Notes: 

An arrest is defined as the loss of vital signs requiring either CPR or defibrillation in a patient who is not “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” at the time of the arrest. An arrest does not require Code Blue team activation. Patients surviving an initial resuscitation attempt but with a later change in code status should be included. Each patient should only be counted once per admission—even if multiple arrest events occur prior to discharge or death.