On May 10, 2022, Jim Bowen’s morning started just like any other. The only difference was that he was feeling some chest discomfort. He joined his ...
Gunnison Valley Health is thrilled to once again partner with The DAISY Foundation to recognize extraordinary nurses for their incredible dedication ...
National Stop The Bleed Day May 25, 2023 Prepare For Trauma UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING IS THE MAJOR CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE TRAUMA DEATH Approximately 40% of ...
Recently, the American Heart Association recognized Gunnison Valley Health as a Bronze Level Target: Stroke recipient in their rural division. The ...
Wear an appropriate life jacket when on or near the water. Life jackets can prevent drowning during water activities. The U.S. Coast Guard reported ...
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema or HAPE is a condition where a person’s lungs fill with up with fluid. This is normally attributed to a change in ...
Trauma Talk A Burning Topic: Thermal Injury Prevention Home Oxygen Safety Keep your oxygen, including the tubing and the oxygen source, away from heat ...
Driving Tips 24% of weather-related vehicle crashes occur on snow, slush, or icy pavement. If you get into a skid…. Continue to look where you want to ...
Rear Facing Car Seats For children from birth until they outgrow weight/height recommendations on car seat label. Infants have big heads and immature ...
Winter is here and bringing with it hypothermia and frostbite. Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissue while ...
Kara Gehan is a physician assistant at the Gunnison Valley Health Urgent Care and Emergency Department. When she is not busy with her work or her ...
A Burning Topic: Thermal Injury ...
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