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BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon(R) is pleased to announce the GlideScope(R) Ranger Video Laryngoscope has been granted Airworthiness Certification from the United States Army.(1) This certificate allows the device to be used by military health care personnel in some of the most demanding military settings. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061011/SFW044LOGO) The U.S. Army Airworthiness Certification and Evaluation program is a rigorous program. It...
Innovative Hospital Company Is Committed to Providing High Quality Services to the Community LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avanti Health System, LLC ("Avanti") is pleased to announce that it has acquired HealthPlus Holdings, LLC, including Memorial Hospital of Gardena ("MHG") and East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital ("ELADH"), from HealthPlus+ Corporation. MHG and ELADH have been providing quality acute and sub-acute healthcare services to the diverse communities of Southern...
New Evidence from London Ambulance Service Study Shows Five Masimo Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeters(TM) Detected 83 Unsuspected CO Poisonings in One Year--Over a Third of the UK Reported Annual CO Poisonings IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI), the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced that in a newly published report, the UK House of Commons All Party Parliamentary Gas Safety Group (APPGSG)...
Association's Mission: Lifeline initiative to use survey data to make improvements DALLAS, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Preliminary results of one of the nation's largest national surveys of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems indicate the need for improvements in the way heart attack, specifically ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), is managed. STEMI is the most serious and deadly type of heart attack, characterized by a complete blockage of a coronary artery. It...
HOUSTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- NuPhysicia, LLC, the nation's leading provider of telemedicine health services, today launched InPlace Medical Solutions, the first offshore medical service that connects remote workers with physicians through live, two-way videoconferencing. InPlace Medical Solutions combines advanced telemedicine technology and medical services to improve workforce health and safety and lower risks. Offshore rig and remote workers gain access to advanced healthcare, direct...
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When an emergency squad pulls up to the home of an elderly person in distress in upstate New York, chances are the paramedics have received a new brand of high-tech training using a video podcast, developed by the University of Rochester Medical Center. The institution is the first in the nation to train emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics with video podcast lessons downloadable onto iPods or computers. The University...
A stunt double for actor Daniel Radcliffe suffered a significant back injury on the British set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, paramedics said. The Daily Telegraph said the 25-year-old stand-in was performing an aerial sequence when he fell to the ground following an explosion, which was part of a scene in the movie. The Telegraph did not publish the stunt man's name. Radcliffe and his co-stars reportedly were not on the set at the time of the accident. They are not due to start...
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Medusa Medical Technologies Inc. (Medusa) announced today that its flagship electronic patient care reporting software, the Siren ePCR Suite(TM), now has an interface with the Philips HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator. This integrated solution is available worldwide and enables an easier workflow for patient care and reporting in the pre-hospital setting. Siren ePCR Suite(TM) is an industry-leading patient care reporting system. It...
American Heart Association rapid access journal report: Study highlights: -- The time from the 9-1-1 call to the ambulance's arrival on the scene was similar between men and women patients. -- Delays for women began after ambulances arrived and continued until they were delivered to emergency departments. -- The data did not reveal why women were more likely to be delayed, but other research suggests heart conditions may not be recognized as readily, thus leading to slower response...
Women who called 9-1-1 complaining of cardiac symptoms were 52 percent more likely than men to experience delays during emergency medical services' (EMS) care, according to a report in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.The data did not reveal why women were more likely to be delayed. However, other research suggests that heart conditions in women may not be recognized as readily and response may be slower as a result."We need to find out why women are delayed and reduce or...
