How Bystander CPR Improves the Odds of Survival
Update: 2024-10-11
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Statistics show that women and communities of color are less likely to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation after cardiac arrest. Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah is the emergency medical services director at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and co-founder of Akoma United, an organization with the mission to save lives, especially in communities of color, and goal to empower everyday people to use CPR. She shares why it's important and reminds us that there’s no liability when doing CPR.
Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD
Guest: Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah
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