Mechanical, High-Quality CPR Boosts Neurologically Intact Survival CHALLENGE Improve CPR quality and provide continuous compressions–as patients and teams move from ambulance to ED to cath lab–to increase neurologically intact survival of cardiac patients. Innovating to Improve CPR Although the American Heart Association identifies high-quality CPR as the primary component in influencing survival from cardiac arrest 1 , many EMS and hospital systems struggle to improve their performance. Before 2007, Allina Health in Minnesota was among the strugglers. In addition to improving CPR quality, the agency wanted the ability to provide adequate CPR in a moving ambulance and to protect crew safety. Allina Health EMS has a culture of innovation, and they applied it to improving resusci

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