Incidence, Process of Care, and Outcomes of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in China: A Multicenter Prospective Registry Study.

In-hospital cardiac arrest in China has a 30-day survival rate of only 9.1%, highlighting a significant gap compared to high-income countries.

• Why it matters: Understanding the incidence and outcomes of IHCA in low- and middle-income countries is crucial for global health benchmarking and improving care systems, yet data remain limited.
• What they did: The study analyzed 17,602 adult IHCA patients across 37 Chinese hospitals from 2019 to 2020, focusing on process measures, survival rates, and neurological outcomes.
• The result: Findings reveal low survival and neurological recovery rates, with critical gaps in postresuscitation care, emphasizing the need for system-level improvements and better resource allocation.