Posted by Memorial Health | Posted in Emergency, Safety, Videos | Posted on 09-12-2011
You’ll soon see more cars in Illinois displaying large yellow dot decals in their rear windows. And those dots will help save lives.
Illinois launched recently its voluntary Yellow Dot program. Participants receive a bright yellow decal for their cars and a corresponding yellow folder. They place the decal in the lower left-hand corner of the car’s rear window. They put their basic medical information and a close-up photo in the folder, which is kept in the glove compartment.
As a registered nurse, Bill Ferrell knew what he was in for when he awoke to crushing chest pain in the early morning in November 2009. By the time the ambulance arrived, Ferrell couldn’t stand or talk. First responders sent his electrocardiogram (EKG) directly to a physician, and he was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, before he even reached the doors of Memorial Medical Center’s Emergency Department.
Within 42 minutes of arriving, Ferrell was transported to the Cardiac Cath Lab and received a stent in his blocked artery, which brought immediate relief by the restored blood flow to his heart. The quick care was a result of Memorial’s Star 80 program, a team effort among caregivers and physicians in the Emergency Department and Cardiac Cath Lab to open the heart blockage in patients suffering heart attacks within 80 minutes or less. Read the rest of this entry »
The term “dry drowning” is little known and often misunderstood by those who have heard of it.
Like wet drowning — which occurs when a person inhales water into the lungs and is unable to pull oxygen into his or her body — dry drowning involves an inability to pull air into the lungs. The causes of dry drowning vary, from sudden trauma to the diaphragm, to apnea, to a condition called laryngospasm. Read the rest of this entry »
Marc, our third and final top 3 ER story submitter out of over 85 submissions, has endured many trials in his life. We won’t spoil them here, but believe us when we say that you’re going to want to hear his story.
To read his original entry, please click here. His video is below.
A few months ago we called for patients of Memorial’s Emergency Department to write in with their stories, which would be published online at memorialerstories.com. With over 85 patients stories submitted, we’re grateful to share with you three of the these impactful stories – stories of encouragement, hope and recovery derived from great patient care. Look for these stories to air as TV commercials over the next several weeks.
On June 15 we introduced you to Lisa, and today you’ll be meeting Gary, a man who credits Memorial for saving his life. Watch his riveting story in the embedded video below.
A few months ago we called for patients of Memorial’s Emergency Department to write in with their stories, which would be published online at memorialerstories.com. With over 85 patients stories submitted, we’re grateful to share with you three of the these impactful stories – stories of encouragement, hope and recovery derived from great patient care. Look for these stories to air as TV commercials over the next several weeks.
First up is Lisa, an avid horse rider and a woman with a story you have to hear to believe. Take a look and share your comments below.
Posted by Memorial Health | Posted in Emergency, Videos | Posted on 09-05-2011
Words can be powerful vehicles for expressing the deepest of emotions and gratitude — and the words used by former patients to describe Memorial’s Emergency Department and its staff are just that.
“Memorial was a hero for both of us.”
“It’s the only time after a seizure I wasn’t scared to death.”
“I couldn’t have asked for better acceptance.”
“These are truly angels in disguise.”
“They respected my privacy.”
“You saved the most treasured possession I have in this world — my daughter.”
“I watched, as they systematically saved my daughter’s life.”
Posted by Memorial Health | Posted in Emergency | Posted on 27-04-2011
When you’re injured or ill, you may be unsure about where to turn for care. Memorial has you covered with our Emergency Department, three convenient ExpressCare locations and our network of 14 primary care physician clinics. Read the rest of this entry »
