AMDA PALTC CPR Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

All clinicians should be aware that the efficacy of CPR is generally low in the nursing home population.  Please review the attached guidelines with your Medical Director and have a plan before it is needed.

Please consider each patient’s goals of care, long before the need for CPR might arise. Early discussion of advance directives, as well as code status, can help ensure that residents’ goals are met. CPR Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Questions? Contact:

Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN
Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Service

c: 360-691-9281