The hospital code blue alarm is supposed to signal urgency — a rush of medical professionals fighting to pull a patient back from the brink. But in certain rooms, the performance is more muted.

When a patient is admitted to the hospital in the U.S., there’s a standard question physicians like me are supposed to ask: “If your heart stops beating, do you want us to do CPR?” On the surface, ...

Wasserman is dean’s distinguished professor in the Departments of Foundational Medical Studies and Pediatrics at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Crutchfield is professor in the ...

The American Heart Association's 2025 update to CPR and ECC introduces new algorithms and protocols aimed at boosting EMS and ...

Naperville resident Rudi Tanck’s near-death experience during a trip to Alabama to visit family is inspiring others to invest in CPR training and seek medical help. Since May, Rudi’s wife, Joan, has ...