Land of 10,000 Lakes and just one trauma-grade hyperbaric chamber? Things were looking bad enough for Hennepin County Medical Center's 45-year-old chamber, kept in service with great care by the only emergency HBOT facility in Minnesota. Well, forget a replacement anytime soon. Now, after the defeat of state healthcare legislation, the program's very survival hangs in the balance. This is a vital public health issue, and O2.0 urges national leadership from the hyperbaric medical community. Shouldn't every Level 1 trauma center in America have a reliable chamber? Surely we can count on firefighters, EMTs, hospitals, and ERs to join the cause.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Embattled MN Chamber Faces Ax
Land of 10,000 Lakes and just one trauma-grade hyperbaric chamber? Things were looking bad enough for Hennepin County Medical Center's 45-year-old chamber, kept in service with great care by the only emergency HBOT facility in Minnesota. Well, forget a replacement anytime soon. Now, after the defeat of state healthcare legislation, the program's very survival hangs in the balance. This is a vital public health issue, and O2.0 urges national leadership from the hyperbaric medical community. Shouldn't every Level 1 trauma center in America have a reliable chamber? Surely we can count on firefighters, EMTs, hospitals, and ERs to join the cause.
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