Time is muscle in a cardiac emergency. That was never more important than with a heart attack. More specifically an S-T Elevated Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Measuring Door-In-Door-Out from a rural emergency room is paramount to improving patient outcomes. .....more>>
It’s a new year and Carroll County Memorial Hospital is under new leadership, with a new direction for the future and the medical community. Several new services are planned for the hospital, as well as a new administration. .....more>>
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) adoption is a multifaceted and complex process of milestones. CCMH has acheived another one of those milestones and has been designaed "one of the most automated hospitals in the country". .....more>>
During American Heart Month, the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement and its latest Hispanic movement, Go Red Por Tu Corazón, work to save women’s lives and beat heart disease, the number-one killer of women. Each year, cardiovascular diseases claim the lives of nearly half a million women—that’s almost one per minute. Show support for the women in your life on National Wear Red Day, February 3, by wearing red, and join the thousands of women who are choosing to reduce their personal risk for heart disease. For more information, contact: American Heart Association | 888.MY.HEART (694.3278) | www.goredcorazon.org
National Patient Recognition Week and Day (February 3) are a dedicated period during which healthcare professionals and providers pause to reflect on their commitment to their patients’ well-being, safety, and overall satisfaction. Healthcare professionals and providers are encouraged to show their commitment to their patients via special acts of appreciation and recognition, acknowledging that care-ism is fundamental to all interactions and services. For more information, contact: John O’Malley | Strategic Visions, Inc. | 205.995.8495 | jom@strategicvisionsinc.com | www.nprw.com
Go Red in your own fashion! Whether it’s a red dress, a red t-shirt, a red dress pin, or red lipstick, show the world you passionately support Go Red For Women, the American Heart Association’s initiative to save women’s lives. For more information, contact: American Heart Association | 888.MY.HEART (694.3278) | www.goredcorazon.org
National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week focuses attention on cardiac rehabilitation’s contribution to improving the health and physical performance of people at risk for heart disease as well as those who have been diagnosed with heart disease or dysfunction. Special events will be held in hospitals, exercise facilities, and outpatient rehabilitation centers throughout the country. For more information, including official dates, contact: American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation | 312.321.5146 | aacvpr@aacvpr.org | www.aacvpr.org
More than two million poisonings are reported each year to the 61 poison control centers across the country. More than 90 percent of these poisonings occur in the home. The majority of nonfatal poisonings occur in children younger than six. National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) is a nationally designated observance highlighting the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them. For information about NPPW events, steps you can take to help prevent unintentional poisonings, and tips for promoting community involvement in poison prevention, contact: Prevention Week Council | www.poisonprevention.org
The aim of National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDAwareness) Week is to ultimately prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment. For more information, contact: Cherrie Smith | National Eating Disorders Association | 203.382.3587, ext. 11 | csmith@myneda.org | www.nationaleatingdisorders.org