Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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To determine the rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation use among all nursing homes in a large urban area, to examine CPR use over time, to discover whether CPR use varies among nursing homes, and to describe characteristics of patients undergoing CPR. ⋯ The utilization of CPR in nursing homes is quite low. Non-profit homes utilize CPR less than proprietary homes. Nursing homes with the highest numbers of deaths per bed utilize CPR less than homes with lower numbers of deaths per bed. Nursing home residents receiving CPR are quite old, have multiple illnesses, and are impaired.