Multicenter Randomized Trial Identifies Method of Preoxygenation That Prevents Hypoxemia and Cardiac Arrest During Emergency Tracheal Intubation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) led the Department of the Defense-funded Pragmatic Trial Examining Oxygenation Prior to Intubation PREOXI study comparing the two most commonly used methods used to preoxygenate patients prior to tracheal intubation: preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation and preoxygenation with an oxygen mask.

University Hospitals Launches Program to Determine Need/Distribute Lifesaving Cardiac Defibrillators in Northeast Ohio Schools

University Hospitals (UH) is partnering with the Cleveland Browns, Make Them Know Your Name Foundation (MTKYN) and Kaulig Companies to ensure every school in Northeast Ohio is equipped with the latest life-saving technology and training in case an athlete suffers cardiac arrest.