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 ...

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.

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 ...

For those ages 12 and up, knowing how to perform CPR can be the difference between life and death. The free HEARTSafe CPR and AED Non-certified course is for community members wanting to help in ...

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, ...