UTHealth Houston: Save a Life
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Rio Grande Valley TX-CARES Agency Saves Life
Every day, our frontline emergency healthcare providers battle to save the lives of people with the most time-sensitive medical emergencies. These EMS professionals are remarkable in their skill, precision, and teamwork, and their efforts to save those on the brink of...
CARES Data Summary Report 2022
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death, but we can save many lives with simple, life-saving therapies such as bystander CPR and AED use. Texas-CARES accurately tracks OHCA incidence, demographics, event characteristics, and patient outcomes...
UTHealth Houston: Save a Life Event Recap & Thank You
On Wednesday, January 25th, the Mobile Simulation Training Unit (MSTU) team held the second UTHealth Houston Saves A Life event of this academic year, titled “How To Use an AED”, on the TMC campus in Webber plaza. This segment focused on teaching students, faculty,...
State-of-the-Art Cardiac Resuscitation Symposium
The Texas-Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (TX-CARES) and Penn Medicine TTM Academy present: State-of-the-Art Cardiac Resuscitation: From BLS to ECMO to Post-Arrest Care Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem that...
CARES Data Summary Report 2021
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death from which we can save many lives with simple, life-saving therapies like bystander CPR and AED use. The first step is accurately tracking the incidence of OHCA and outcomes in communities, which is...
Dr. Hilary Fairbrother on CPR, Choking and Drowning Response Strategies
Summer is the peak time for outdoor activities, but it is also the peak time for accidents that can literally take a person’s breath away. To be a lifesaver to a loved one or stranger, learn CPR. “You don’t need formal training to perform CPR, and doing...
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