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CVA Holds Cardiovascular Update Conference

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

In mid-November, Cardiovascular Associates (CVA) held their second annual Cardiovascular Update at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center, with over 150 attendees, about half of w.... Read More

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Saving Brain Cells after Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

The 40-year-old man with chest pains suffered sudden cardiac arrest as his wife drove him to the hospital. On arrival at DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa, he was fibrillating,.... Read More

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Alabama HFMA Holds Fall Institute

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

The Alabama chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, hosted its fall institute at The Wynfrey in November,.... Read More

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Rapid Bedside Critical Care Drops Mortality 19% at Brookwood

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

Codes have plummeted by 50 percent outside the CCU at Brookwood Hospital thanks to their Rapid Response Team. "Basically we're designed to rescue the patient so that they do n.... Read More

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Southeast's First Pediatric Pain Program to Launch in 2009

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:55 am by steve

Physicians and staff of the Pain Treatment Division at UAB, in collaboration with the staff and leadership at Children's Hospital of Alabama, will begin the Southeast's first.... Read More