Hospital keeps cutting edge technology amid finances
At Ransom Memorial Hospital, ongoing investments in cardiopulmonary, lab, surgery, and ICU monitoring upgrade care quality and efficiency. Purchases are preceded by financial analyses and board review, with funding via profits, donations, and sales tax funds, and future upgrades planned for beds, recliners, and systems to sustain competitiveness.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Board Finance Committee
Board of Trustees
Understanding blood pressure and how to manage it
A health column explains what blood pressure is, how systolic and diastolic readings are interpreted, and why numbers alone do not reflect overall health. It notes normal ranges, effects of age, and conditions like white coat hypertension while outlining lifestyle changes to lower hypertension, including weight control, potassium intake, exercise, and quitting smoking.
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EW York
England
Japan
Red Cross Debuts Pre-Check Donor Registration
The American Red Cross introduces Pre-Check a computer aided donor registration to screen potential donors by social security number at Lawrence Woodward Oklahoma Wichita and mobile collection sites. It aims to quickly defer ineligible donors and verify 56 day donation wait times while not replacing health history screening. Staff say the process adds about a minute to donation and appeals for all types especially O and A due to summer shortages.
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Wichita
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Lawrence and Woodward
Okla
Wichita Red Cross Blood Center
Laquita Dresslaer
Blood Services
Dresslner
Infant choking safety tips from Children’s Mercy Hospital
This health column urges parents to remove small objects from floors and low shelves to prevent choking. It explains age appropriate foods to avoid, supervision while eating, and steps to help a choking child, including infant back blows and chest thrusts, with medical guidance from Dr. Peter Manning. The advice is provided as a community service by Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Children’s’ Mercy Hospital
Peter. Manning
Children’s Mercy Hospital
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Children's Mercy Hospital of
Kansas City
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