Umbilical cord study

Umbilical cord study

COLUMBUS

Clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord happens within 10 seconds after birth in most cases, in part so members of a medical team can more quickly begin caring for a newborn. But research from Nationwide Children’s Hospital shows that waiting 30 to 45 seconds to clamp could have advantages for extremely preterm infants.

The study, published online in the “Journal of Perinatology,” found that preterm infants with delayed cord clamping had higher blood pressure readings in the first 24 hours of life and needed fewer red blood cell transfusions in their first 28 days than infants whose umbilical cords were immediately clamped.

In addition, the short delay made no difference in the safety of the infant immediately after delivery.

Service recognized

SHARON, PA.

Sharon Regional Health System recently recognized Brookfield EMS and McGonigle Ambulance Service for receiving the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Award at Sharon Regional’s annual Emergency Care Center’s annual symposium.

Hosted by Sharon Regional’s Emergency Care Center in collaboration with Allegheny Health Network, the symposium was attended by regional healthcare providers and emergency response teams.

The event included speakers from West Penn Hospital, Cleveland Clinic and Allegheny General Hospital and presented a series of lectures on best practices in emergency care and treatment.

Chest Pain Center

WARREN

Trumbull Memorial Hospital (TMH), an affiliate of ValleyCare Health System of Ohio, recently became the fifth hospital in the United States, and the first in Ohio, to achieve the highest level Chest Pain Center accreditation, called Chest Pain Center v5, from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC).

As a CPC v5 hospital, TMH met or exceeded an array of criteria, and underwent a comprehensive onsite review by a team of specialists to ensure its clinicians can reduce time to treatment during the critical early stages.

By achieving accreditation, TMH demonstrates expertise in the following areas: Integrating the emergency department with local emergency medical services (EMS); assessing, diagnosing and treating patients quickly; effectively treating patients at low risk for acute coronary syndrome and no assignable cause for their symptoms; continually seeking to improve processes and procedures; ensuring the competence and training of accredited chest pain center personnel; maintaining organizational structure and commitment; constructing a function design that promotes optimal patient care; and supporting community outreach programs that educate the public to promptly seek medical care if they display symptoms of a possible heart attack.