Emergency & Trauma Archive — Page 13 of 14

Close-up of a healthcare worker using a manual blood pressure cuff and stethoscope to measure a seated person’s arm, with an analog gauge and computer keyboard in the background.
December 10, 2015

Hypertension-related visits to emergency rooms on rise in U.S.

The number and percentage of patients treated at emergency departments for hypertension are on the rise across the United States, according to a Vanderbilt study published recently in The American Journal of Cardiology.

By Andrew Wiese
Three men pose at a police awards ceremony; the center man holds a plaque reading “Community Service Award” and “Dr. Corey Slovis.” A police officer and several flags are visible in the background.
May 28, 2015

Slovis receives Community Service Award from Nashville Police Department

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) presented its Community Service Award to Corey Slovis, M.D., professor and chair of Emergency Medicine, at a recent ceremony at the Music City Center.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Man in a white shirt and green tie with a Vanderbilt logo stands in an emergency medical services setting, with ambulances and emergency personnel blurred in the background.
April 2, 2015

New center strengthens ties with area EMS personnel

A newly established center will serve as a central repository of Vanderbilt resources for the region’s emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Vanderbilt LifeFlight medical helicopter flying overhead against a pale sky, viewed from below with its rotor blades blurred in motion.
March 3, 2015

LifeFlight’s blood transfusion practices affirmed by new study

Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival.

By Jerry Jones
Hands holding a bright red heart-shaped object, overlaid with an electrocardiogram-style heartbeat line and a faint grid; a blurred person appears in the background.
November 20, 2014

Study finds national decline in one type of serious heart attack

The most emergent form of heart attacks is decreasing nationwide, but this declining incidence could affect emergency departments’ quality and timeliness of care.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Stylized blue human torso with a glowing red anatomical heart over the chest against a black background.
November 18, 2014

Vanderbilt study finds nationwide decline in one type of serious heart attack

By Vanderbilt Health News