Cardiac Save Guidelines??

[AnthonyM83]

I couldn't find any studies on this, but I was told today that Washington requires CPR certification in order to obtain one's driver's license and also has a higher survival rate for cardiac arrests. Can someone support or refute this? If true, it would be a testament to how government can have an impact of civilian awareness.

[VentMedic]

There is a journal dedicated to resuscitation and it is called Resuscitation.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03009572

Some of the articles are free. The abstracts are all readable online. You can probably obtain these articles at the medical library of a teaching hospital or med school.

This is an international publication that offers survival and quality views from many different countries.

[crazycanuck]

AnthonyM83

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject:

I couldn't find any studies on this, but I was told today that Washington requires CPR certification in order to obtain one's driver's license and also has a higher survival rate for cardiac arrests. Can someone support or refute this? If true, it would be a testament to how government can have an impact of civilian awareness.

Do you mean DC or WA? I looked up requirements for both and do not see CPR listed as a requirement for licensing, but that would be a pretty dang good requirement!

http://dmv.dc.gov/serv/dlicense/get_DL.shtm

http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/18over.html

And as far as literature you can search by geographical data, but outcomes would be difficult to compare between cities due to extraneous variable unless you are looking at a multi-site outcome studies with the same reporting parameters.

Here is another excellent resource and interesting site:

http://www.nrcpr.org/research_publications.html

[LasVegasEMTI]

I have to agree that it is all about timing to save a patient. If awards are being given then maybe no deficits is a tough requirement. We are limited in the amount that we contribute to the patient's neurological condition.

ironic... im on the other side of the country, but i was just reminded of my first code... i ran it with this guy haha