According to the American Heart Association (heart.org), 9 in 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of the hospital die, and more than half don’t receive bystander CPR. CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival. To help improve cardiac arrest outcomes in Omaha, Chad and Jisella Brough of CQuence Health Group, will chair the 2026 Greater Omaha Heart and Stroke Walk. Heart Walk is the largest community facing initiative of the American Heart Association. Through fundraising, community education and corporate engagement, Heart Walk aims to make CPR education and training more accessible, fund vital research and drive equitable health for all. Under the Broughs’ leadership, top executives in Omaha will work to recruit other organizations to join the local Heart Walk campaign and help build a community of lifesavers.
According to the Heart Association’s 2024 CPR Perceptions Survey, 39% of people—or approximately 103 million U.S. adults—now feel “extremely confident” or “very confident” they could correctly perform CPR, up from 33% in 2021. That’s roughly 17.7 million more adults who are highly confident in their ability to conduct CPR, yet 61% still lack high confidence to act in a cardiac emergency.
The Walk will take place on Saturday, May 16 at the Gene Leahy Mall at the Riverfront. Companies interested in participating can contact local Heart Walk Director Kelly Morris at Kelly.Morris@heart.org. Learn more and register at OmahaHeartWalk.com.