RESUSCITATION STATISTICS ( USA )
Overall CPR Success Rates Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Overall survival to discharge 10.8 % With good functional status 8.0 % If layperson-initiated CPR, survival to discharge 40.7 %
Overall survival to discharge 26.4 % With good functional status 15.9 % (Includes intraoperative & witnessed arrests)
In-Hospital CPR Success Rates in Selected Populations Frail elders < 6 % ( An older person who has troubles performing
Multiple advanced chronic illnesses < 1 % (e.g., End-stage heart, lung, or kidney disease, Alzheimer’s dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, etc.)
activities of daily living because of weakness or fatigue is more vulnerable to acute illness due to low activity level) Patients with Cancer Localized disease 9.1 %, Metastatic disease 7.8 % Patient is in general medical or surgical ward 10.1 % Patient is already in the ICU with complications 2.2 %
34 NB: These Reference Cards do not replace careful clinical judgment specific to each patient / family situation. PCIC: Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Curriculum is a collaborative effort of OhioHealth, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, USA, and other contributors. Permission to reproduce any or all of these PCIC Reference Cards is granted for non-commercial educational purposes only, provided that the attribution statement and copyright are displayed. To reproduce for all other purposes, contact Frank D. Ferris at info@pallmed.us. Copyright © Frank D Ferris 2013-2024. All rights reserved. V14.1, 2024
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