Eating Problems posted Thu Jun 8 Feeding team approach to eating problems for children is unique. St. John's Hospital's newest outreach program, Save A Life, offers first-aid and CPR training to adults and kids. Springfield's students are the first participants outside Chicago to receive this training. School bus companies and law enforcement agencies are also scheduled for training. Cardiologists, patients at Prairie Heart Institute explore new therapy for heart failure posted Mon Apr 24 Cardiologists with the Prairie Heart Institute are applying pacing technology to treat heart failure patients.
Treatment involves implant of a pacing device as part of a national trial.
AEDs have been shown to increase chances of survival from a heart attack. More AEDS are expected to be placed in other locations in the near future. St. John's Employee of the Year posted Fri Jan 14 Carolyn Liesman, RN, a staff nurse in the Cardiac Recovery Unit was named St. John's Employee of the year. Innovative anesthesia technology at St. John's posted Thu Dec 30 New devices in surgery rooms offer more accurate monitoring of patient's level of consciousness and dosage. The new room is dedicated solely to the treatment of problems or conditions related to rhythm heart problems, or arrhythmia.