Comments on: Healthcare Update 07-25-2011

By: Don Miller

Don Miller — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:20:57 +0000

I wonder how they decided where the “Advanced Trauma Hospitals were”

The hospital in Idaho Falls Idaho is listed, but neither Trauma Center in Boise is listed. To the best of my knowledge there are no Level I trauma centers in the State, but the one in Boise does advertise itself as the State’s only Level II trauma center

By: ThorMD

ThorMD — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:42:18 +0000

Good point

By: Hueydoc

Hueydoc — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:29:53 +0000

The poorer outcomes with the older doctors make me wonder if they realized the futility of overtreating certain patients. Sure, you cardioverted that 90 year old dying of cancer.
But was it worth it ?

By: Ben S

Ben S — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:52:56 +0000

That bamboo-through-the-neck reminds me of this season of Torchwood. Some interesting discussions on living forever, topics I never would have thought of.

By: doc99

doc99 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:23:28 +0000

WC, I don’t think I’d continually harp on identifying with the initials of a syndrome popularized by Bob Dole and two bath tubs.

By: ThorMD

ThorMD — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:44:51 +0000

Although I’ve always heard the kids referring to it as eating “Skittles”. Not trail mix. Maybe it’s a regional thing.

By: MamaOnABudget

MamaOnABudget — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:00:10 +0000

I used to live in South Dakota – that report doesn’t surprise me at all. But I’ve also seen how quickly the life flight got a young teen to the trauma center after a tractor roll-over. The centers are few and far between, but they’re excellent at what they do!

By: MamaOnABudget

MamaOnABudget — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:58:00 +0000

They portrayed one of these “prescription parties” on a Cold Case/Law & Order/CSI: (they all blend after awhile) 3-4 years ago.

By: ThorMD

ThorMD — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:37:48 +0000

I’ve been seeing kids in the ED for this for at least 5-6 years – so it’s not a new thing.

By: DefendUSA

DefendUSA — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:42:56 +0000

RX abuse? I just heard from a drug educator that there are kids who will go into Mom and Dad’s medicine cabinet, take whatever and then go to a “Trail Mix” party…wherein they ante up the drugs, put them all together in a bowl and then grab a handful of the “trail mix” and swallow with alcohol…Can you say Karen Ann Quindlan? I am very ignorant, it would appear. Thank God my kids are always vigilant.