about Us
What We Do
We care for patients who have survived cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), study their management to advance resuscitation science, and teach others to do the same.
The Post Cardiac Arrest Service (PCAS) is a multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving care and outcomes for patients who survive CPR. A physician is on call to consult on post-cardiac arrest patients at any time during their recovery (minutes to years after CPR). Many physicians, nurses, investigators, and other stakeholders from many disciplines guide our protocols, best practices, and care of these patients.
Started in 2007 and based at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, our service has grown each year. PCAS sees over 400 post-cardiac arrest patients each year. Patients treated by PCAS have the best short and long-term survival in the region.
Our mission is to optimize outcomes for current and future cardiac arrest patients and their families in the region and throughout the world by educating providers and the public and transforming resuscitation science.
Our vision is to improve outcomes for patients with cardiac arrest throughout the world by discovering, delivering and disseminating the best possible care.
Our values are:
Patient-centered and family-centered care
Create new scientific knowledge
Discovering optimal individualized patient care
Training and educating providers and the public
Advocacy
Provider wellness