Family and friends of emergency physicians and administrative staff were invited to experience a day in the life of an emergency physician.

Unplanned care refers to medical care arising from unexpected health issues that require immediate or urgent attention.

Trauma patients come to VUH from a region covering 80,000 square miles, and approximately 9,400 acute trauma patients are treated at the hospital annually.

Whizzing along on snow and ice is fun, but be careful: Never pull a sled with a motorized vehicle or on streets and parking lots.

“How much closer to an angel can you get than a little bitty baby struggling for life?” said Dean Driver, 91, who converted a panel truck into VUMC’s first neonatal transport in his driveway.

Battlefield medics often have limited resources, time and expertise to provide life-sustaining, emergency care for those critically injured.

Approximately 1% of the U.S. population — 2 million to 3 million adults — experience critical illness requiring the placement of a breathing tube each year.