COVID-19's Impact on Resuscitation Practices, Outcomes

In the US, overall survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) dropped by 14% in 2020 compared with 2019 (10.5% to 9.0%) and bystander CPR decreased by 2% (41.2% to 40.2%), according to the 2020 Annual Report presented by the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES).

COVID-19's impact on CPR practices in the US is reflected in the national dataset collected and presented in the report by CARES. The organization helps communities measure standard outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, allowing for local quality improvement and benchmarking capability to improve care and survival. 

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