Good Friday morning.  Just two quick items to end the week -

October 16 is World Restart a Heart Day

Each year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital in the United States. CPR could double or triple the chances of survival if performed right away. Yet only about 46% of people who experience cardiac arrest receive CPR from a bystander.  World Restart a Heart Day, observed October 16, is raising global awareness about the importance of bystander CPR. It’s a mission the American Heart Association lives out 365 days a year.

The message is clear: Your two hands can save a life in two steps.

Step 1: Call 911.

Step 2: Push hard and fast in the center of the patient’s chest to the rhythm of a familiar song that has 100 to 120 beats per minute.

Tune-in to the AHA’s Hands-Only CPR demonstration on Facebook Live October 16 at 10:55 a.m. CST and learn this invaluable skill. Join our Nation of Heartsavers movement.

Virtual Reveal of New CPR, ECC Guidelines

By exclusive engagement on Oct. 21, the American Heart Association presents The Virtual Experience — an online premiere of its 2020 Guidelines for CPR & Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Health care providers, emergency medical services personnel and other stakeholders in public health will not want to miss this free event showcasing guideline changes, updated courses and new products from the leader in resuscitation science. You’re invited to register now.

The agenda includes the following four sessions, with times shown in CST:

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. - 2020 Guidelines Science & Education Updates
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. - The New AHA Digital Resuscitation Portfolio
1:30 to 2:45 p.m. - The RQI Community: RQI and HeartCode Administrator Updates
3:30 to 5 p.m. - Overview of Updates for the AHA Training Network

New courses and materials for health care provider education and quality improvement will be available.

Thank you and have a great weekend.

Alex

Alexander R. Kuhn National Manager Quality Improvement Quality, Outcomes Research, Analytics American Heart Association 614.396.4336 | M  740.972.9104