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 ...

RAISING AWARENESS OF LIFE SAVING TOOLS. WHEN SECONDS COUNT, IT IS CPR AND AED AWARENESS WEEK AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS WORKING TO INCREASE TRAINING ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TODAY WE HAVE A ...

PACIFIC BEACH – Pacific Beach Middle School is ready. The school was recently awarded $1,500 worth of equipment to augment the CPR component in its healthcare literacy class. “This grant provides PBMS ...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — Local doctors say early treatment can make all the difference in a cardiac medical emergency, and classes on CPR and how to use an AED are available in our region. Dr.

When an individual is in cardiac arrest, immediate attention is critical. Survival is strongly time-dependent; delays cost ...

Knowing CPR and be able to use an AED can be the difference of life and death. CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED stands for automatic external defibrillator. At our Rowan-Cabarrus ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – June 1-7 is CPR and AED awareness week. According to the American Heart Association, immediate CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can double or triple a person’s chances ...

A Tampa mother says a mix of fast-acting CPR and a nearby automated external defibrillator is the reason her teenage son is still alive after he collapsed at school. Courtney Jackson told reporters ...

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, at any time — including during routine activities. Additionally, this type of medical emergency doesn’t just happen to middle-aged adults or the elderly.

MEMPHIS, Mich. – As many celebrate Damar Hamlin’s release from a Buffalo hospital, Local 4 has another story of a young life saved using CPR and an AED. Memphis Community Schools knows firsthand how ...

(TNS) — Houston ISD just launched new software to track staff certified at performing CPR, using automated defibrillators and performing Stop The Bleed techniques, and the district aims to have ...