Trauma
Stay safe this summer
A trauma occurs every 4 seconds in the United States. A trauma could affect you mentally and physically. Situations that would cause you to be seriously injured, i.e. motor vehicle accidents, assault, falls, etc. may result in trauma. In 2012, the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Trauma Center recorded about 12,000 patient visits, resulting in more [...]
Trauma centers differ from emergency departments, part 2
Previously, I explained that there are quite a few differences between trauma centers and emergency departments overall. In addition to those reasons, patient care differs between emergency departments and trauma centers. An ED is where patients are initially seen. But what really differentiates them is that they have the capability to see patients in the [...]
How Do Trauma Centers Differ From Emergency Departments? Part I
It’s a common question, “What do you do for a living?” To which I reply, “I’m a trauma surgeon.” And I’m proud to work with a dedicated and hard-working team at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Trauma Center. To give you some background, I am a Washington University physician and have been the director of [...]
Project ChildSafe providing free gun locks and safety education
On August 15th, representatives from 14 different regional law enforcement agencies and trauma centers, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, came together for a press conference to talk about a shared goal – reducing the number of gun-related accidents in the area. Through Project ChildSafe, 5200 free gun locks and firearm safety education materials [...]
First "Everyday Heroes" event a success
Douglas Randell, AAS, NREMT-P, is very passionate about EMS. He’s even more passionate about making sure more minorities have a chance to pursue careers in EMS or becoming an EMT. On Friday, May 13, Randell hosted the event “Everyday Heroes” to honor two African-American EMS scholarship winners. The focus of the night was “supporting education [...]
This morning's shooting and a thanks to our emergency and trauma team
If you live in the St. Louis area, I’m sure you’ve heard by now that two U.S. Marshals and a St. Louis city police officer were shot this morning while trying to make an arrest in south city. Here’s a recap from the Post-Dispatch. The coverage after the initial shooting quickly turned to outcomes for the [...]
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