Nursing staff at Inland Valley Hospital. Valley News/Courtesy photo
The innovative program verifies CPR expertise to help increase cardiac arrest survival
MURRIETA — Patients who suffer a cardiac arrest must receive the highest quality CPR possible, which is known to be the cornerstone of survival. More than 209,000 in-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually in the U.S. with survival rates at about 26% from adult in-hospital cardiac arrest. For decades, the CPR training standard for healthcare providers has been Basic Life Support with a requirement for participants to renew their course completion card every two years. However, studies show CPR skills can decay within three to six months following this training.Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta and Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, recognizes the importance of high-quality
