Emergency Medicine Education and Resources

It’s important to use a rear-facing car seat to keep your baby safe while in the car. But how you place your baby in the seat is just as important as making sure the seat is properly secured....

Proper car seat use can help keep kids safe by significantly reducing the risk of injury, hospitalization, and death in children. “For children younger than three, the best practice is to keep them rear facing until they become too heavy or too tall to fit properly in the car seat,” says Washington Regional Trauma Outreach Coordinator Sarah Webb-May, RN....

Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but falls are not a natural part of aging.

Sarah Webb-May, Washington Regional's trauma outreach coordinator, discusses the importance of using a helmet when cycling or riding scooters and skateboards....

Washington Regional's Trauma Outreach Coordinator Sarah Webb-May, RN, discusses the importance of car seat safety and demonstrates proper booster seat placement for children....

There are about 7,000 snake bites reported each year in the Unites States, and Arkansas has the third highest rate of snake bites of any state. Dr. Ryan Mantooth, an emergency medicine physician at Washington Regional, discusses prevention and treatment for snake bites....

Biking is an excellent way to get some exercise and enjoy the natural beauty of the Ozarks, but it’s important to take steps to be safe while you ride....

Be water safe with these tips from Dr. Stephanie Pereira, an emergency medicine physician, about how to prevent drowning and what to do if someone in the water is in distress....

Distracted driving is dangerous--it contributes to thousands of deaths and injuries every year due to crashes. Washington Regional Trauma Outreach Coordinator Brittany Berryman, RN, explains how to keep focused and stay safe on the road....

Warm, sunny weather offers the opportunity for fun outdoor activities and also, unfortunately, the potential for heat-related illness. “Here in Northwest Arkansas, it’s definitely important to stay mindful of heat illness as we get going into summer,” says Dr. Ryan Mantooth, an emergency medicine physician at the Washington Regional Emergency Department....

Nearly 900 children have died in the past 25 years after being left inside vehicles that got too hot, making pediatric vehicular heatstroke a leading cause of transportation-related death for children in the United States. But it is preventable. “There is no safe amount of time to leave a child in a vehicle,” says Dr. Sammy L. Turner, an Emergency Department physician at Washington Regional Medical Center. In just 10 minutes on a mild 85-degree day, the temperature inside a vehicle can rise to 104 degrees. Studies show that even leaving windows “cracked open” does not reduce the rate of temperature rise inside the vehicle....