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National Study: Ballad Health, ETSU Trauma Consolidation Saves Hundreds of Lives

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월요일, 4월 1, 2024
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In terms of lives, the reduction in the rate of deaths equates to hundreds of lives saved due to the successful consolidation of the region’s two Level 1 trauma centers.

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  • In terms of lives, the reduction in the rate of deaths equates to hundreds of lives saved due to the successful consolidation of the region’s two Level 1 trauma centers.
  • It found the patients with the highest likelihood of death due to severity had significantly improved survival rates post-consolidation.
  • Assisted by national experts, the advisory group recommended consolidation of the region’s two Level 1 trauma centers into one at Johnson City Medical Center, while maintaining Level 3 trauma services at Holston Valley Medical Center and Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  • “Excellent trauma care is a team effort from every corner of our region,” said Ballad Health Chairman and CEO Alan Levine.

Ballad Health partners with 410 Medical for rapid fluid delivery

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화요일, 1월 30, 2024
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ballad Health and the Ballad Health Innovation Center are partnering with 410 Medical, Inc. to use its LifeFlow device, a rapid fluid delivery mechanism that reduces the time needed to revive a patient in need of blood or fluids.

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  • JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ballad Health and the Ballad Health Innovation Center are partnering with 410 Medical, Inc. to use its LifeFlow device, a rapid fluid delivery mechanism that reduces the time needed to revive a patient in need of blood or fluids.
  • Ballad Health Innovation Center’s partnership with Durham, North Carolina-based 410 Medical, Inc. includes a pilot project where Ballad Health started using the LifeFlow device at Niswonger Children’s Hospital to treat pediatric patients.
  • 410 Medical is doing just that with its innovative, life-saving LifeFlow device,” said John Perez, managing director of Ballad Ventures.
  • More information about Ballad Ventures is available at www.balladventures.com, and details about Ballad Health are available at www.balladhealth.org.