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Tag: emergency medicine

shows someone vaping, with vapor curling around their nose and mouth
Posted inChildren's Health

NC hospital spotted mystery vaping injury patterns early on

by Sarah Ovaska October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

By Sarah Ovaska-Few A North Carolina hospital offered some of the first clues into what’s been an ongoing medical mystery, the vaping-related lung injuries that have killed 18 people in the country to date and sent more than a thousand to hospitals with serious injuries. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced […]

A group of people in professional clothes stand together presenting their graduation certificates.
Posted inFeatured

New Residency Program Aims to Keep Doctors in the Rural Southeast

by Taylor Knopf December 3, 2018April 14, 2021
looking through a door, we see a man bent over another person's hand.
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Violence Against Emergency Room Staffers Seen as Increasing

by Fair Warning October 4, 2018October 3, 2018
Generic emergency room/ department entrance photo, with a carport and sign saying "Emergency" No hospital name is visible.
Posted inAging

For Elder Health, Trips To The ER Are Often A Tipping Point

by Kaiser Health News January 16, 2018January 23, 2019
Shows uniformed team standing in front of the great seal of the senate on the red-carpeted floor of the chamber.
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Lawmakers Honor Fallen Life Flight Crew

by Rose Hoban October 5, 2017October 5, 2017
talking to a psychiatrist over the web while in the emergency department, telehealth
Posted inRural Health

STePs Toward Shortening ED Wait Times for Mental Health Patients

by Taylor Knopf July 20, 2017July 21, 2017

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