A complimentary publication of The Joint Commission Issue 29, June 18, 2021

As such, consideration should be given to the expected roles and responsibilities of the staff and the anticipated frequency of their exposure to cardiac arrest events. [...] Because clinical sequalae following cardiac arrest are many and complex, The Joint Commission technical advisory panel on resuscitation and the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care strongly recommended the implementation of comprehensive, structured, and multidisciplinary protocols of care to optimize survival and neurologic. [...] For the latest evidence and recommendations, refer to the Adult Basic and Advanced Life Support: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care and the Adult Advanced Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. [...] Requirement EP 10: The hospital collects data on the following: (revised) - The number and location of cardiac arrests (for example, ambulatory area, telemetry unit, critical care unit) - The outcomes of resuscitation (for example, return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), survival to discharge) Note: Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is defined as return of spontaneous and sustained circul. [...] Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation outcome reports: update of the Utstein resuscitation registry template for in-hospital cardiac arrest: a consensus report from a task force of the international Liaison committee on resuscitation (American heart association, European resuscitation Council, Australian and New Zealand Council on resuscitation, heart and stroke foundation of Canada, In.