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Sports medicine and family medicine physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, pediatricians, cardiologists, and other providers screened students at the daylong event at the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama.
“These additions to our team will allow us to treat patients in a timely manner with the best tools and expertise,” said Nasser Lakkis, M.Sc.-M.D., FACC.
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Sports medicine and family medicine physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, pediatricians, cardiologists, and other providers screened students at the daylong event at the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama.
Trauma surgeon Ashley Williams Hogue, M.D., attended the meeting hosted by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which was established last year.
As of 2 p.m. Thursday, June 6, the core electronic medical record (EMR) has been restored at USA Health Providence Hospital.
The first shipment of new ICU beds was delivered to the level I trauma center last month. Manufactured by Stryker, the beds include turn assist for critical patients, which helps to prevent skin breakdown that can lead to more severe hospital-acquired injuries.
Led by Children’s & Women’s Hospital staff members, Safe Kids South Alabama and State Farm teamed up to keep kids safe with free car seat safety checks on May 30.
Robert Israel, M.D., who leads the USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness program, will demonstrate how a plant-forward diet can be nutritious and delicious.
“The generous donation from the Mobile Metropolitan Medical Society has the potential to immediately save the lives of women who have complications following childbirth,” said Debbie Browning, M.S.N., RN, CENP, chief executive officer of Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
Since it was founded in 2017, Project Inspire has helped 25 teens see themselves through a new lens of empowerment.
Aaron D. Seims, M.D., FACS, said he was drawn to surgery because of his experience growing up with a condition called pectus excavatum, a chest wall malformation. “Ultimately, I wanted to do for others what my surgeon was able to do for me,” he said.
Brittany Brown, the only recipient from Mobile and one of two from Alabama, was quick to credit her colleagues with the same mentality and commitment to care.
The benefits of kangaroo care for newborns include a stable heart rate, improved oxygen saturation and respiratory rate, and often increased milk production for the mother, research shows.
Developed by the American Heart Association, special training kits allow students to practice on a manikin while watching skills performed correctly on video, a research-proven way to learn lifesaving CPR.