emergency medicine

February 15, 2023

The emergency medical response service, one of the nation's first, started with outreach by Dr. Cobb to the Seattle Fire Department. 

October 7, 2022

Ultrasound can be used to move, reposition or break up kidney stones, all while the patient is awake, a new study finds.

August 30, 2022

First-responders in Jefferson County, Wash., will study an infection-control prototype during simulated patient transports.

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July 26, 2022

An excessive heat warning is in effect for northwest Washington through th

Fireworks are explosives and can cause serious injury when not handled properly.
June 30, 2022

Harborview Medical Center trauma specialists recently treated a patient who lost a hand to a fireworks injury. The hospital's Emergency Department is braced for the annual influx of those injuries, which number 40 to 50 per year.

April 11, 2022

Providing artificial intelligence tools with the data they need takes time. How much time do first responders have to spare? ­50 seconds.

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December 27, 2021

"We've been seeing a number of injuries, the most concerning are hypothermia related," said Dr. Stephen Morris, a UW Medicine specialist in Harborview Medical Center's Emergency Department.

October 19, 2021

The site will operate a turboprop, an aircraft ideal to maneuver in adverse weather conditions around the Cascades.

September 22, 2021

With the latest lifesaving equipment and medical supplies, the aircraft will serve communities in and around Southeast Alaska.

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