title: Public access to defibrillation (PAD): implementing a church program.
abstract: For every minute without cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation, the odds of surviving cardiac arrest decrease by 7% to 10%. Churches can implement a public access to defibrillation (PAD) program and help save lives. This article outlines steps and resources for setting up a PAD program.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gilchrist
mesh_terms: D002835:Christianity; D047548:Defibrillators; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058687:Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D016730:Program Development; D008921:Religious Missions / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*