Cardiac And Circulation
San Mateo County Sheriffs to Receive Donation of 15 Defibrillators
The Sequoia Healthcare District will donate 15 automated external defibrillators to the San Mateo County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office in a ceremony Tuesday at the Redwood City Hall of Justice.
Omaha FD's Advanced EKG Monitors Will Speed Cardiac Care
The Omaha (Neb.) Fire Department has purchased 18 EKG monitors that gather data in the field and transmit the information via cellular phone to an ED.
Illinois Chest Pain Center Achieves Accreditation
The Society of Chest Pain Centers has given full accreditation to the St. Elizabeth's Hospital Chest Pain Center in Belleville, Ill.
Engel MT17 AC/DC Refrigeration Unit
Studies show that a post-resuscitation hypothermia protocol can decrease the potential for neurological damage and improve outcomes in patients who survive cardiac arrest.
Community Paramedicine Proponents Meet in Australia
Leaders of the community paramedicine program movement convened in late September in Queensland, Australia to share strategies, successes and solutions to common challenges.
Heart Attack Survival Rates Double Following Implementation of New Guidelines
Heart attack survival rates have doubled in Madison, Wis., Milwaukee and five other places that were among the first to implement new resuscitation guidelines, including the use of a new airflow device.
FAA Won't Allow Defibrillator at Minneapolis Traffic-Control Center
The FAA forbids defibrillators in centers without medical offices. This includes the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center in Farmington.
Collier, Fla., EMS Medical Director to be In National TV Spotlight
Dr. Robert Tober appears on "Good Morning America" to discuss his "pit crew concept" for cardiac arrest.
Michigan School Staffers Save Girl with Defibrillator
Acting on the training they received earlier this year, four staff members at Davison Alternative High School restarted a student's heart and breathing with a defibrillator.
Faster Heart Attack Care Saving Lives
Two Duke University cardiologists launched an ambitious effort to streamline heart attack care about two years ago. At the AHA meeting, they reported that the effort has significantly sped up time to treatment, saving lives.
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