WHEN the trauma bell rang out, nurse Erica Hutchinson knew exactly what it meant… a child’s young life hung in the balance.

Less than a decade ago, CLABSIs were considered the most pervasive of all hospital-associated illnesses (HAIs). Across the United States, 500,000 patients contracted a CLABSI between 1990-2010—an ...

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the psychological toll of medical trauma, particularly in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Traditionally, the focus has been on the patient’s ...

Ascension St. John in Tulsa is opening a new surgical ICU to provide specialized care for trauma and surgical patients, addressing gaps in services identified through a needs assessment. TULSA, Okla. ...

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is slated to open a new unit at its hospital building in Boise. But it’s not just any unit. It will be the first neuro, surgical, trauma intensive care unit in ...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) --Some healthcare and pre-hospital professionals gathered to learn about trauma and critical care. They attended SIH’s annual Trauma and Critical Care Conference on Monday, ...

Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death among children and adults under 45, surpassing cancer and heart disease. Hospital costs exceed $120 billion annually, reflecting the immense burden on ...

BOISE, Idaho — Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center unveiled their Idaho's first Neuro, Surgical, Trauma Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Tuesday. The unit is designed to treat the most critical ...

It’s 6:30 a.m. at Ryder Trauma Center in the heart of Miami, and Natasha Pollard is already at her desk, preparing for another busy—and unpredictable—day in the hospital’s 25-bed Intensive Care Unit ...

A new study has identified several predictors of clinical deterioration and ICU admission in patients transferred from the Nunavik region of northern Quebec to a level 1 trauma center. The ...