Children should be out having fun and spending time with family and friends. They should not have to spend Halloween in the ER because of some injury that could have been easily prevented," Dr. Sandra Schneider, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, said in an ACEP news release.
Date: Oct 19, 2011
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Ambulance Diversion Strongly Linked with Increased Mortality
A task force involving emergency physician experts have proposed ways of crowding and ambulance diversion, and hospitals can implement them now, mentioned Dr. Sandra Schneider, president from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The key is increasing movement through emergency depar
consumers to know what specific services are available there. If someone is facing a true emergency, let the pros sort out where you need to go, say experts. "If you're having chest pain, you really ought to call 911," says Dr. Sandra Schneider, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
"It is so unbelievably painful to go out and tell a parent that their child has been hurt badly by something that was preventable," says Sandra Schneider, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Date: Apr 12, 2011
Category: Health
Source: Google
Poison Prevention Week stresses dangers of Rx, OTC poisonings
People are abusing prescription drugs and over-the counter drugs, and its a serious and growing problem, said Sandra Schneider, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP. Very young children had the highest rate of unintentional drug poisoning, which is a wake-up call for parents to make sure their medici
Date: Mar 21, 2011
Category: Health
Source: Google
States slash $1.8 billion in mental health funds since 2009
For people with mental illness, the emergency department of a hospital can be an access point into the health care system, says Sandra Schneider, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians in Washington, D.C.