The Impact of CARES on Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patient Outcomes
Presenter(s)
Evan M. Benson, Camden Perry Colter
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Description
Annually in the United States, roughly 350,000 people suffer Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) events. Survival rates, as well as patient outcomes, are incredibly poor following these events with only 10.4% of patients able to be discharged after OHCA occurs (https://mycares.net/sitepages/aboutcares.jsp). Due to this fact, cities across the United States have implemented the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), a program striving to reduce deaths from OHCA. CARES has had a substantial impact on the survival rates of OHCA due to their improvements to emergency cardiac care. To demonstrate this, we will present case studies that show CARES effectiveness and provide evidence in favor of mandatory adoption of the CARES system nationally. Currently the CARES system operates by helping coordinate information between EMS organizations, 911 dispatchers, and onboarding hospitals. An annual report on the OHCA patient outcomes is then compiled using the data collected. The report “automatically calculates local 911 response intervals, delivery rates for critical interventions (e.g., bystander CPR and public access defibrillation [PAD]), and community rates of survival and functional status at discharge” (https://mycares.net/sitepages/aboutcares.jsp). Our research conducted on these reports will show the benefits that the CARES system has had on the cites and states that have adopted the system. We will provide evidence for the expansion of the CARES system across the United States despite the monetary costs of the system in order to help prevent sudden cardiac arrest deaths. https://mycares.net/sitepages/aboutcares.jsp
Publication Date
4-20-2022
Project Designation
Course Project
Primary Advisor
Thomas E. Herchline
Primary Advisor's Department
Premedical Programs
Keywords
Stander Symposium project, College of Arts and Sciences
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Good Health and Well-Being
Recommended Citation
"The Impact of CARES on Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patient Outcomes" (2022). Stander Symposium Projects. 2581.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/2581
Comments
Presentation: 1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Kennedy Union Ballroom
This project reflects research conducted as part of a course project designed to give students experience in the research process.
Course: MED 480