Get With The Guidelines® - Resuscitation

Trusted by hospitals to facilitate the implementation of a stronger system of care for in-hospital cardiac arrest while improving survival rates.
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Get With The Guidelines®– Resuscitation helps hospitals improve survival of in-hospital cardiac arrest by aligning care with evidence-based guidelines. It offers robust data tools and exclusive risk-standardized survival reports to support process improvement.


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A Proven Program

A Proven Program

Since 2010, the program has helped hospitals optimize in-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes through benchmarking and quality improvement. The registry allows tracking for cardio pulmonary, medical emergency team, post-cardiac arrest care, acute respiratory compromise and code blue reporting, all in one streamlined tool.

Achieving Organization Goals

Nearly 300,000 Americans suffer from cardiac arrest in the hospital each year. The Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation program supports hospitals with evidence-based tools, response systems, and data insights to strengthen care processes—from prevention and initial response to post-arrest care—helping teams drive quality improvement and support better outcomes.
Evaluate equitable care and Improve access for all, Create system-wide impact, Use data to support change
  • Evaluate health impact and improve access for all 
  • Create system-wide impact
  • Use data to support change
Evaluate current performance, Improve patient outcomes, Reduce unnecessary hospital stays, Quickly assess & identify life-threatening conditions, Provide patient-centered care
  • Evaluate current performance
  • Improve patient outcomes
  • Reduce readmissions
  • Provide patient-centered care
Facilitate certification, Improve efficiencies, Gain competitive edge, Expand team experience, Support staff & build morale
  • Facilitate certification
  • Improve efficiencies
  • Gain competitive edge
  • Expand team experience
  • Support staff & build morale

Supporting Hospital Teams

“It’s not enough to just survive the event. We needed to track whether patients regained brain function, whether they recovered — Get With The Guidelines made us look at that full picture."
- Director of Rapid Response

“The data helped us justify training equipment and resources — now the staff feels more confident responding to emergencies, and they're excited about making a difference."
- Assistant Patient Care Manager, Response Team

"We needed a system that standardized care across all our hospitals — not just relying on individual teams. Get With The Guidelines gave us a language and a process we could all follow."
- Patient Care Manager, Response Team

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Where Data Meets Direction

Get With The Guidelines programs blend powerful registry functionality with personalized, expert support from the ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ’s Quality Consultants. Participants of the program get access to our team and the tools to turn patient data into improved outcomes.
Expert Consultation & Support

Expert Consultation & Support

Get personalized support from an assigned ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµÂ® consultant. This expert guidance helps hospitals streamline processes, optimize outcomes and implement best practices with tailored strategies and ongoing assistance.

Additionally, enrolled hospitals have access to exclusive learning, model sharing, and updates through Get With The Guidelines.

Real-Time Patient Registry

Real-Time Reporting

The Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation registry streamlines cardiac arrest reporting with instant data entry validation, comprehensive benchmarking capabilities, and an annual risk-standardized survival report—all within a secure, centralized platform.

Quality Improvement Resources

Get access to a full suite of quality improvement resources, including expert-led webinars, podcasts, workshops, white papers, office hours, model sharing from top-performing sites and patient resources.

These tools help clinical teams stay current, solve challenges and continuously improve cardiac arrest response systems and outcomes.

Award Recognition & Criteria

Active participating hospitals are eligible for public recognition, showcasing their commitment to quality care.  Award recipients are honored at national events and on heart.org. Awarded hospitals receive a customizable promotion toolkit to celebrate their achievement.

Research & Publication Opportunities

Research & Publication Opportunities

The ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ collects data from thousands of patient records through quality improvement programs like Get With The Guidelines to build databases that drive scientific research.  Learn from existing research or conduct your own.

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Cardiac Certifications

In collaboration with Joint Commission, the ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ® and American Stroke Association® offer a wide range of cardiac focused certifications accessible to hospitals across the nation.