Media Relations during Disaster Situations

2016-10-13T18:16:33-05:00July 17th, 2013|Disaster|

Without notice even the smallest EDs can be thrust into the limelight after a disaster. As a physician leader, handling public relations represents its own challenge during a time of crisis. We will share with you some simple tips and precautions of dealing with the media after a mass casualty situation.

Normothermia Protocol for TBI and SAH

2016-10-13T18:16:33-05:00July 12th, 2013|Trauma|

The evidence is accumulating that hyperthermia following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs frequently and worsens neurological outcomes. An interesting paper, Neurocrit Care. 2009;11(1):82-7, showed improved neurological incomes in patients who maintained normothermia. Bas