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 ...

This week, Kauai joins the nation in raising awareness for CPR and AED training, reminding residents that knowing lifesaving skills could mean the difference between life and death. The biggest ...

MURPHYSBORO — When someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest, every second matters — and what happens before paramedics arrive can mean the difference between life and death. That’s the message Southern ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Emergency room doctors stress that bystanders, not doctors, are often the difference between life and death during cardiac arrest. It’s National CPR & AED Awareness Week, and emergency ...

National CPR and AED Awareness Week, held annually from June 1 to 7, emphasizes the critical importance of mastering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and using automated external ...

Recently, I wrote about the dark side of CPR. Despite a common misperception that CPR can rescue almost anyone from the brink of death, most people that receive it don't survive. Of those that do, ...