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01/31/2023

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…


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01/24/2023

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])


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12/21/2022

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…


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12/03/2022

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…


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12/03/2022

TX-Cares Cardiac Resuscitation Symposium

The Texas-Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (TX-CARES) and Penn Medicine TTM Academy present: State-of-the-Art Cardiac Resuscitation: From BLS to ECMO to Post-Arrest Care   Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem that tests EMS systems and…


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12/03/2022

CARES Data Summary Report 2021

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death from which we can save many lives with simple, life-saving therapies like bystander CPR and AED use. The first step is accurately tracking the incidence of OHCA and outcomes in…


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12/03/2022

Emergency Medicine Residents Receive Crash Course in Prehospital Patient Care

The UTHealth Houston Mobile Simulation Training Unit was utilized during our recent EMS Prehospital Skills Day Intern Orientation. The high-fidelity simulation provided robust exposure to real-life prehospital patient care for new Emergency Medicine residents. This orientation was made possible by…


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12/03/2022

UT Physicians to Open First Urgent Care Center in SE Houston

UT Physicians, the clinical practice of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, opened its first urgent care center on Monday, Aug. 8, in southeast Houston. The clinic will provide patients with a favorable alternative to an ER for immediate, non-life-threatening…


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12/03/2022

UTHealth Houston’s Mobile Simulation Training Unit Highlighted Amongst Nations Top Mobile Simulation Centers

While healthcare simulation centers are often utilized to train learners on medical procedures and practices, some may not have access to such facilities for a number of reasons. To help combat this issue, mobile simulation centers provide a way to…


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12/03/2022

UTHealth Houston Emergency Medicine Provides Training to Polaris Dawn Crewmembers

  Along with educating students, residents, and fellows in the most advanced lifesaving therapies on Earth, UTHealth Houston Department of Emergency Medicine is helping to prepare members of the Polaris Dawn crew to handle medical emergencies in space. The Department of…


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