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Collaborative approach could help reduce hospital readmissions due to falls in older adults

A comprehensive care program that involves a team of specialists from multiple medical disciplines for treating injuries sustained from falls in older adults could help reduce hospital readmissions, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

18 Nov 2015

Older adults with dementia make more frequent visits to emergency departments

Older adults with dementia are more frequent visitors to emergency departments, returning at higher rates and incurring greater costs than older adults without dementia, according to a new study from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research. The study is one of the first to explore long-term patterns of healthcare use and mortality rates of elders with cognitive impairment who visit the emergency department.

13 Nov 2015

Common ingredient in sunscreen can prevent infections related to medical implants

A common ingredient in sunscreen could be an effective antibacterial coating for medical implants such as pacemakers and replacement joints.

11 Nov 2015

Study compares new cardiopulmonary resuscitation with standard CPR in cardiac arrest

Continuous chest compression, touted as the new way to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, was not an improvement over standard CPR, according to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine today. The University of Alabama at Birmingham was one of eight United States and Canadian universities involved in the study, the largest such study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ever conducted.

10 Nov 2015

Ambulances deployed at temporary locations can reduce response time, save lives

Ambulances deployed at temporary locations that can be changed depending on the time of day and accident statistics can reduce response time and may save lives on the way to the hospital. Researchers at Sahlgrenska University studied fluid deployment of ambulances in Shiraz, Iran.

10 Nov 2015

Orlando Health researchers develop blood test that can detect signs of concussion in children

Researchers at Orlando Health have developed a blood test that can detect even the most subtle signs of a concussion in children, correctly identifying the presence of traumatic brain injuries 94 percent of the time in a recent study.

10 Nov 2015

UM SOM Dean E. Albert Reece to be honored with 2015 David E. Rogers Award

The Association of American Medical Colleges announced today that University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, will receive the 2015 David E. Rogers Award, which honors a medical school faculty member who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people. He will be presented the Award on November 8, 2015 at the AAMC's Annual Awards Event.

6 Nov 2015

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital offers Halloween safety tips

Each year Halloween provides an opportunity for families to get together, get creative with costumes, get outside and, most importantly, have fun.

31 Oct 2015

Students introduced to da Vinci Robotic Surgical System at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

On Tuesday, Oct. 27, fourth-through seventh-grade students from De Marillac Academy experienced first-hand what it is like to be a surgeon, thanks to the surgeons and operating room staff from Dignity Health Saint Francis Memorial Hospital.

31 Oct 2015

MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Ebola Response Team recognized with 2015 Patient Safety Award

MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Ebola Response Team has been honored with the 2015 Patient Safety Award from the District of Columbia Hospital Association. The award recognizes the team's outstanding efforts in its Ebola-related plans and training to care for potential or confirmed patients with the Ebola virus.

27 Oct 2015

TeamHealth announces acquisition of three affiliated medical groups in the Las Vegas, Nevada

TeamHealth Holdings Inc., a leading physician services organization, announced the acquisition of the operations of three affiliated medical groups: Fremont Emergency Services, Advanced Care Emergency Services and Advanced Care Emergency Specialists, which collectively manage and staff eight hospital emergency departments in the Las Vegas, Nevada, market.

27 Oct 2015

Hospi introduces Macy Catheter Tray at ACEP annual meeting

Hospi Corporation, a patient-centric medical device company, today introduced the Macy Catheter Tray, designed to enable rapid administration of medications or fluids to patients when intravenous (IV) or oral administration is difficult. The Macy Catheter is designed to provide a bridge or alternative to IV access, to decrease hospital admissions and to facilitate discharge of patients.

26 Oct 2015

Study analyzes pediatric ED visits attributed to injuries due to legal interventions

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) found injuries related to legal interventions, or contact with law enforcement, involving male teenagers is not an uncommon occurrence in the United States.

23 Oct 2015

University of Maryland develops GammaPod system to treat early-stage breast cancer

After more than a decade of research and development, researchers in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine will begin enrolling patients in the first clinical trial of GammaPod, a new high-precision, image-guided radiation therapy system specifically designed to treat early-stage breast cancer.

19 Oct 2015

Boehringer Ingelheim announces FDA approval of Praxbind (idarucizumab)

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval of Praxbind (idarucizumab). PRAXBIND is indicated for patients treated with Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate), when reversal of the anticoagulant effects of dabigatran is needed for emergency surgery/urgent procedures or in life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding.

16 Oct 2015

UM SOM researchers to initiate first clinical trial of GammaPod system in patients with early-stage breast cancer

16 Oct 2015

Mental health problems, negative peer influences linked to increased dating violence

A new emergency department study from the University of Michigan Injury Center looks deeper at risk and protective factors among teenagers who report dating violence and alcohol use.

16 Oct 2015

Language used in social media posts may have strong connection to individuals' health

Language used in everyday social media posts may have a strong connection to an individual's health, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

13 Oct 2015

EpiPen autoinjectors save lives but can contribute to injuries in children

Epinephrine autoinjectors can be life-saving for patients experiencing anaphylaxis - a life-threatening emergency - but a new case series published online Tuesday in Annals of Emergency Medicine identifies design features of EpiPens, the most commonly used autoinjector, that appear to be contributing to injuries in children ("Lacerations and Embedded Needles Caused by Epinephrine Autoinjector Use in Children").

9 Oct 2015

ED physicians make key changes in clinical decision-making after viewing CT scan results

A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Technology assessment finds that, after viewing CT scan results, physicians in the emergency departments of four major academic medical centers made key changes in clinical decision-making for patients with symptoms frequently seen in emergency rooms.

9 Oct 2015

Emergency Medicine News and Research

Collaborative approach could help reduce hospital readmissions due to falls in older adults

Older adults with dementia make more frequent visits to emergency departments

Common ingredient in sunscreen can prevent infections related to medical implants

Study compares new cardiopulmonary resuscitation with standard CPR in cardiac arrest

Ambulances deployed at temporary locations can reduce response time, save lives

Orlando Health researchers develop blood test that can detect signs of concussion in children

UM SOM Dean E. Albert Reece to be honored with 2015 David E. Rogers Award

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital offers Halloween safety tips

Students introduced to da Vinci Robotic Surgical System at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Ebola Response Team recognized with 2015 Patient Safety Award

TeamHealth announces acquisition of three affiliated medical groups in the Las Vegas, Nevada

Hospi introduces Macy Catheter Tray at ACEP annual meeting

Study analyzes pediatric ED visits attributed to injuries due to legal interventions

University of Maryland develops GammaPod system to treat early-stage breast cancer

Boehringer Ingelheim announces FDA approval of Praxbind (idarucizumab)

UM SOM researchers to initiate first clinical trial of GammaPod system in patients with early-stage breast cancer

Mental health problems, negative peer influences linked to increased dating violence

Language used in social media posts may have strong connection to individuals' health

EpiPen autoinjectors save lives but can contribute to injuries in children

ED physicians make key changes in clinical decision-making after viewing CT scan results

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