Articles-Thought Leadership Improving Resuscitation throughout the Care Contin

Improving Resuscitation
throughout the
Care Continuum:
Lessons and Suggestions
about CPR Training
Stephen McClure
Contributing Writer
HealthStream
Where and how healthcare is delivered has changed significantly in recent years—the trend
towards shorter inpatient stays and more frequent transfers from hospitals to alternative care
settings is likely to continue. “As more healthcare is delivered outside the walls of acute-care
hospitals, we must understand that leaders across the care continuum need to move beyond
the traditional activity of simply getting CPR cards and really invest in the kind of training that
their employees need—the kind of training that saves lives and improves outcomes,” stated
Donna Haynes, former National Resuscitation Coach, HealthStream.