Have you ever thought about what it takes to provide resuscitation to a football player in cardiac arrest? When time is of the essence, removing helmets, padding, etc. can consume precious seconds. WakeMed’s Center for Innovative Learning and the WakeMed Clinical Research Unit are working together to determine the best way to deliver lifesaving care […]
This is a shout-out to our Mobile Critical Care team that recently competed in the CAE Cup, which is a critical care skills competition held in Seattle, Wa. during the annual Air Medical Transport Conference. The WakeMed Mobile Critical Care team of Derek Bailey, EMT-P, and Sandra Terry, RN, were one of ten teams selected […]
Ultrasound is an emerging technology for EMS providers. This week, at the EMS World Expo in New Orleans, representatives from WakeMed are teaching EMS providers to how to use ultrasound in the field. In EMS, ultrasound can help providers in determining the best hospital to treat acutely ill patients. “Hospital destination patterns may be different […]
We are all aware that we have a nuclear power plant in our Wake County. Chances are, you have never given much thought to the extra precautions and preparation healthcare organizations and community agencies take to ensure that they are prepared to respond in the event of a radiation exposure. Last week, WakeMed coordinated a […]
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