Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] I have a love/hate relationship with how healthcare is ...

The activation of a system to dispatch volunteer responders—done with a smartphone application or text message—is associated with a greater chance that people experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac ...

People suffering from sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED) are used as soon as possible. However, in an ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Tragically, WAVY has reported on several drowning incidents involving children this season, which ...

A smartphone app that alerts trained citizens to respond to nearby of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) does not seem to increase the application of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), ...

The AHA’s BLS Heartsaver CPR AED course trains participants to give CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from ...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) invited media partners to attend a training opportunity for a hands-on experience at its ...

DETROIT – New Calvary Baptist Church in Detroit has taken steps to ensure that its members are trained to handle emergency situations by working closely with the American Heart Association. They have ...

Over the past decade, bystander CPR rates have risen sharply, from 22 per cent in 2011 to 62 per cent in 2022.

(WXYZ) — In the wake of the medical emergency involving Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, we are making it easier for people to learn how to perform CPR and find a ...