The hospital reviews resuscitation cases to identify opportunities for improvement.

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An interdisciplinary committee reviews cases and data to identify and suggest practice and system improvements in resuscitation performance. Note 1: Review examples could include the following: - How often early warning signs of clinical deterioration were present prior to in-hospital cardiac arrest in patients in nonmonitored or non–critical care units - Timeliness of staff’s response to a cardiac arrest - Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Post–cardiac arrest care processes - Outcomes following cardiac arrest Note 2: The review functions may be designated to an existing interdisciplinary committee.