Sentences with phrase «of medical emergencies as»

Under the new law, doctors may be forced to delay treatment of medical emergencies as they attempt to comply with the law's onerous and confusing requirements.

In most instances, doggy daycares have a dedicated veterinarian on site in case of medical emergencies as well.

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Such Constitutional protections have ensured that federal programs such as Medicare, the Veteran Administration's TRICARE system (which provides benefits for active duty members of the military and their families), and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) apply the same rules to everyone they cover.

The Health and Human Services Department deployed assets to Texas and Louisiana ahead of Harvey's landfall, moving six teams of emergency medical responders to the Dallas area as well as teams to support medical personnel in both states.

In case of emergency, a doctor is always onboard the plane and its medical suite can even serve as an operating room.

Also known as personal emergency response systems (PERS), medical alarms are the most niche aspect of the telehealth industry and cater almost exclusively to elderly patients.

It might seem counter-intuitive to focus on saving money instead of paying off debt, but having a $ 1,000 emergency fund in place first provides a financial cushion so that unplanned expenses, such as medical bills and home repairs, don't completely derail your debt - repayment plan.

Jain elaborated on those successes in an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association last year, noting the efficiencies lead to better outcomes for patients, who can more reliably receive routine medical care and stay out of emergency rooms; doctors, who can more easily manage patients» chronic conditions; and cost - savings for the broader medical system, as managing chronic disease is substantially cheaper than repeated ER Medical Association last year, noting the efficiencies lead to better outcomes for patients, who can more reliably receive routine medical care and stay out of emergency rooms; doctors, who can more easily manage patients» chronic conditions; and cost - savings for the broader medical system, as managing chronic disease is substantially cheaper than repeated ER medical care and stay out of emergency rooms; doctors, who can more easily manage patients» chronic conditions; and cost - savings for the broader medical system, as managing chronic disease is substantially cheaper than repeated ER medical system, as managing chronic disease is substantially cheaper than repeated ER visits.

I had a job as an emergency room physician, and was chief of the medical staff at a picturesque hospital.

As a medical ethicist, how do you regard the use of triage in wartime and in emergency medical procedures?

It's also about protecting the natural process of pregnancy and birth and recognizing it is part of a womans journey and not a medical emergency and promotes as little medical intervention as possible unless needed for mother or baby safety.

«Two decades ago,» the authors reminisce, «Dr. Felicia Stewart, then serving as Medical Director of the Planned Parenthood affiliate in Sacramento, California, began her campaign to let out of the closet «America's best - kept secret» - emergency contraception.

When morality is based on religious text, its OK to: • behead one's daughter to restore a family's «honor» • deny emergency medical aid to a child • kill gays, children who misbehave, anyone who works on a particular day of the week, entire groups and races of peoples, and many others for equally capricious reasons • buy and sell humans as chattel, including one's own family members • kill anyone who visually depicts Muhammad

A medical emergency this morning at a judging session for the Fiery Food Challenge, the spicy food contest held in conjunction with ZestFest, served as a visceral reminder of how much heat capsaicin extract packs — and raised questions about whether the chemical should be allowed in competition.

«Development and review of an emergency action plan guarantees that a coordinated approach is in place,» adds Lemak, founder of Lemak Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics in Birmingham, Alabama, who also serves as medical director of Major League Soccer and is on the medical advisory board of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

Parents need to know, as they watch their kids compete, that the event organizer is taking appropriate steps to prevent injuries, and that sufficient qualified medical personnel are at the event to provide first - aid in the event of minor injuries and transport more seriously injured athletes to the nearest hospital emergency room.

Even if a state's concussion safety law does cover community - based, private sports programs, very few states have enacted laws that cover all aspects of youth sports safety, such as requiring more broad - based safety training for coaches in first - aid, CPR, and the use of an AED, and the development and implementation of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to be triggered in case of medical emergencies, such as a cardiac event (e.g. sudden cardiac arrest), asthma attack, allergic reaction to a bee sting, or heat stroke, and environmental emergencies (lighting, tornado, or an excessively high heat index).

The study found the presence of other medical personnel, such as team doctors, or EMTs, less common, with one quarter reporting a physician attending at least half the games and one - quarter reporting the same attendance for an emergency medical technician.

Many employers offer group health care coverage as part of their employee benefits package, which lets employees customize a plan that may include dental care, vision care, emergency care, and routine medical care.

Some women choose to have absolutely no medical involvement in their labour, meaning they have no pain relief, no medication and no foetal monitoring; this is a personal choice and will be supported by the medical team, as long as nothing happens which could threaten the life of the mother or baby; if an emergency situation arises, the doctor may recommend taking medication or having a caesarean section.

Some common triggers, according to the Birth Trauma Association, are: lengthy labor or short and very painful labor, induction, poor pain relief, feelings of loss of control, high levels of medical intervention, traumatic or emergency deliveries (e.g. emergency cesarean section), impersonal treatment or problems with staff attitudes, not being listened to, lack of information or explanation, lack of privacy and dignity, fear for baby's safety, stillbirth, birth injuries to the baby, NICU stay, poor postpartum care, previous trauma (such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, trauma with a previous birth).

I would have dedicated attention and care from midwives who would coach me through the birthing process as something my body was designed to do — a completely natural act of nature versus a medical emergency that required medication.

You skewed my words regarding «managing» my birth... the whole point of the midwife is to alert the mother of the possibility of a problem, just like an OB so then a proper course of action can be taken... I was merely saying that they don't think of birth as a medical emergency from the beginning, requiring things that are unnecessary, like constant monitoring because it's easier than intermittent monitoring, or restricting maternal intake because the doctor could get puked on, or have fecal matter excreted during delivery is selfish (and yes, I know, the mother could aspirate, but the rate of that is low too... and I'm not saying they need to eat a steak dinner... but denying a drink of water, or a popsicle during a long labor is just ridiculous, as is rushing a natural process for convenience sake.)

I guess what I am saying is I view birthing as more of a «potential medical emergency»... because each of my «births» had very serious risks and complications and if we had not been at the hospital neither of my children would be here — nor would I!

Look for sections on encouraging good nutrition, medical emergencies, safety at home and away, and immunizations, as well as an extensive glossary, a bibliography for further reading, and listings of resources and hotlines.

«Such emergencies would always require the transfer of women by ambulance to the hospital as extra medical support is only present in hospital settings and would not be available to them when they deliver at home.»

Avoid any unnecessary procedures such as weighing your baby during this time (unless there's a medical emergency of course)

In case of an emergency, accept medical help to avoid putting your life as well as your baby's at risk.

As an obstetrician at a London teaching hospital, Dr Gowri Motha despaired of the number of times where her medical expertise was a last resort — being called in an emergency to perform invasive forceps deliveries on terrified mothers when a baby got «stuck» during a laborious labour.

As a partnership between the New England District of Kiwanis and the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, we have worked together since 1981 providing the highest level of expertise available to treat the most seriously injured children at our Pediatric Emergency Department, an American College of Surgeons verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.

Abnormally heavy bleeding after delivery can be a sign that not all of the placenta was delivered — and that could be a medical emergency, leading to complications such as hemorrhage and infection.

Therefore, in addition to my triptans and aspirin, I also always carry a small pack of salted potato chips and a Snickers bar as part of my emergency medical kit.

On January 10, 2012, an important national figure, Mr. Arafat, resigned, as a result of his discontent over proposed reforms to the emergency medical system under a new health law and of criticisms from Romanian President Traian Basescu.

The incident, fuelled by rumours that the Lassa virus may have spread from neighbouring Ekiti State, led to other medical personnel as well as patients at the Emergency Unit of the hospital, fleeing the scene.

As a unit of the Division of Emergency Medical Services, MERS [Medical Emergency Radio System] Control serves as the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services dispatch center, coordinates ambulance responses for the City of Buffalo, responses on the New York State Thruway throughout Erie County and the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (B.N.I.A.As a unit of the Division of Emergency Medical Services, MERS [Medical Emergency Radio System] Control serves as the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services dispatch center, coordinates ambulance responses for the City of Buffalo, responses on the New York State Thruway throughout Erie County and the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (B.N.I.A.as the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services dispatch center, coordinates ambulance responses for the City of Buffalo, responses on the New York State Thruway throughout Erie County and the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (B.N.I.A.).

As of Tuesday afternoon, only one citwide official, John Peruggia, chief of the FDNY's Emergency Medical Service, had been demoted and none had been fired in the snowstorm's wake.

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Phase 2 of the project includes; 350 beds, boasts of up to date medical gadgets for treating complicated medical conditions, and a helipad to airlift emergency cases, as well as a medical hotel.

At 1 p.m., leaders of FASNY, NYS Fire Chiefs, NYS Fire Districts, as well as Sen. Betty Little and Assemblyman Billy Jones call for a bill to allow fire departments to recover the costs of providing emergency medical services, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, Albany.

As well as increasing the number of GPs from 40 to 50 %, the new measures also include a significant increase in dementia training and a push to get more medical students working in accident and emergency services (A&EAs well as increasing the number of GPs from 40 to 50 %, the new measures also include a significant increase in dementia training and a push to get more medical students working in accident and emergency services (A&Eas increasing the number of GPs from 40 to 50 %, the new measures also include a significant increase in dementia training and a push to get more medical students working in accident and emergency services (A&E).

Senate Bill S2770 introduced by Senator Patty Ritchie and Assembly Bill A8891 introduced by Assemblyman Billy Jones would classify emergency medical services as essential services for the purpose of state aid.

The facility, which cost $ 217 million can among other things boast of 617 beds, ultra-modern medical gadgets for treating complicated medical conditions, and a helipad to airlift emergency cases as well as a medical hotel.

«Public Safety Telecommunicators are one of the most important links in the region's community security network by serving as the contact points for people facing emergencies at any time of the day or night who require police, fire or emergency medical services,» Picente said.

This week marks National EMS Week, a designation designed to honor the thousands of professionals who serve as part of the country's emergency medical response system.

The legislation awaiting the governor's signature would provide the children and siblings of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who died as a result of the September 11th World Trade Center attack or rescue operations following the attack to receive additional points on a civil service exam for a position that is located in the same municipality where the applicant's deceased parent or sibling served.

«Right now there is an epidemic of opioid related deaths and the FDA has identified prescribers as essential to the reduction of opioid misuse,» said study author Kavita Babu, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine and director of the medical toxicology fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical medical toxicology fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Medical School.

Previously, he has also served as the Director of Military Programs at the ER One Institute at the Washington Hospital Center, the Associate Medical Director of Emergency Medical Services for the State of New Mexico, and as the Medical Director of Emergency Medical Services for the Kansas City Health Department.

While recognizing that all medical procedures carry some degree of risk, this study implies that planned hospital encounters may not be as dangerous to the cognitive health of older persons as emergency or urgent situations.»

«While many people think of the ED as simply a place to go when you have a car accident or some type of major trauma, it is increasingly the case that the emergency department is caring for complex medical patients,» said lead author Renee Y. Hsia, MD, professor of emergency medicine at UCSF and director of health policy studies in the UCSF Department of Emergency emergency department is caring for complex medical patients,» said lead author Renee Y. Hsia, MD, professor of emergency medicine at UCSF and director of health policy studies in the UCSF Department of Emergency emergency medicine at UCSF and director of health policy studies in the UCSF Department of Emergency Emergency Medicine.

Choo's principal affiliation is Rhode Island Hospital, and she also holds an academic appointment as an assistant professor of emergency medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.