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  • VA Medical Center drastically reduces cardiac arrest deaths for Veterans

    VA Medical Center drastically reduces cardiac arrest deaths for Veterans

    RSST was established in 2012 to help combat needless cardiac arrest deaths by providing consultative evaluation for hospital staff who are often thrust into “Code Blue” situations in dire circumstances.

  • CPR training turns softball game into lifesaving event

    CPR training turns softball game into lifesaving event

    A VA nurse used her CPR training to save a man’s life after he suffered cardiac arrest at a neighborhood softball game, showcasing the impact of regular training.

  • Innovative care: Tackling insomnia in Veterans with TBI

    Innovative care: Tackling insomnia in Veterans with TBI

    At Houston VA, a dedicated team of health care professionals, led by Dr. Darlene Makulski, is making remarkable strides in treating Veterans with TBI.

  • Innovative heart technology revolutionizes Veteran care

    Innovative heart technology revolutionizes Veteran care

    The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston uses the groundbreaking OmniaSecure defibrillation lead device, enhancing Veterans' lives with innovative heart care.

  • VA Emergency Ambulance Service saves Veteran in crisis

    VA Emergency Ambulance Service saves Veteran in crisis

    The VA Emergency Ambulance Service saved a Veteran's life with timely and effective response during a critical cardiac emergency at Cincinnati VA.

  • Why caregivers for Veterans should know CPR

    Why caregivers for Veterans should know CPR

    A VA program provides hands-on, immersive sessions where caregivers can practice CPR through realistic home-based scenarios.

  • Go Red for Women on National Wear Red Day

    Go Red for Women on National Wear Red Day

    American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign and National Wear Red Day observed Feb. 7.

  • Navy Veteran creates critical care dosing guides

    Navy Veteran creates critical care dosing guides

    Critical care dosing guides are critical in emergency care where a clinical team’s skill and focus matter most.

  • Defibrillation simulator provides life support training

    Defibrillation simulator provides life support training

    VA Innovator Dr. Michael Kazior enhances defibrillator training by offering interactive, accessible education.

  • Caregivers saving Veteran lives from home

    Caregivers saving Veteran lives from home

    VA empowers caregivers with lifesaving CPR training to strengthen Veteran care.

  • SimLEARN trainings save lives, even outside of the hospital

    SimLEARN trainings save lives, even outside of the hospital

    SimLEARN's RQI training is saving lives outside of the VA as this thrilling story illustrates. SimLEARN trains those who care for Veteran.

  • Simulation training prepares staff for the “what ifs”

    Simulation training prepares staff for the “what ifs”

    Simulation is an imitative representation of a process or system that could exist in the real world.

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Last updated May 5, 2025

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