Displaying items by tag: department of emergency medicine
Experts at the Comprehensive Snakebite Program at UAB and Children’s of Alabama provide steps on what to do if bitten by a venomous snake.
Tagged under
As temperatures heat up, the risk of contracting a heat-related illness increases. Experts at UAB discuss the best ways to stay safe this summer.
Tagged under
UAB’s strategic planning continues to blaze its path to improve more lives by leveraging construction projects that include new and enhanced facilities across the institution, blooming green spaces and art installations.
Tagged under
- release
- office of the president
- facilities
- college of arts and sciences
- school of engineering
- department of biology
- department of physics
- department of chemistry
- department of biomedical informatics and data science
- student affairs
- school of medicine
- office of the senior vice president for finance and administration
- department of psychology
- school of nursing
- department of art and art history
- uab hospital
- department of emergency medicine
- strategic plan
- department of physical medicine and rehabilitation
- students
Knowing the basics of CPR, even low-quality CPR from a bystander, can be a lifesaving action for a person in need.
New efficient care for patients with stroke is helping UAB lead the way in outcomes for patients who present in the emergency department.
Tagged under
School of Nursing student Emily Fonville quickly learned the UAB family is committed to helping each other achieve their purpose after her longtime health issues challenged her education.
Tagged under
The research team’s goal is to create a customizable solution that can be applied across various health care settings to reduce overcrowding in emergency departments.
Tagged under
Hyperbaric medicine is a therapy that treats oxygen like a drug, delivering high-pressure oxygen to treat wounds for patients in need.
To address the critical need for more emergency medical services in Birmingham and Alabama, UAB Hospital — with support from the State of Alabama — is creating 59 new exam rooms and more than 66,000 square feet of clinical space to meet service demand.
Tagged under
Heat illness can be a serious matter, say UAB emergency physicians. Be prepared, and be safe.
Tagged under
UAB Medicine and Talladega have entered a three-year partnership, with UAB Medicine providing medical care for competitors and fans.
Stay safe on the road when severe weather strikes by following these tips from a UAB expert.
Tagged under
Trauma patients rushed to a hospital often find that the clothes they were wearing do not survive their medical emergency. A UAB medical student is working to provide discharge with dignity.
Tagged under
UAB experts offer tips on preventive steps you can take to stay healthy and avoid a visit to the emergency department.
Tagged under
The volume of cases in the emergency department and the severity of the injuries seen by the staff provide a good training ground for nursing competitions.
Tagged under
With the help of the Comprehensive Snakebite Program, Raela Wells is up and moving only two months after a copperhead bit her twice, causing her leg to swell and become immobile — just in time for her wedding.
Tagged under
UAB’s newest members of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine were selected for their outstanding professional achievements and exceptional commitment to service.
Tagged under
Injury and illness can happen to anyone. Going to the right place of care could save lives.
Tagged under
Emergency department workers were the first line of defense against COVID, but their risk of infection was higher when they were not at work in their hospitals.
Mixing alcohol with the blaze of intense Southern heat can be a dangerous combo.
Tagged under