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 ...

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Sudden cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, at any time — including during routine activities. Additionally, this type of medical emergency doesn’t just happen to middle-aged adults or the elderly.

Cardiac arrest does not only strike those who engage in strenuous exercise. Even someone enjoying a karaoke session can ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flight crew members should be trained in how to use automated external defibrillators to improve survival in case of sudden, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – After collapsing on the team ...

In-flight cardiac arrest is extremely rare, yet catastrophic, and responsible for up to 86% of all deaths in the air. A new ...

The runner, a woman in her 30s, collapsed and was found unresponsive, Sacramento medical personnel said. She regained her ...