Concussion are the most common form of traumatic brain injury, and, while attention often focuses more on effects in young athletes, older adults are at higher risk for severe outcomes following one. “Falls are the most common…
Concussion are the most common form of traumatic brain injury, and, while attention often focuses more on effects in young athletes, older adults are at higher risk for severe outcomes following one. “Falls are the most common…
A new study by Public Health – Seattle & King County, found that one year after the King County Board of Health repealed its mandatory helmet law for bicyclists, helmet use in King County still…
Care transitions after trauma hospitalization can be associated with miscommunication or incomplete transfer of information, which has the potential to lead to unintentional persistent opioid prescribing or other deficiencies in post-trauma pain care. Decreasing exposure…
News provided by American College of Surgeons (ACS) on Mar 06, 2023, 15:00 ET. The increase in firearm-related violence since the COVID-19 pandemic requires urgent and comprehensive action to address the problem. Key Takeaways A…
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a beneficial but scare resource for patients with severe respiratory failure and has variable allocation across the United States. Similar to the ‘chain of survival’ necessary for survival after out-of-hospital…
We are so excited that so many of our faculty, staff, and trainees are attending or presenting at the 2023 Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury research (SAVIR) conference happening April 17th – 19th…
This year National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) is March 19-25, 2023. NPPW is a week dedicated to raising awareness about poison control centers and the Poison Help Hotline (1-800-222-1222). We welcome you join us in…
THE CONCUSSION COLLECTIVE: Best Practices and Advances in Concussion Management will be held April 14-15 in Bend, OR featuring expert faculty from across the U.S. including: Stan Herring, former Team Physician for the Seattle Seahawks…
A new study published in the JAMA Network Open sought to identify EMS-perceived barriers and facilitators to providing high-quality prehospital care for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). Over 30 EMS providers were surveyed who…
A new study published January 2023 in Concussion, found that over a quarter of schools did not provide any Return-to-Learn (RTL) accommodations for students with concussion throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In Washington State, ongoing efforts…