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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Emergency Medicine Scholarly Research Presented at Aerospace Medical Association’s Annual Scientific Meeting 2022
UTHealth Houston was represented at the 92nd annual Aerospace Medical Association’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Reno, Nevada which occurred May 22 – May 27 of this year. The conference is a meeting of the minds for over 1400 international experts…