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As we start into National Nurses Week, I have been reflecting on some of the many talented nurses I have known over the years, and I want to thank ALL our nursing colleagues in every corner of Fletcher Allen—for their superb skills, their daily pursuit of excellence, and their commitment to the highest quality care for our patients and families.
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Category Archives: Emergency Department
It’s a Bigger Problem Than You Might Think
I have just finished teaching a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) course to a group of nurses from around Vermont and New York. These nurses will join 65 others around Vermont who provide specialized care to victims of sexual assault. … Continue reading
Why I Support a Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
The average kid in America, depending on their age group, is drinking between 41 and 108 gallons of sugar sweetened beverages per year. Think about that for a minute. That’s up to 108 gallons of regular soda, sugar sweetened juice, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Community Health, Dr. Stephen Lefler, Emergency Department, Food, Nutrition, Physicians, Weight Gain
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Don’t KNOCK your NOGGIN! May is National Trauma Awareness Month
Two years ago, my college-aged son and I were skiing at a local slope and he was showing me all of his tricks in the “park” (you know: the rails, and the jumps, and such). I watched him fall and … Continue reading
“Safe in Your Hands”: A Grateful Patient Shares Her Story
Editor’s Note: Tomorrow, March 30, is National Doctor’s Day. In honor of this special occasion, we bring you a story from a grateful patient who experienced excellent care from our ED, cardiology, obstetrics, OR and internal medicine physicians and care … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Cardiology, Care Team, Emergency Department, Guest blogger, M.D, Physicians, staff, Women's Health
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No Longer a Safe Port in the Storm: Our ED Director’s Response to 45 Seconds: Memoirs of an ER Doctor from May 22, 2011
When I read this incredibly moving blog by Kevin Sitka, MD, an emergency physician on duty at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO when an EF-5 tornado struck the hospital on May 22 – I experienced a number … Continue reading
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