title: Improving outcomes from in-hospital cardiac arrest.
authors.affiliation: Nicole Kupchik is an independent consultant and a staff nurse at Swedish Medical Center, Seattle. Elizabeth Bridges is a clinical nurse researcher at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, and an associate professor in the University of Washington School of Nursing. Contact author: Nicole Kupchik, nkupchik@gmail.com. Elizabeth Bridges also coordinates Critical Analysis, Critical Care: ebridges@u.washington.edu. Nicole Kupchik is a paid consultant and speaker for Physio-Control, a manufacturer of products discussed in this article; Elizabeth Bridges has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kupchik
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bridges
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000572:American Heart Association; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cardiac arrest; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; in-hospital cardiac arrest; quality improvement.