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Improving Resuscitation throughout the Care Continuum: Lessons and Suggestions about CPR Training Stephen McClure Contributing Writer HealthStream Where and how healthcare is delivered has changed significantly in recent years—the trend towards shorter inpatient stays and more frequent transfers from hospitals to alternative care settings is likely to continue. “As more healthcare is delivered outside the walls of acute-care hospitals, we must understand that leaders across the care continuum need to move beyond the traditional activity of simply getting CPR cards and really invest in the kind of training that their employees need—the kind of training that saves lives and improves outcomes,” stated Donna Haynes, former National Resuscitation Coach, HealthStream.