Most seriously injured people in Seattle and Western Washington are treated at Harborview. Harborview provides outstanding care. In 1970, Seattle became a model for emergency care in the field with the creation of Medic One at Harborview. We're confident the new study will contribute to our continued leadership role in setting the best medical standards worldwide for pre-hospital emergency...
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Ernesto could reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall on the Florida mainland. The storm was expected to strengthen as it approached the Keys and southeast Florida as early as Tuesday night exactly one year after Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast.In response cruise ship companies said they were diverting several liners to...
University of Washington physicians based at Harborview Medical Center believe that a new intravenous fluid has the potential to improve accident victims' chances of survival. The fluid is a concentrated salt solution with or without a sugar component called Hypertonic Saline/Dextran (HSD). Hypertonic fluids are expected to help accident victims survive by resulting in more rapid improvement of...
A woman who died in a scuba diving accident was identified as Cheryl Marshall, 50, the King County Medical Examiner's Office reported Wednesday. Marshall had breathing problems while diving near Alki Beach late Tuesday. Friends managed to get her to a pier along the shore in the 1600 block of Harbor Avenue, where firefighters found her without a pulse and not breathing. She was pronounced dead...
Question of the week: Why should any state money be spent on the education or training of ob/gyn doctors in Florida if 86% are considering leaving the state to practice medicine?It might be cheaper for Florida, as an inducement to practice in this "judicial hell hole," to pay a portion of the eventual malpractice premiums of medical students in other states who will be practicing in Obstetrics...
A 28-year-old man died in a work related accident while working at contruction company in Selma, Alabama. The construction worker, employed by Pettyline Construction, was believed to have lost consciousness on an elevated scaffolding. OSHA was called into investigate the incident and an autopsy is planned.In situations like this, where someone is injured on the job they may be entitled for...
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A Port Orchard woman died late Wednesday from injuries she suffered in a serious motorcycle accident near Gorst earlier in the day. Cindy M. Morrissey, 47, crashed when she tried to avoid a morning traffic backup on westbound Highway 16 at about 7:00 a.m. She was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The motorcycle was destroyed. Troopers said they believe excessive speed caused...
Federal prosecutors are expected to appeal a number of rulings in favor of W.R. Grace & Co., a large Columbia chemical maker, who is alleged to have violated the Clean Air Act and knowingly poisoning former workers and other residents of Montana with asbestos related products. Many maintain that asbestos fibers were scattered about the town and as a result hundreds of residents have suffered...
Federal prosecutors are expected to appeal a number of rulings in favor of W.R. Grace & Co., a large Columbia chemical maker, who is alleged to have violated the Clean Air Act and knowingly poisoned former workers and other residents of Montana with asbestos related products. Many maintain that asbestos fibers were scattered about the town and as a result hundreds of residents have suffered lung...