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12-4. CPR training

Heart Disease

ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE
12-4. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who call 911 and administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when they witness an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Potential data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
OBJECTIVE WITH REVISIONS
12-4. (Developmental)Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who call 911 and administer persons trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when they witness an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the past year.
Target: 12 percent.
Baseline: 8 percent of persons aged 20 years and older were trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the past year in 2001.  
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Potential dData source : National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
REVISED OBJECTIVE
12-4. Increase the proportion of persons trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the past year.
Target: 12 percent.
Baseline: 8 percent of persons aged 20 years and older were trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the past year in 2001.
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source : National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

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