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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Banner Hospital's EMS first in state approved to transport blood products

BY KIM LAMB
LVN Staff Writer

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Copyright 2012 Lahontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Lahontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard April, 29 2010 7:37 pm

Banner Hospital's EMS first in state approved to transport blood products

Kim Lamb/LVN Photo Banner Churchill Community Hospital's Emergency Medical Systems has been authorized to transport patients with blood and blood products being administered while performing an interfacility transfer by the Nevada State Health Division. From left are BCCH's EMS Director Steve Towne, EMT intermediate Lynne Smith and paramedic Andy Isenberg. BCCH's EMS responded to 3,400 calls in 2009.
Kim Lamb/LVN Photo Banner Churchill Community Hospital's Emergency Medical Systems has been authorized to transport patients with blood and blood products being administered while performing an interfacility transfer by the Nevada State Health Division. From left are BCCH's EMS Director Steve Towne, EMT intermediate Lynne Smith and paramedic Andy Isenberg. BCCH's EMS responded to 3,400 calls in 2009.ENLARGE
Kim Lamb/LVN Photo Banner Churchill Community Hospital's Emergency Medical Systems has been authorized to transport patients with blood and blood products being administered while performing an interfacility transfer by the Nevada State Health Division. From left are BCCH's EMS Director Steve Towne, EMT intermediate Lynne Smith and paramedic Andy Isenberg. BCCH's EMS responded to 3,400 calls in 2009.
In the past, local patients requiring blood transfusions had to have the procedure done at Banner Churchill Community Hospital before transport to a h...

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