On a Saturday morning, a ten-year-old boy walked into his living room where his dad was sitting in his favorite chair watching television while his mom and sister were in the kitchen preparing breakfast. He did not know it then, but this was the last time his father would be in that chair for years […]
Freestanding ERs: What to Know Before You Go
October 12, 2016 by
On a normal night just outside the southern city limit of Lubbock, a father had a situation on his hands. His rambunctious and fearless young daughter, Ava, just broke her leg and he had a decision to make. Far away from the Lubbock medical district, he had to decide where to take 4-year-old Ava so her leg would be […]
Problems With Blood Transfusions
May 20, 2014 by
Despite FDA regulations, fatalities do occur as a result of blood transfusions. According to the FDA’s annual summary for 2012, there were 65 reported transfusion-related, or potentially related, fatalities. This was more than the 58 fatalities recorded in 2011 and the 64 recorded in 2010. Of the fatalities from 2008 through 2012, 37 percent were […]
Blood Business
May 20, 2014 by
Blood is taken from volunteers and given without hesitation to those who need it, but there’s a lot of money exchanged within the seemingly simple process. University Medical Center, a non-profit hospital in Lubbock, spent $3.2 million for donated blood products in 2013. This included purchasing basic red blood cells that are used to carry […]
Staff In Possession of Marijuana: Campus Crime Report
April 3, 2013 by
Crime reports released by the Texas Tech Police Department for April 2, 2013. A Texas Tech Officer responded to a medical, which occurred at Carpenter Wells Residence Hall. A student was having trouble breathing. The student was transported to University Medical Center Emergency Room by Emergency Medical Services. A Texas Tech Officer investigated an assault […]
