Mission: Lifeline has defined strategies for the ideal STEMI and cardiac resuscitation Referral (non-PCI) Center.

In addition to the strategies for ideal strategies for a STEMI Referral Center, the below strategies exist for the STEMI and Cardiac Resuscitation Referral Center:

• Designated hospital champion for Cardiac Resuscitation
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings to monitor and improve Cardiac Resuscitation care process and outcome
• Implements and maintains standard triage and treatment protocols for Cardiac Resuscitation patient consistent with ACC/AHA guidelines
• Implements and maintains a plan with EMS to ensure inter-hospital transfers receive priority response
• Initiates hypothermia as soon as possible, when indicated
• Not capable of PPCI
• Transports early patients resuscitated from OHCA to Cardiac Resuscitation Receiving Center to allow angiography of cath eligible/appropriate patients as soon as possible, to achieve goal of first door to device within 120 minutes
• Implements and maintains ability to treat re-arrest including mechanical device and pharmacological support if indicated
• Provides CPR training for community, with goal of achieving bystander CPR rates > 50%
• Provides CPR and ACLS training for appropriate staff • External certification not self-designation as part of cardiac resuscitation system of care
• Should include at least compression-only CPR training for all employees