Posts Tagged ‘emergency department’
Join Us for 2nd Annual Emergency Management & Safety Fair
(August 16, 2012) – Bring the family out to Inova Alexandria Hospital’s Emergency Management & Safety Fair. At this fun event learn ways to be ready and safe in the case of emergencies like natural disasters, terrorism and more. Local and regional agencies with information, safety kits and giveaways Family activities including a petting zoo,…
Read MoreEnjoy a Safe Fourth of July
(July 4, 2012) – Happy Independence Day! Family, friends, barbeques and fireworks are on today’s agenda for many of us. We want to make sure everyone stays safe, fireworks injuries lead to 8,000 emergency room visits a year. Dr. Martin Brown, Chief of Emergency Medicine at the Inova Alexandria Hospital, says all types of fireworks,…
Read MoreER visits double as more kids swallow batteries
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy An increasing number of children are swallowing the button batteries that power everything from remote controls to musical greeting cards and can burn a hole in a child’s esophagus in less than two hours. From Inova Fairfax Hospital, NBC’s John Yang reports about…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital, American College of Emergency Physicians Recognize 50th Anniversary of First 24-Hour Emergency Department in U.S.
‘Alexandria Plan’ Became Nationwide Standard Alexandria, VA – (June 17, 2011) – Inova Alexandria Hospital and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) will be celebrating 50 years of emergency care by recognizing the first emergency department in the country to have dedicated, full-time emergency physicians. This initiative, called the “Alexandria Plan,” shaped emergency care…
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