While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare—about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S.—the survival rate when it happens outside of a hospital is estimated to be under 20%.

While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare — about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S. — the outcomes when it happens outside of a hospital are estimated to be under 20%.

The rates in which nursing home staff perform CPR or use an automated external defibrillator on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest residents “were not ideal,” according to a new study. Researchers say ...

Thanks to a partnership with Northwest EMS, an advanced life support ambulance is based at the Oakdale fire station, bringing hospital-level care to parts of Allegheny County. In a medical emergency, ...