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Pediatric emergency physician offers insight for a safer summer

FRANKLIN, Tenn.—There’s no shortage of activity in pediatric emergency departments during summer months, and Nashville is no exception. Cristina Estrada, M.D., pediatric emergency physician at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center, said a large percentage of the Franklin ER’s 10,000 annual visits consist of acute traumatic injuries sustained during the summer. […]

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Emergency Department director offers tips, insight for a safe and healthy summer

From sunburns to broken bones, summertime injuries mark the start of trauma season in emergency departments throughout Middle Tennessee. Richard Westgate, RN, MSN, director of Williamson Medical Center’s Emergency Department, said there are small steps people can take to stay healthy and safe this summer. Beating the heat “This is the time of year […]

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