The Emergency Department at Hendricks Regional Health’s Danville Hospital was designated the state’s first “Pediatric Ready” emergency department (non-Children’s Hospital).
Julie Truran, Clinical Manager – Pediatric Unit In 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended the Back-to-Sleep campaign to encourage parents to place their infants on their backs to sleep. Since then, the rate of infant sleep-related deaths has declined more than 50 percent. However, sleep-related infant deaths still claim more than 3,500 lives…
Natalie Rinehart, RN, has worked for HRH’s Emergency Department for 21 years. Seven years ago, she was asked if she would be interested in obtaining special training to help survivors of sexual assault. Intrigued by what it entailed, Natalie agreed. “Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) provide medical treatment to survivors of sexual assault,” said Natalie….
With more than 600,000 procedures performed in the U.S. every year, knee replacement is one of the most common surgeries at many hospitals. But some people don’t understand why and when you might need a knee replacement — or what happens during the procedure. If you think a knee replacement might be in the future…