A new study reveals CPR quality is worse during in-hospital cardiac arrests occurring overnight than those occurring during the day, according to a University of Pennsylvania news release.
The study reveals an important factor as to why patients who experience cardiac arrest in hospitals during the day are more likely to survive. Leaders of the study, which was conducted by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, believe factors such as fatigue, decreased staffing levels and lack of physician supervision influence the variability in CPR quality.
Read the UPenn release on varying CPR quality.
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The study reveals an important factor as to why patients who experience cardiac arrest in hospitals during the day are more likely to survive. Leaders of the study, which was conducted by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, believe factors such as fatigue, decreased staffing levels and lack of physician supervision influence the variability in CPR quality.
Read the UPenn release on varying CPR quality.
Read more studies from Top 30 Hospitals:
-Hospitals, FDA Use Tracking System to Find Faulty Medical Devices
-Study: 50% of Med Students Plan to Leave Illinois Due to Malpractice Environment
-Study: Distressed Surgeons Don’t Want Schedule Restrictions