Shutterstock The National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative report says early use of mechanical assistance to support the heart before opening arteries to treat cardiogenic shock can improve outcomes.
Cardiogenic shock occurs when your heart suddenly fails to pump enough blood for your vital organs. It’s the leading cause of death in heart attack patients.
New study results show using a special heart pump early when treating cardiogenic shock greatly increases the chance of survival.
KERA’s Sam Baker talked about this type of mechanical assistance with Dr. James Park, an interventional cardiologist with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.
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Barry Arbuckle, Ph.D., president and CEO of MemorialCare, a leading Southern California nonprofit integrated health system, has been named chairman of Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a national alliance of leading healthcare organizations from all health sectors.
Under Dr. Arbuckle’s leadership, MemorialCare – with over 200 sites of care and more than 12,000 employees has experienced unprecedented growth and is considered an industry leader in evidence-based medicine, value-based provider networks, and innovative partnerships. He is past chair of California Hospital Association, March of Dimes-California and Integrated Healthcare Association.
“We are fortunate to have a visionary leader like Barry Arbuckle with a sustained record of success in delivering quality healthcare leading our organization,” said HLC president Mary R. Grealy. “What he has built at MemorialCare aligns with our objectives – bringing greater value to the healthcare system, utilizing data to
Gov. Abbott reappoints state representative from Hillister to Texas Crime Victimsâ Institute Advisory Council Rep. James White (Source: public use) By KTRE Digital Media Staff | May 10, 2021 at 11:33 AM CDT - Updated May 11 at 1:57 AM
AUSTIN â State Rep. James White has been reappointed to the Texas Crime Victimsâ Institute Advisory Council for a term set to expire January 31, 2023. The council is charged with conducting an in-depth analysis of the impact of crime on victims, close relatives of deceased victims, guardians of victims and society.
James White, of Hillister, is a Texas State Representative of District 19 and Chair of the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety. Previously, he served as a high school teacher in Woodville. He is currently an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and the Texas Farm Bureau. White received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Prairie View A&M University and Doctor
“We’ll have all 19 of our lanes open once it is available and we will be able to get thousands and thousands of kids every day and we will have other sites as well,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. “You may see different districts hosting things or cities hosting things at their convention center or whatever for the schools.”
Jenkins said they are also working on plans to help parents who can’t be there in person with their child.
“We have a program that where if someone else brings you… like the school brings you to a vaccine site… they can bring a form that we are working on that is signed by your mom or dad so that you can get your vaccine,” Jenkins explained.
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Texas House Presents Its Voting Bill. The debate stretched late into the night last night, with Republican supporters saying the bill is needed to beef up election integrity while Democrats say it will make it more difficult for voters of color to cast a ballot. Republicans knew they have the votes to get it through on party lines, but Democrats introduced more than 100 amendments to the legislation. The bill would stop local officials from ejecting any poll watcher and criminalizes sending out mail-in ballots to anyone who didn’t request one. The bill’s author, Deer Park’s Briscoe Cain, says the bill was not filed in response to the 2020 election. It passed 81-64.