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To evaluate the impact of automated external defibrillator (AED) deployment by a supermarket chain on cardiac arrest outcomes.

January 10, 2026The American Journal of Emergency Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

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Deployment of automated external defibrillators by a supermarket chain

KSKenneth ScheppkeFlorida Department of Health PPPaul E. Pepe RCRemle P. CroweAltera (United States)

Key Points

To evaluate the impact of automated external defibrillator (AED) deployment by a supermarket chain on cardiac arrest outcomes.
Implemented AEDs in multiple supermarket locations

Structured PICO

Does AED installation and employee CPR/AED training improve survival for cardiac events in a retail chain setting?

Population

Multi-state retail chain (supermarket) locations

Intervention

AED installation and employee CPR/AED training

Outcome

Frequency of AED retrieval/application and patient survivalhard clinical

Deployment of AEDs and employee training in a retail chain is justified by frequent use and association with patient survival.

Abstract

For this multi-state retail chain, AED installation and employee CPR/AED training appeared to be well-justified considering that AEDs were retrieved/applied frequently systemwide, quite often involving defibrillatory shocks that were associated with survival for many patients. Investigators encourage comparable businesses to adopt/study similar employee-based programs nationwide.

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