Tag Archives: cardiac arrest

Rochester Methodist Hospital Receives National Recognition From American College of Surgeons

October 26th, 2012 - 4:14 pm

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Rochester Methodist Hospital, one of Mayo Clinic’s hospitals in Rochester, Minn., as one of 28 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals in the United States that have achieved … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Quality | Tagged ACS NSQIP, American College of Surgeons, cardiac arrest, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Mayo Clinic, Myocardial Infarction, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, Quality, Rochester Methodist Hospital, SSI, surgical procedures, surgical site infections, thrombophlebitis | Leave a comment

CPR in a Few Easy Steps

June 8th, 2012 - 12:07 pm

Just the idea of performing CPR can intimidate the average person, whether it’s the thought of what’s at stake or simply trying to remember all of the steps. A move to simplify cardiopulmonary resuscitation practices for the public is one … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in Anesthesiology, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonary | Tagged aed, American Heart Association, anesthesiologist, capnography, cardiac arrest, compression, CPR, defibrillator, Mayo Clinic, roger white, therapeutic hypothermia | Comments (2)

Mayo Clinic: Tool Helps Chest Pain Patients Decide on Tests, Cuts ER Costs

April 10th, 2012 - 3:21 pm

Patients who went to the emergency room with chest pain but were at low risk for a heart attack were less likely to seek more tests after their conditions were explained to them using an educational tool known as a … Continue reading →