TX-CARES Data Summary Report 2022
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death, but we can save many lives with simple, life-saving therapies such as bystander CPR and AED use. Texas-CARES accurately tracks OHCA incidence, demographics, event characteristics, and patient outcomes in communities…
Prehospital Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – 3rd Edition is Published
The 3rd Edition of the Brain Trauma Foundation’s Prehospital Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury has been published by a team of 22 medical experts led by Dr. Ben Bobrow, MD, FACEP, a professor and chair in the…
Rio Grande Valley TX-CARES Agency Saves Life
Every day, our frontline emergency healthcare providers battle to save the lives of people with the most time-sensitive medical emergencies. These EMS professionals are remarkable in their skill, precision, and teamwork, and their efforts to save those on the brink…
Recap: Saves a Life presents Managing Anaphylaxis
On Wednesday, March 6th, the Department of Emergency Medicine held its 3rd UT Health Houston Saves a Life event on the TMC campus at Webber Plaza, this time focusing on Managing Anaphylaxis. The teaching segments included utilizing helpful medical technology…
Special Guests at Grand Rounds
On Thursday, our department had the privilege of hearing Dr. Oren Wacht, EMT-P, Ph.D., Dr. Keila Lopez, MD, MPH, and Dr. Jacqueline Okere, MD speak at Grand Rounds. Dr. Wacht is the Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Academic…
Our Mobile Simulation Training Unit (MSTU) took a trip to south Texas!
KRIS 6 News: Corpus Christi – Check out our Mobile Simulation Training Unit (MSTU) in Action! The UTHealth Houston Emergency Medicine Department was honored to train alongside Alice FD, Victory Ambulance, Bluntzer EMS ESD#4, and McMullen County EMS in South…
UT Health Houston: Save a Life Event – Thank You
On Wednesday, January 25th, the Mobile Simulation Training Unit (MSTU) team held the second UTHealth Houston Saves A Life event of this academic year, titled “How To Use an AED”, on the TMC campus in Webber plaza. This segment focused…
Save a Life presents: How to use an AED – Wednesday, January 25th @ 1pm
Join us at UT Health Houston’s Webber plaza on Wednesday, January 25th @ 1pm for this event! For more information, please contact Dr. Jasmine Ginn ([email protected])
Cold Weather Supplies Selling Out around Houston before Arctic Front
By: Pooja Lodhia via Monday, December 19, 2022 10:30PM Many Houstonians are traumatized from Texas’ 2021 freeze and question the state’s ability to supply enough energy ahead of this weekend, even though ERCOT insists they’re prepared. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you…
UTHealth Houston Study Finds Pediatric Firearm Injuries Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers at UTHealth Houston saw an increase in pediatric firearm-related injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite also seeing a decrease in total pediatric emergency department (ED) visits over the same period, according to a poster presented at the 2022 American Academy of…