Could You, Would You Save A Life? This CPR-AED Awareness Week, Vow To Know How
As she prepared for the PurpleStride 5K in Kansas City a few weeks ago, Brooke Worrel took her time attaching the racing number to her shirt. This usually mindless task was a lot tougher with all the tears filling her eyes.
One year before, she ran this race with her dad.
She finished. He didn’t.
Shortly after crossing the finish line, 16-year-old Brooke went back on the course to join Rick at the end of his run.
When she reached him, Rick was on the ground, blood pouring from the left side of his face and his right knee. Men on both sides of him were performing CPR.
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Rick Worrel’s grandfather died at age 55. So di...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
May 26 Cardiology News May 26 Cardiology News
MRI in patients with cardiac devices, statins in the elderly, deprescribing, CRT and radial artery catheterization are discussed in this week ’ s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Lessening radiation risk for children with congenital and acquired heart disease
(Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions) Newly released recommendations for pediatric radiation safety will be discussed during the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2017 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. Leading experts will discuss these recommendations during theImage Gently Campaign: Radiation Safety in Pediatric Catheterization session, Wednesday, May 10, 3:00 p.m.CDT. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
St. Bernards Medical Center Tops Jonesboro’s Construction Projects List
Construction projects are flourishing in Jonesboro, despite the financial woes plaguing one of its largest commercial ventures.
Inside the city limits, $164 million worth of construction is in motion, led by St. Bernards Medical Center in downtown Jonesboro. And more projects are on the way.
Construction is expected to start soon on the $60 million Embassy Suites and Red Wolf Convention Center on the campus of Arkansas State University, Tim O’Reilly, CEO of O’Reilly Hospitality Management of Springfield, Missouri, said in an email to Arkansas Business last week. “We are waiting for the building permit whi...
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - May 8, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Nasco Healthcare Releases New 2017-2018 Healthcare Catalog
Fort Atkinson, WI - The 2017-2018 Healthcare catalog, featuring Life/form® and Simulaids highly specialized skills trainers, manikins, and simulators for Nursing and Medical, EMS, Fire, and Rescue, is now available from Nasco Healthcare in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and Saugerties, New York.
The 252-page catalog includes Nasco Healthcare’s Life/form® and Simulaids lines, as well as many other teaching aids and models of outstanding quality. The catalog’s major emphasis is to provide more effective training tools for educators to train their students, who are facing an increasingly demanding work environment that re...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - April 28, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nasco Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Stable blood sugar linked to heart stent outcomes
Patients with type 2 diabetes and a coronary stent are at lower risk for heart attack and stroke if they maintain good blood sugar control, according to a recent study.
“Although intensive glucose control had no benefit on the rate of major cardiovascular events in previous studies, our data suggest that strict glucose control after PCI (heart catheterization) can improve long-term clinical outcomes in diabetic patients,” Dr. Joo-Yong Hahn from Samsung Medical Center in Seoul said in an interview with Reuters Health.
Researchers looked at 980 patients with type 2 diabetes and a stent, examining long-term bloo...
Source: Mass Device - April 21, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Diabetes Stents Source Type: news
Medicare proposes reimbursement cuts for Abiomed ’ s Impella
This article originally mis-calculated the percentage changes for the covered procedures. ↩
The post Medicare proposes reimbursement cuts for Abiomed’s Impella appeared first on MassDevice. (Source: Mass Device)
Source: Mass Device - April 17, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Cardiac Assist Devices Wall Street Beat Abiomed Reimbursement Source Type: news
Niagara Falls Memorial begins $5.5M parking project
As it prepares to begin a major renovation of its parking ramp on Monday, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has begun offering valet parking for patients utilizing its new cardiac catheterization lab.
The $5.5 million parking ramp project will temporarily displace up to 180 parking spaces as work continues through the summer. Work will include structural repairs and maintenance on five of the ramp’s seven levels. A second $500,000 phase will see the addition of 150 additional parking spots… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 5, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Niagara Falls Memorial begins $5.5M parking project
As it prepares to begin a major renovation of its parking ramp on Monday, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has begun offering valet parking for patients utilizing its new cardiac catheterization lab.
The $5.5 million parking ramp project will temporarily displace up to 180 parking spaces as work continues through the summer. Work will include structural repairs and maintenance on five of the ramp’s seven levels. A second $500,000 phase will see the addition of 150 additional parking spots… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 5, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Cardiac care collaborative open for business in Niagara Falls
It took six years, but Niagara County finally has a cardiac catheterization lab of its own.
A partnership between four hospitals, the $2.3 million cath lab was officially opened Tuesday at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, allowing patients from the county to receive care closer to home without having to be transported across county lines to Buffalo.
Though it’s housed at Niagara Falls Memorial, the lab is jointly owned, operated and managed by Kaleida Health’s Buffalo General Medical… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 4, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
EXCLUSIVE: Greater Cincinnati startup to hire two dozen heart doctors
CardioSolution, a Blue Ash startup that specializes in providing around-the-clock cardiac care for regional hospitals, plans to hire up to two dozen heart doctors as it expands operations in Ohio and other states.
For example, doctors are being added to help CardioSolution provide cardiac care at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, which is to open a new catheterization laboratory on May 1.
The cardiologists will be able to treat patients suffering from heart attacks, or the doctors might… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 27, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Barrett J. Brunsman Source Type: news
Nigeria: Babcock University Produces First Set of Home-Trained Cardiovascular Interventionists
[Guardian] Cardiovascular care and training recorded a major feat in Nigeria as two Consultant Cardiologists who have been training as Interventional Cardiologist at Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, made history when they solely performed Cardiac Catheterization at the centre on Sunday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 23, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigerian Cardiologists Record Breakthrough in Heart Surgery
[Vanguard] Cardiovascular care and training recorded a major feat in Nigeria as two Consultant Cardiologists who have been training as Interventional Cardiologist at Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, made history when they solely performed Cardiac Catheterization at the centre on Sunday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 21, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Dr. Kiran Patel celebrates birthday with major donation to Florida Hospital (Rendering)
For Dr. Kiran Patel's birthday, he's giving Florida Hospital a major gift.
Patel and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel, have donated $5 million to Florida Hospital Carrollwood, which will fund an emergency department expansion as well as a modern cardiac catheterization lab.
Kiran Patel, a former cardiologist, is the founder of WellCare Health Plans Inc., which he sold to a p rivate equity firm for $200 million in 2002. Pallavi Patel specialized in pediatric medicine.
The new cath lab will open in July… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 10, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ashley Gurbal Kritzer Source Type: news
Dr. Kiran Patel celebrates birthday with major donation to Florida Hospital (Rendering)
For Dr. Kiran Patel's birthday, he's giving Florida Hospital a major gift.
Patel and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel, have donated $5 million to Florida Hospital Carrollwood, which will fund an emergency department expansion as well as a modern cardiac catheterization lab.
Kiran Patel, a former cardiologist, is the founder of WellCare Health Plans Inc., which he sold to a p rivate equity firm for $200 million in 2002. Pallavi Patel specialized in pediatric medicine.
The new cath lab will open in July… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 10, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Ashley Gurbal Kritzer Source Type: news
