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Presentation Objectives
• Establish the need for CPR training of
family members of at risk patients
• Introduce the CPR Prescription Program
as an effective means to enroll family
members of at risk patients in CPR
courses
• Learn about the CPR for Family and
Friends®
• Explore next steps in establishing a CPR
prescription program
American Heart Association
Mission
The mission of the American Heart
Association is to reduce disability and
death from cardiovascular diseases and
stroke
The AHA staff and volunteers
work to accomplish this mission
through partnerships with the community
>>Insert your agency name<<
We are committed to improving the Chain of Survival
and improving outcomes from SCA and other
cardiovascular emergencies
No. 1 Killer
• CVD and stroke are two of the leading
causes of death in the United States.
• Every year more than 950,000 adult
Americans die from cardiovascular
disease
• Sudden cardiac arrest claims the lives of
more than 250,000 of those Americans.
• Many of these lives could be saved if
bystanders act promptly to phone 911 and
begin CPR and if trained rescuers provide
defibrillation within minutes.
AHA Impact Goal
• The strategic impact goal of the American
Heart Association is to reduce death from
coronary heart disease (including sudden
cardiac arrest), stroke and risk by 25% by
the year 2010.
• To do this, the AHA will:
Improve the Chain of Survival and
acute care treatment
Enhance prevention and management
of disease
Generate the resources to achieve the
goals
CPR
Prescription Program
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An American Heart Association
advocacy campaign designed to
promote adult and pediatric CPR
training
CPR
Prescription Program
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•Most cardiac arrest occur in and
around the home
•Family members of at risk patients
should learn CPR
CPR
Prescription Program
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• Is an initiative that will increase enrollment
in layrescuer CPR courses and help to
improve the health of our community
• Promotes the important messages about
cardiac emergencies and CPR
CPR
Prescription Program
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• Will improve cardiac arrest survival rates
by increasing the number of citizens
trained in bystander CPR
• Creates a program that provides an
excellent example of how the American
Heart Association and physicians can
work together for a healthier community
CPR for
Family and Friends
• Introductory CPR course
• The CPR for Family and Friends course
teaches rescuers skills in CPR and relief
of foreign-body airway obstruction
• Presents information about the AHA adult
Chain of Survival and signs of heart
attack, cardiac arrest, stroke and choking
in adults
• A pediatric module is also available, which
focuses on infant and child skills
Cost of Training
• Our typical fee is >>$?.??<< per
participant
• About as much as it would cost to go
to a movie…
Training Locations
• We offer courses at our Training
Center and other locations
• We can offer courses in a wide
variety of settings and locations
In Cases of
Sudden Cardiac Arrest…
Life
Is the ultimate goal
CPR SAVES LIVES!
Please see reverse for additional information on the American Heart Association’s
Physician CPR Prescription Program
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Don’t forget to write this prescription for
your patients with heart disease.
Anytown Cardiology Associates
555 Main Street
Anytown, USA 55555
NAME AGE
ADDRESS DATE
American Heart Association
CPR for Family and Friends Course
Call 1-877-AHA-4CPR to Enroll Now
SIGNATURE Dispense as Written
No Substitutions
Contact the American Heart Association for more information
Why This Program?
• Ability of Physicians to persuade
patients and family members
• Flexibility allows for
adaptation
How Does it Work?
• Physicians agree to be a part of the Physician ®
CPR Prescription Program
• Participating physicians are provided with a
description of the Physician CPR Prescription
Program and pre-printed CPR prescription pads
• Participating physicians provide a referral with
contact information for CPR courses being
offered in their community
• The patient and/or a family member enrolls in and
completes a CPR for Family and Friends course
How Does it Work?
Anytown Cardiology Associates
555 Main Street
Anytown, USA 55555
NAME
ADDRESS
AGE
DATE
®
American Heart Association
CPR for Family and Friends Course
Call 1-877-AHA-4CPR to Enroll Now
SIGNATURE Dispense as Written
No Substitutions
Rx pad is preprinted with the
physician group logo and the
information needed to locate an AHA
CPR course.
How Does it Work?
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“Quick Facts” preprinted on backside
of Rx to assist physician in delivering
70 – 80% of the cases that require CPR occur the persuasive CPR message to
in and around the home – so it is going to be patients and their families.
up to each one of us to save our loved ones.
The best time to learn CPR was yesterday –
tomorrow may be too late.
CPR is easy to learn do it today!
CUSTOM MESSAGE HERE
The Critical Difference
Our plan is to increase the survival rate from sudden
cardiac arrest from the current rate of 5% to 20%. ®
Location Estimated Lives Saved at Goal – Lives
Sudden Cardiac Current Survival Saved at 20%
Arrests Rate – 5% Survival Rate
Boston 560 28 112
Waltham 60 3 12
Burlington 24 1 5
Watertown 28 1 6
Dedham 24 1 5
Massachusetts 6,200 310 1240
*Based on population data cited in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Deaths 1998, published in January 1999.
Estimated cardiac arrests = probability of 1 SCA per 1000 life years (1:1,000 FT residents).
The Vision
• Physicians participate
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• Each physician provides 100 CPR
course referrals over 1 year
• Family members learn early
warning signs and
how to perform CPR
Materials Developed
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• Marketing materials
• Prescription pad template
• Program booklet
Are You Ready To Recruit
Lifesavers?
CPR
Prescription Program
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Questions and Next Steps
