Penn Alliance for Therapeutic Hypothermia (PATH)
The PATH database is the first national U.S. clinical registry focused on therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. It includes information on cardiac arrest events occurring in the pre-hospital and in-hospital settings and will focus extensively on those patients who have undergone therapeutic hypothermia after initial resuscitation from cardiac arrest.
PATH is a web-based registry that will allow institutions to benchmark against other institutions across the country. The purpose of this database is to have a comprehensive look at cardiac arrest care and outcomes in those patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.Within the year the database will be open for research proposals for those participating in PATH. Below is an example of one page from the PATH database:
If you are interested in contributing to the PATH database, or have additional questions, please contact Anne Grossestreuer at anne.grossestreuer@uphs.upenn.edu or 215-615-6572.