OSF HealthCare Collaborates with PulsePoint AED to Enhance Cardiac Emergency Outcomes

OSF HealthCare is proud to announce a collaboration with PulsePoint AED to enhance community preparedness for cardiac emergencies in LaSalle, Bureau, Marshall, and Putnam counties. Together, the organizations are launching a regional initiative to map and register the locations of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the region. This vital information will be shared with local dispatch centers to direct first responders and community members to AED locations in real-time, making a significant difference in the outcomes of cardiac events.

October Contest: Help Us Save Lives & Win Big!

In honor of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month this October, the PulsePoint Foundation is hosting a nationwide contest to encourage the public to register AEDs in spaces like schools, businesses, and gyms. Each person who registers an AED from October 1 through October 31 can win one of ten $500 Amazon gift cards. Communities registering the most AEDs will also be eligible to win $5,000 worth of new AEDs, which can be used to equip public safety teams or be placed in underserved areas.

How to Participate:

• AEDs must be registered using the free PulsePoint AED app available on the App Store and Google Play or online at AED.new. OSF HealthCare Collaborates with PulsePoint AED to Enhance Cardiac Emergency Outcomes

• Registration is easy. Provide a location and upload a photo of the AED if available. Each verified AED will be added to the PulsePoint AED Registry.

• The contest runs from October 1 to October 31, 2024. For more information about the contest and to access helpful resources, visit www.pulsepoint.org/aedcontest

"With PulsePoint AED, we hope to raise greater awareness throughout our communities of the important role AEDs play in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival," said Zackary VanKeulen, director of emergency services at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center. "Having an accurate AED registry in our communities can greatly improve the odds that a nearby device will be accessible during a cardiac arrest event, potentially helping to save a life."

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the U.S., but survival rates can triple when a bystander uses a publicly available AED before EMS arrives. OSF HealthCare's adoption of the PulsePoint AED registry is a crucial step in ensuring more AEDs are cataloged and accessible when needed.

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