Accident-Prone? Not a Problem.
My cousins have always been accident-prone. They’ve both spent more time just in emergency rooms than I probably have, total, in grocery stores. Which would be a less than remarkable thing, if the two...
View ArticleAct FAST to Identify Strokes!
Brigham City Community Hospital cares about you, and that’s why we are a Certified Stroke Receiving Center, able to provide immediate, standardized emergency care for patients experiencing a stroke....
View ArticleSuperman Wannabe’s – This One’s for You
Guys, how many times have you tied that red bath towel around your neck and jumped off the roof of your house as a child? Yeah, I can’t count that high either. Ladies, how many times have you tripped...
View ArticleSo…have you seen our new billboard?
If you’re driving north on I-15 and you glance to the east just before the first exit for Brigham, you’ll see our hospital promoting Emergency Room services on a big ol’ billboard just like the image...
View ArticleWhen Seconds Count – ER Doctors at BCCH
Do you know how many seconds are in a day? How about a week, or even a year? Just to put it out there for you, there are 86,400 seconds in a day, 604,800 in one week, and about 31.5 million seconds...
View ArticleWhat to Do If You Experience Severe Chest Pain
What should I do in case of severe chest pain? Take a lesson from Rosie… Earlier this year, actress Rosie O’Donnell suffered a heart attack, failed to call 911, and still survived to tell the tale. On...
View ArticleChest Pain? Call 9-1-1!
February is American Heart Month It’s that time of year again…time to call attention to the fact that heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States. More than 600,000 people die...
View ArticleWhat is that pain in my chest?
Let’s start by making one thing very clear: If you, or someone you are with, experiences chest pain, call 9-1-1 immediately. Do not hesitate. Chest pain is a very serious condition and can be life...
View ArticleEasiER, FastER, BettER – How an ER Works
The emergency room is an amazing 24-hour, non-stop medical service that must run efficiently to get patients the help they need. ERs handle the widest range of medical problems of any other hospital...
View ArticleER- Go! or No?
Calling 911 when it’s unnecessary or going to the ER when you don’t need to, not only costs you money, but it also ties up resources that could be used for someone in real need. The ER is based on a...
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