PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Cunningham, Muriel ED - Strehlow, Matthew TI - Procedural Optimization for Patients in Cardiac Arrest DP - 2014 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 24--25 VI - 14 IP - 46 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/46/24.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/46/24.full AB - This article discusses the best practices for treating cardiac arrest in the emergency department (ED), emphasizing the need to optimize procedures based on the literature to give patients the best chance for survival. Specific topics include prehospital intubation, intraosseous access, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and termination of resuscitation, among other topics.