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Increase the rate of bystander CPR for non-traumatic cardiac arrests — PREP‑01

Status: Improving

  
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Improving

Most Recent Data:
41.2 percent (2023)

Target:
45.1 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
40.2 percent of bystanders performed CPR for all non-traumatic cardiac arrests in 2020 2

Increase the rate of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all non-traumatic cardiac arrests

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Summary

Cardiac arrests that happen outside the hospital are the leading cause of death in the United States. When bystanders do CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), they can keep someone alive until emergency responders arrive. Strategies to increase bystanders’ willingness to do CPR are important for increasing cardiac arrest survival rates.



1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.