The grant will fund a four year research project studying immunotherapy treatment for a common brain tumor found in children
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Neb. Medicaid proposal to increase health care access
The proposal is meant to help cover the current Medicaid gap that has left some without coverage; the proposal faces an uphill battle in Nebraska’s legislature
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NJ hospital works to reduce opioids in ER
The hospital has been using opioid alternative protocols in its emergency room to reduce the amount of patients prescribed opioids
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Nurse surrenders license after taking inappropriate patient photos
Authorities said she used her phone to take photos of an incapacitated male patient’s genitals
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3 children killed in Dallas car crash
The vehicle with the children in it was struck in the side by a truck at an intersection; a teenager and the two drivers were injured
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NC EMS department rallies to help grieving colleague
Jim Japhet’s son was killed in a car crash last week; his colleagues banded together to help complete home improvement projects he had been working on
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Va. fire department cited for transporting sick kid
The Stafford Fire Department received several state violations after the February incident in which two firefighters transported a child having a seizure in their fire truck
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Drowning patient resuscitation and monitoring
Use capnography to guide oxygenation and ventilation derangements in drowning patients
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Private ambulance service partnership begins in DC
The partnership with AMR will allow less D.C. Fire and EMS ambulances to be tied up responding to non-emergency calls
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12-Lead ECG case: 9-year-old complains of very rapid heart rate
Review the signs, symptoms and significant 12-Lead ECG findings for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
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