Episode Details

Many CPR classes use songs like "Stayin Alive" to help compressors maintain an adequate rate. Advantages, disadvantages, and a selection of CPR songs from the American Heart Association’s play list.

Providing good, high-quality CPR with minimal interruptions and early defibrillation are two key interventions shown to improved cardiac arrest outcomes.

A training tool used in many CPR and ACLS classes is to use a song (or a song list) to help the person doing chest compressions maintain a rate of 100-120 per minute.

Characteristics of songs that will help us perform good CPR.

Advantages & disadvantages of using a song during CPR.

Considerations if playing a song during a code.

Selected songs from various genres and time periods from AHA's "Don’t Drop The Beat" playlist on Spotify.

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AHA’s Don’t Drop the Beat Playlist: Opens in Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2mU2FNAhSOtQwW0hBgQMaK