Study Finds 1 in 5 Trauma Deaths Preventable
Government advisers say up to 20 percent of trauma deaths could be prevented with better nationwide systems and faster care. The NAS report urges White House leadership and immediate local improvements, noting half of deaths occur before reaching a hospital and highlighting battlefield lessons like tourniquet use to save lives.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
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White House
Donald Berwick
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NAS
John Holcomb
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston
Afghanistan
Holcomb
United States
James Robinson
Denver Health Ems
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Acupuncture practice act clears Kansas path to licensure
Kansas advances a bill rolled into HB 2615 to license acupuncturists starting July 1 2017 with the state Board of Healing Arts. Sen. O'Donnell and Sen. Baumgardner pushed the measure as pro business and a broader health care option. The law requires national and state standards for L Ac licensure and marks a shift toward regulated practice while several states remain unlicensed.
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Molly Baumgardner
Johnson County
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital offers four wellness challenges
Lawrence Memorial Hospital announces four yearly wellness challenges including UKANDOIT WALK-tober 12 Days of Fitness and Drive Away the Winter Doldrums. Participants enroll by July 7 noon by emailing Aynsley Anderson Sosinski or online at lmh org events.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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WellCommons
Mayo Clinic
Aynsley. Anderson
Imh
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