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UrduTwenty-three people were killed and 22 wounded in the mass shooting. Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso treated patients that day, and Texas Tech Health El Paso physician residents and Hunt School of Nursing students assisted.
Tag: Trauma Center
An Injured Child’s Chance of Surviving Improves When Treated at a Trauma Center Prepared to Care for Children
Children initially treated at trauma centers with the highest level of preparedness to care for children, called pediatric readiness, are significantly less likely to die than those initially treated at trauma facilities with lower pediatric readiness levels, new research shows. The findings are being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.
Experts available: UChicago Medicine’s Trauma Center Marks Five Years
Five years ago this month, University of Chicago Medicine opened a Level 1 adult trauma center — filling a decades-long void on the city’s South Side. Since then, the center has treated more than 18,000 people, saved countless lives and…
UChicago Medicine, Legal Aid Chicago launch bedside program to provide in-hospital legal support for trauma patients injured by violence
The University of Chicago Medicine has launched a novel partnership with Legal Aid Chicago, embedding two full-time lawyers within the health system’s Level 1 trauma center to provide civil legal support to patients who’ve been injured from intentional violence.
Increased tourniquet use has saved lives in Los Angeles County
Tourniquet use has been consistently increasing in Los Angeles County since 2015 and is significantly associated with improved patient survival.