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Articles & Blogs
The Quiet Place
Kristin Flanary, MA
A reflection on Kristin’s experience following Will’s SCA, in which she names and explains the ways she found herself trying to process the aftermath and her own trauma.
Words to Leave By: Bridges Out of the Quiet Place
Kristin Flanary, MA
Kristin reflects on her experience of her husband’s sudden cardiac arrest at 34, emphasizing the need for healthcare providers to connect empathetically with trauma survivors in their ‘Quiet Place’.
Roger
Kristin Flanary, MA
Kristen recounts her husband’s sudden cardiac arrest at 34, highlighting the challenges they faced during his hospitalization and the importance of empathetic care from healthcare providers.
Lockdown, Love, and Life-Saving CPR
Kristin Flanary, MA
A Mother’s Day to Remember: Kristin’s recounting of her experience on the night of Will’s sudden cardiac arrest.
Life After Cardiac Arrest
Kirstie Haywood
Katie N. Dainty
The traumatic burden associated with such a life altering event can be significant, resulting in unique psychosocial needs both for survivors and those who witness or perform CPR.
Navigating cardiac arrest together: A survivor and family-led co-design study of family needs and care touchpoints
Associations between Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Domains in Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Families One Month Post-Event
What are the care needs of families experiencing cardiac arrest?
Douma MJ, Graham TAD, Ali S, et al.
A survivor and family led scoping review
Can 40 seconds of compassion reduce patient anxiety?
L A Fogarty, B A Curbow, J R Wingard, K McDonnell, M R Somerfield
Effects of physician compassion on patients.
Patient-Centered Adult Cardiovascular Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation
The importance of active partnerships among patients, families, and healthcare teams
Lower Perceived Social Support During Hospitalization by Close Family Members may have Significant Associations with Psychological Distress 1 Month After Cardiac Arrest
Disruptions in Sleep Health and Independent Associations with Psychological Distress in Close Family Members of Cardiac Arrest Survivors: A Prospective Study
Health Insurance Claim Denied?
ProPublica
See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes. Investigative reporting about health insurance claim denials.
Book Recommendations
Educational Resources & Tools
Heartsight
Resuscitation Council US
Heartsight is an initiative created by people impacted by cardiac arrest. It orients and empowers anyone who has been affected by this life-altering event.
Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance™(CASA), a program of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, is a place for anyone touched by cardiac arrest.
Lay-Responder & Bystander Resource Guide
Region of Peel
Providing information on normal reactions
to abnormal events, understanding
commonly asked questions along with
tools and resources to aid in self-recovery.
CPR & ECC Resource Base
American Heart Association
Course finder, training materials, guidelines, and more.
PulsePoint
PulsePoint Foundation
A 911-connected app that can immediately inform you of emergencies occurring in your community and can request your help when CPR is needed nearby.
American Red Cross Training Services
American Red Cross
Directory of programs and classes through the red cross, including CPR and AED training.
American AED Home Defibrillator Package
Be prepared with your own home defibrillator kit.
Avive Connect AED
The Avive Connect AED® empowers first responders, schools, workplaces, public spaces, and more to respond to a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
Videos
Will and Kristin’s Cardiac Arrest Story with Paramedic Lieutenant Aaron Gregg
Paramedic and firefighter Lt. Aaron Gregg joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about the night of Will’s sudden cardiac arrest and how he helped Will and Kristin get through that perilous experience.
Dr. Will Flanary – Cardiac Arrest Survivor
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
Performing hands-only CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest patient’s chance of survival. Two steps CAN save a life. Call 911 immediately and push hard and fast on the center of the patient’s chest. Check out one survivor’s story.
Will Flanary’s SCA Survival Story
Avive Solutions
Will spoke to Avive about his experience, SCA survivorship, and how comedy has played a role in his recovery.
Ken Jeong AHA Hands-Only CPR video
American Heart Association
Ken Jeong suits up in new Stayin’ Alive video to promote Hands-Only CPR.