracheal intubation (ETI), after adjusting for the propensity to receive a given airway intervention.
Please read the article here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28838781
More than 300,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each year in the United States. Despite a growing body of evidence of effective ways to respond to and treat SCA, survival rates for people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of the hospital is low, estimated at between 7-10%, and even lower in many communities.
Please read the article here:
http://www.emsworld.com/press-release/218546/heartrescue-united-states-expands-effort-reduce-deaths-sudden-cardiac-arrest
A new instrumented feedback device will be integrated into adult CPR skills courses beginning in 2019.
Please read the article here:
http://www.ehstoday.com/health/american-heart-association-embraces-technology-cpr-skills-courses
Advocates in states with new CPR in school laws hope to see higher survival rates.
Please read the article here:
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/article/20170822/ap/308229917
Follow these 10 steps when treating pediatric cardiac arrest to save lives.
Please read the article here:
https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/Mobile-Data/articles/314456048-10-things-to-know-to-improve-pediatric-out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest-survival-in-you
Despite current guidelines that recommend waiting 48-72 hours after in-hospital cardiac arrest to assess patient prognosis, registry data show marked variation among US hospitals as to when survivors of cardiac arrest are placed on Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders, with up to 40% of patients being made DNR within 12 hours.
Please read the article here:
https://www.tctmd.com/news/when-say-when-timing-dnr-after-cardiac-arrest-varies-widely-among-us-hospitals
Sudden cardiac arrest happens rarely, but a new state law seeks to plant its possibility in the minds of young athletes, their parents and coaches so they can spring into action if they witness it.
Please read the article here:
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170811/rules-seek-to-educate-parents-young-athletes-on-sudden-cardiac-arrest
CARES qualifies as a Specialized Registry under Medicaid's Meaningful Use Provision. This means that states can apply for Medicaid funding to cover all or some of the costs of CARES participation.
If you would like to learn more, below are a few helpful resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/ehrmeaningfuluse/specialized_registry.html
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $1.2 million four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate new biological agents that mimic the effects of cooling when given during and after CPR.
Please read the article here:
https://www.dddmag.com/news/2017/07/drug-delivered-during-cpr-may-improve-heart-attack-survival
Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the U.S. but gets just a fraction of the government?s funding for medical research, according to a new study.
Please read the article here:
http://news.heart.org/cardiac-arrest-gets-little-research-funding-despite-huge-death-toll/
Mayor Buddy Dyer has launched an initiative under his Orlando Cares program that combines hands-only CPR education with a mobile app, to make Orlando a safer city.
Please read the article here:
http://bungalower.com/2017/07/03/learn-hands-cpr-save-life/
A freelance marketing consultant who funds the effort out of her own pocket and with donations, has helped more than a thousand people in Maryland, Virginia and the District learn how to properly perform CPR.
Please read the article here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/this-md-moms-son-nearly-drowned-now-shes-made-it-a-mission-to-help-people-learn-cpr/2017/07/05/c1d50bf0-5cea-11e7
Health insurance has many benefits including improved financial security, greater access to preventive care, and better self‐perceived health. However, the influence of health insurance on major health outcomes is unclear. Sudden cardiac arrest prevention represents one of the major potential benefits from health insurance, given the large impact of sudden cardiac arrest on premature death and its potential sensitivity to preventive care.
Please read the article here:
http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/6/7/e005667
A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute investigator and his team have developed a new risk assessment tool that brings physicians closer to predicting who is most likely to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, a condition that is fatal in more than 90 percent of patients.
Please read the article here:
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-06-team-score-sudden-cardiac.html
The Coon Rapids Heart Safe project has spread abroad.
Please read the article here:
https://abcnewspapers.com/2017/06/23/platz-takes-coon-rapids-heart-safe-program-across-the-pond/
Emergency medical services is a physically demanding profession. We must frequently squat, lift, reach, twist and sometimes contort into unnatural positions. It is no secret that exercise is beneficial in helping us do these things with less chance of injury.
Please read the article here:
http://www.emsworld.com/article/217881/adding-cpr-your-workouts
Practice guidelines recommend regional systems of care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, whether emergency medical services should bypass nonpercutaneous cardiac intervention (non-PCI) facilities and transport out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients directly to PCI centers despite longer transport time remains unknown.
Please read the article here:
http://circoutcomes.ahajournals.org/content/10/6/e003414
Drones could soon be dropping off packages at customers' doors. But researchers in Sweden have drones in mind for a different, potentially life-saving delivery: automated external defibrillators, or AEDs.
Please read the article here:
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/13/532639836/could-drones-help-save-people-in-cardiac-arrest
A new device, the size of a credit card and slightly thicker, is the latest tool that could improve the efforts of the public in saving the lives of cardiac arrest victims before an ambulance arrives.
Please read the article here:
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/new-device-could-help-save-more-cardiac-arrest-victims
What far too few Americans understand is that we hold in our hands the power to save far more lives if, by the millions, we are better informed about how to recognize the symptoms and quickly react when someone is in urgent need of assistance.
Please read the article here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/power-save-life-hands-article-1.3210425
As EMS stands poised to create and implement EMS Agenda 2050, now is the time to develop the core technology and improvement principles to quickly adopt evidence-based recommendations as they appear elsewhere in medicine.
Please read the article here:
http://www.emsworld.com/article/12338815/how-to-use-data-and-technology-in-quality-improvement-and-training
Greetings Youth Caregiver. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to be prepared in the event of a cardiac emergency. Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the #1 killer of student athletes and the leading cause of death on school campuses. 1 in 300 youth has an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk. Learning the Cardiac Chain of Survival will make it POSSIBLE for you to protect young hearts. Watch the five steps that can save a life.
Please view the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7IAvuVxoMY
Would you know what to do if you witnessed a cardiac emergency?
Please read the article here:
http://www.ahherald.com/newsbrief/monmouth-news/24161-two-steps-to-save-a-life
A recent study suggests that the far bigger cardiovascular danger is not faced by runners, but by older people who live in the cities where marathons are occurring and might be delayed from receiving care.
Please read the article here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/upshot/why-marathons-are-more-dangerous-for-nearby-residents-than-runners.html?_r=0
The chest compressions and use of defibrillators, or AEDs, are part of the high-performance CPR initiative at the Hawaii Fire Department.
Read the article here:
http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/high-performance-cpr-increases-survival-rate-after-cardiac-arrest-stats-show
Drug overdose causes approximately 183,000 deaths worldwide annually and 50,000 deaths in Canada and the United States combined. Drug-related deaths are concentrated among young people, leading to a substantial burden of disease and loss of potential life years. Understanding the epidemiology, patterns of care, and prognosis of drug-related prehospital emergencies may lead to improved outcomes.
Read the article here:
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0176441
The medical director of the Salt Lake City Fire Department made system-wide improvements to improve Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) survival in Salt Lake City.
Read the article here:
https://goo.gl/CAkLih
Stafford County Fire and Rescue hopes to soon roll out an app with the potential to save lives that may otherwise be lost to cardiac arrest.
Read the article here:
https://goo.gl/5XZ29k
Priority Dispatch Corp. and the PulsePoint Foundation have announced a global, strategic partnership that will optimize the way emergency medical dispatchers (EMD) pinpoint and communicate the location of AEDs during time-critical cardiac emergencies.
Read the article here:
http://www.emsworld.com/news/12324662/priority-dispatch-pulsepoint-team-up-to-help-911-dispatchers-connect-citizens-with-aeds
People who suffer cardiac arrest outside of hospital have a better chance of survival if they are taken immediately to a specialist heart center rather than to the nearest general hospital, according to new research. The study found that distance needed to travel to a specialist heart center was not linked to better or worse risk of death.
Read the article here:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328190641.htm
ATMs and coffee shops may be among the best spots to place lifesaving defibrillators, a new study suggests.
Please read the article here:
https://goo.gl/DAjSF5
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed an infographic on the public health importance of cardiac arrest.
Please feel free to circulate this infographic:
https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/docs/cardiac-arrest-infographic.pdf
For more information on heart disease, please go to the CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention website:
https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/
The South Carolina Resuscitation Academy will be held on April 29-30, 2017 at the Hilton Head Island Marriott Resort and Spa, in Hilton Head, SC.
Please see the website for more information:
http://www.ems12lead.com/scra2017/
We will be hosting a CARES/PAROS (Pan-Asian Resuscitation Outcomes Study) meeting at the 2017 NAEMSP conference in New Orleans, LA on Tuesday, January 24th from 7:30-8:30am. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in the "Celestin G" Room.
2017 NAEMSP conference in New Orleans, LA
http://www.naemsp.org/pages/annual-meeting.aspx
A peer-reviewed article utilizing CARES data entitled "Association of Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Overall and Neurologically Favorable Survival After Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the United States" was published today in JAMA Pediatrics. Dr. Maryam Naim was awarded the 2015 "Cardiovascular Disease in the Young Outstanding Research Award in Pediatric Cardiology" for this work. The abstract and PubMed link can be found below.
Importance: There are few data on the prevalence or outcome of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) in children 18 years and younger.
Objective: To characterize BCPR in pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs).
Design, Setting, and Participants: This analysis of the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival database investigated nontraumatic OHCAs in children 18 years and younger from January 2013 through December 2015.
Exposures: Bystander CPR, which included conventional CPR and compression-only CPR.
Main Outcomes and Measures: Overall survival and neurologically favorable survival, defined as a Cerebral Performance Category score of 1 or 2, at the time of hospital discharge.
Results: Of the 3900 children younger than 18 years with OHCA, 2317 (59.4%) were infants, 2346 (60.2%) were female, and 3595 (92.2%) had nonshockable rhythms. Bystander CPR was performed on 1814 children (46.5%) and was more common for white children (687 of 1221 [56.3%]) compared with African American children (447 of 1134 [39.4%]) and Hispanic children (197 of 455 [43.3%]) (P < .001). Overall survival and neurologically favorable survival were 11.3% (440 of 3900) and 9.1% (354 of 3900), respectively. On multivariable analysis, BCPR was independently associated with improved overall survival (adjusted proportion, 13.2%; 95% CI, 11.81-14.58; adjusted odds ratio, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.25-1.96) and neurologically favorable survival (adjusted proportion, 10.3%; 95% CI, 9.10-11.54; adjusted odds ratio, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.21-1.98) compared with no BCPR (overall survival: adjusted proportion, 9.5%; 95% CI, 8.28-10.69; neurologically favorable survival: adjusted proportion, 7.59%; 95% CI, 6.50-8.68). For those with data on type of BCPR, 697 of 1411 (49.4%) received conventional CPR and 714 of 1411 (50.6%) received compression-only CPR. On multivariable analysis, only conventional CPR (adjusted proportion, 12.89%; 95% CI, 10.69-15.09; adjusted odds ratio, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.51-2.79) was associated with improved neurologically favorable survival compared with no BCPR (adjusted proportion, 9.59%; 95% CI, 6.45-8.61). There was a significant interaction of BCPR with age. Among infants, conventional BCPR was associated with improved overall survival and neurologically favorable survival while compression-only CPR had similar outcomes to no BCPR.
Conclusions and Relevance: Bystander CPR is associated with improved outcomes in pediatric OHCAs. Improving the provision of BCPR in minority communities and increasing the use of conventional BCPR may improve outcomes for children with OHCA.
PubMed link
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27837587
CARES presented a registry update to state medical directors, data managers, and electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) vendor contacts at the National Association of State EMS Officials Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 19th. An update was provided on current state and site participation, 2016-2017 focus states, ePCR extraction processes, and program collaboration with HeartRescue. As a result of the discussion, NASEMSO membership approved an official resolution supporting and encouraging participation in CARES, which will be very valuable to program recruitment and ePCR vendor engagement. CARES continues to strive towards establishing relationships with stakeholders for expanded state and site participation in the registry.
If you are interested in joining the CARES State network or HeartRescue US Consortium, please contact Monica Rajdev (mmehta5@emory.edu) or Dr. Thomas Rea (rea123@uw.edu), respectively.
NASEMSO Resolution 2016:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u0p6vrdtyzjv5ix/NASEMSO-CARES%202016.pdf?dl=0
We would like to thank Dr. Kruger and Dr. Martin for their recent presentation entitled "Prehospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab Activation for Witnessed Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest." The webinar covered the success of the novel system implemented in Lincoln, Nebraska which has since drastically improved their OHCA survival rate. At the end of the webinar the audience asked great questions about the challenges as well as solutions for emulating similar systems in their own communities.
For those who could not join or are interested in distributing the webinar to their department, please see below for links to the recording and slide deck.
The full recording can be accessed at the link below:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zkr5a6fgpddwxy9/CARES%20educational%20webinar%202016.mp4?dl=0
The slide deck can be accessed at the link below:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7tfl88vywgces1v/CARES%20educational%20webinar%20deck%202016.pdf?dl=0
The Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative & Resuscitation (3CPR) proudly sponsors Emergency Medical Services Travel Stipends to attend ReSS and/or Scientific Sessions 2016, taking place November 12-16 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Council invites you to apply by August 10, 2016.
These grants will be awarded to encourage and support the efforts of EMS chiefs, educators and other non-physician EMS leadership and encourage them to participate in council and AHA activities such as the Resuscitation Science Symposium Nov. 12-14.
These stipends provide travel funding to the AHA's Resuscitation Science Symposium (ReSS), as well as complimentary registration for non-physician EMS personnel who have a strong interest in cardiac arrest, CPR and resuscitation care.
Additional information regarding eligibility and the application process can be found at the following link:
http://professional.heart.org/professional/ProfessionalMembership/ScientificCouncils/UCM_322209_Travel-Stipends-to-AHA-Scientific-Sessions.jsp
We are excited to share a recent publication by Dr. Ben Bobrow et al. that examines the association between Telephone CPR (T-CPR), bystander CPR rates, and OHCA outcomes.
ABSTRACT:
Importance: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly improves survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest but is provided in less than half of events on average. Telephone CPR (TCPR) can significantly increase bystander CPR rates and improve clinical outcomes.
Objective: To investigate the effect of a TCPR bundle of care on TCPR process measures and outcomes.
Design, Setting, and Participants: A prospective, before-after, observational study of adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not receiving bystander CPR before the 9-1-1 call between October 1, 2010, and September 30, 2013.
Interventions: A TCPR program, including guideline-based protocols, telecommunicator training, data collection, and feedback, in 2 regional dispatch centers servicing metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Audio recordings of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest calls were audited and linked with emergency medical services and hospital outcome data.
Main Outcomes and Measures: Survival to hospital discharge and functional outcome at hospital discharge.
Results: There were 2334 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (798 phase 1 [P1] and 1536 phase 2 [P2]) in the study group; 64% (1499) were male, and the median age was 63 years (age range, 9-101 years; interquartile range, 51-75 years). Provision of TCPR increased from 43.5% in P1 to 52.8% in P2 (P < .001), yielding an increase of 9.3% (95% CI, 4.9%-13.8%). The median time to first chest compression decreased from 256 seconds in P1 to 212 seconds in P2 (P < .001). All rhythm survival was significantly higher in P2 (184 of 1536 [12.0%]) compared with P1 (73 of 798 [9.1%]), with an adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of 1.47 (95% CI, 1.08-2.02; P = .02) in a logistic regression model and an adjusted difference in absolute survival rates (adjusted rate difference) of 3.1% (95% CI, 1.5%-4.9%). Survival for patients with a shockable initial rhythm significantly improved in P2 (107 of 306 [35.0%]) compared with P1 (42 of 170 [24.7%]), with an aOR of 1.70 (95% CI, 1.09-2.65; P = .02) and an adjusted rate difference of 9.6% (95% CI, 4.8%-14.4%). The rate of favorable functional outcome was significantly higher in P2 (127 of 1536 [8.3%]; 95% CI, 6.9%-9.8%) than in P1 (45 of 798 [5.6%]; 95% CI, 4.1%-7.5%), with an aOR of 1.68 (95% CI, 1.13-2.48; P = .01) and an adjusted rate difference of 2.7% (95% CI, 1.3%-4.4%).
Conclusions and Relevance: Implementation of a guideline-based TCPR bundle of care was independently associated with significant improvements in the provision and timeliness of TCPR, survival to hospital discharge, and survival with favorable functional outcome.
The full article can be accessed at the link below:
http://cardiology.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2518761
We are excited to present you with a summary video on 2015 metrics. This video includes participation statistics of the program along with National Report summary data. We hope you enjoy this informative presentation. Thank you for your continued CARES support and participation!
CARES 2015 Video Metrics
https://youtu.be/_70sHfUeLGQ
According to a study by DCRI (Duke Clinical Research Institute) researchers, North Carolina's statewide effort to promote bystander CPR and first-responder defibrillation improved outcomes for patients who suffered cardiac arrest in their homes. The study was led by Christopher Fordyce, MD and was presented at the annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Chicago this month.
The full story can be accessed here:
https://www.dcri.org/research/news/dcri-news-2016/acc-2016-statewide-initiatives
CARES is excited to share the 2015 CARES Annual Report. Please contact us with any questions. We appreciate your continued participation in CARES!
A complete list of 2015 Non-Traumatic and Presumed Cardiac National Reports may be accessed at:
https://mycares.net/sitepages/reports2015.jsp
The CARES Reports User Guide and EMS/Hospital Reports Webinars are also available for educational purposes at:
https://mycares.net/sitepages/reports.jsp
A peer-reviewed article utilizing CARES data entitled "Regional Variation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival in the United States" was recently published in Circulation. The abstract and PubMed link can be found below.
BACKGROUND:
Although previous studies have shown marked variation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival across U.S. regions, factors underlying this survival variation remain incompletely explained.
METHODS AND RESULTS:
Using data from the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival, we identified 96,662 adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac in 132 U.S. counties. We used hierarchical regression models to examine county-level variation in rates of survival and survival with functional recovery (defined as Cerebral Performance Category score of 1 or 2) and examined the contribution of demographics, cardiac arrest characteristics, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED) use, and county-level socio-demographic factors in survival variation across counties. A total of 9317 (9.6%) patients survived to discharge, and 7176 (7.4%) achieved functional recovery. At a county-level, there was marked variation in rates of survival to discharge (range: 3.4%-22.0%, median odds ratio [MOR] 1.40, 95% CI 1.32-1.46) and survival with functional recovery (range: 0.8%-21.0%, MOR 1.53, 95% CI 1.43-1.62). County-level rates of bystander CPR and AED use were positively correlated with both outcomes (P<0.0001 for all). Patient demographic and cardiac arrest characteristics explained 4.8% and 27.7% of the county-level variation in survival, respectively. Additional adjustment of bystander CPR and AED explained 41% of the survival variation, and this increased to 50.4% after adjustment of county-level socio-demographic factors. Similar findings were noted in analyses of survival with functional recovery.
CONCLUSIONS:
Although out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival varies significantly across U.S. counties, a substantial proportion of the variation is due to differences in bystander response across communities.
PubMed link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27081119
North Carolina CARES data, collected over a five-year period, is scheduled for presentation at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session.
Please use this link to read more about the summary analysis to be presented at the upcoming session:
http://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-statewide-cardiac-outcomes.html
We are excited to share a recent publication by Dr. Paul Chan et al. that utilized CARES data:
"Long-Term Outcomes Among Elderly Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest" was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. This open-access article is accessible at http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/5/3/e002924.full.pdf+html.
Thank you for your continued participation in CARES, which helps further knowledge in the field of resuscitative science.
Best,
The CARES Team
The article can be accessed here:
http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/5/3/e002924.full.pdf+html
WSB-TV in Atlanta reported the following story on how staff and coaches helped save the life of a high school student who went into cardiac arrest at a high school volleyball game. The parents express the importance of CPR and AED access at sporting events.
The full story can be accessed here:
http://m.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/staff-saves-teen-who-went-cardiac-arrest-during-vo/nqHhx/
Below you will find a link to a cardiac arrest story posted by journalstar.com. The story demonstrates how action, teamwork, and immediate care can contribute to improving survival from an out of hospital cardiac arrest.
A link to the full article can be accessed here:
http://m.journalstar.com/sponsored/article_c24521ab-319d-5018-baf6-13c596bac9ca.html?mobile_touch=true
Below is a link to short video which demonstrates how dispatcher assisted CPR positively impacted the life of someone who is having an out of hospital cardiac arrest.
CARES participants can request access to a Dispatcher Assisted CPR module within CARES. For more details please visit the CARES webpage at https://mycares.net/sitepages/dispatchtraining.jsp .
The dispatcher assisted CPR case can be accessed here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cr3hjfbriwme0v6/Dispatch Assisted CPR case Edwin Huang NSLD.mp4?dl=0
More information regarding the Dispatcher Assisted CPR module within CARES can be accessed here:
https://mycares.net/sitepages/dispatchtraining.jsp
CARES was featured in a recent JEMS article entitled, "Identifying the Proper Metrics to Track Cardiac Arrest Improvement Efforts". A link to the article can be found below.
A peer-reviewed article utilizing CARES data entitled "Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Children" was recently published in Journal of the American Heart Association. The abstract and direct access link can be found below.
Background: Little is known about survival after out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in children. We examined whether OHCA survival in children differs by age, sex, and race, as well as recent survival trends.
Methods and Results: Within the prospective Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), we identified children (age <18 years) with an OHCA from October 2005 to December 2013. Survival to hospital discharge by age (categorized as infants [0 to 1 year], younger children [2 to 7 years], older children [8 to 12 years], and teenagers [13 to 17 years]), sex, and race was assessed using modified Poisson regression. Additionally, we assessed whether survival has improved over 3 time periods: 2005-2007, 2008-2010, and 2011-2013. Of 1980 children with an OHCA, 429 (21.7%) were infants, 952 (48.1%) younger children, 276 (13.9%) older children, and 323 (16.3%) teenagers. Fifty‐nine percent of the study population was male and 31.8% of black race. Overall, 162 (8.2%) children survived to hospital discharge. After multivariable adjustment, infants (rate ratio: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.35, 0.90) and younger children (rate ratio: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.27, 0.65) were less likely to survive compared with teenagers. In contrast, there were no differences in survival by sex or race. Finally, there were no temporal trends in survival across the study periods (P=0.21).
Conclusions: In a large, national registry, we found no evidence for racial or sex differences in survival among children with OHCA, but survival was lower in younger age groups. Unlike in adults with OHCA, survival rates in children have not improved in recent years.
Direct Access link:
http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/4/10/e002122.full#abstract-1
A peer-reviewed article utilizing CARES data entitled "Early Coronary Angiography and Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest" was recently published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Intervention. The abstract and PubMed link can be found below.
BACKGROUND: Although out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is common because of acute myocardial infarction, it is unknown whether early coronary angiography is associated with improved survival in these patients.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Using data from the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), we identified 4029 adult patients admitted to 374 hospitals after successful resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest because of ventricular fibrillation, pulseless ventricular tachycardia, or unknown shockable rhythm between January 2010 and December 2013. Early coronary angiography (occurring within one calendar day of cardiac arrest) was performed in 1953 (48.5%) patients, of whom 1253 (64.2%) received coronary revascularization. Patients who underwent early coronary angiography were younger (59.9 versus 62.0 years); more likely to be men (78.1% versus 64.3%), have a witnessed arrest (84.6% versus 77.4%), and have ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (32.7% versus 7.9%); and less likely to have known cardiovascular disease (22.8% versus 35.0%), diabetes mellitus (11.0% versus 17.0%), and renal disease (1.8% versus 5.8%; P<0.01 for all comparisons). In analysis of 1312 propensity score-matched pairs, early coronary angiography was associated with higher odds of survival to discharge (odds ratio 1.52 [95% confidence interval 1.28-1.80]; P<0.0001) and survival with favorable neurological outcome (odds ratio 1.47 [95% confidence interval 1.25-1.71]; P<0.0001). Further adjustment for coronary revascularization in our models significantly attenuated both odds ratios, suggesting that revascularization was a key mediator of the survival benefit.
CONCLUSIONS: Among initial survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest caused by VF or pulseless VT, we found early coronary angiography was associated with higher odds of survival to discharge and favorable neurological outcome.
PubMed link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26453686
A corresponding editorial, "How Much is Enough", can be viewed at:
http://circinterventions.ahajournals.org/content/8/10/e003075.extract?sid=5bf1457f-4f05-43b2-82d8-ec9e12ded50b
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A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends the establishment of a national registry to track out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA), while boosting involvement in teaching bystander CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) to communities. The report highlights that "A national responsibility exists to improve the likelihood of survival and favorable neurologic outcomes following a cardiac arrest. This will require immediate changes in cardiac arrest reporting, research, training, and treatment."
The CARES Program is an OHCA registry that has the potential to serve as the recognized registry for the US. CARES, established through a collaborative effort between Emory and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), began in 2004 and has since expanded both nationally and internationally. Currently more than 800 EMS agencies and over 1,300 hospitals in 36 states representing a population footprint of 80 million people participate in the program
"CARES has been able to track improvements in survival and bystander interventions amongst participating communities over time. Our ultimate goal of the program is to serve as a standard platform for quality assurance efforts and improve survival from OHCA," says Bryan McNally, MD, MPH, Executive Director of CARES and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine.
McNally goes on to say, "We are excited to see that the IOM has recognized the importance of having a national registry for OHCA. We believe CARES is well positioned to be the registry for the US as we currently cover approximately 25% of the US population and have approximately 200,000 cardiac arrest events in the registry."
Currently, CARES is funded by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Medtronic Foundation and ZOLL Corporation. These partners have supported the concept of CARES as a national registry and emphasized the importance of promoting bystander interventions such as CPR and AED use.
According to McNally, registry data suggests survival rates from OHCA are trending in the right direction. With numerous states participating in CARES, and now the IOM supporting a national registry, we hope this message continues to reach more communities to promote participation in the registry and benefit even more cardiac arrest patients.
The full IOM report can be accessed via the following link:
http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Strategies-to-Improve-Cardiac-Arrest-Survival.aspx
The CARES commissioned paper on the public health burden of cardiac arrest can be accessed via the following link:
http://iom.edu/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2015/CARES.pdf
A recording of the report release webcast is available at:
http://iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/TreatmentofCardiacArrest/2015-June-30.aspx
CARES is excited to share the 2014 CARES Annual Report. Please contact us with any questions. We appreciate your continued participation in CARES!
A complete list of 2014 Non-Traumatic and Presumed Cardiac National Reports may be accessed at:
https://mycares.net/sitepages/reports2014.jsp
The CARES Reports User Guide and EMS/Hospital Reports Webinars are also available for educational purposes at:
https://mycares.net/sitepages/reports.jsp
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