NBC Right Now/KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA |Emergency rooms see increase in slip and fall injuries
Member Center:
PASCO, Wash. -- Some emergency rooms in our area are being slammed with injuries from last weeks storm.
Slip and falls have been the common thing hospitals like Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco have been seeing.
They tell me the hospital was slammed with injuries this weekend. And today was no different. By 11 Monday morning, there were already eight accidents connected to the ice, "I've already diagnosed 4 to 5 concussions today which is about a weeks worth during a normal time of year," explains Dr. Todd Lang, facility medical director of emergency medicine at Lourdes.
According to doctors at Lourdes, the majority of injuries appear to bumps and bruises. They report they haven't seen anything more serious like broken bones.
Scores released from students using iPads in school. More>>
The closed refinery is a major supplier of gasoline and jet fuel for many states, from Washington all the way to Florida. Its closure has spiked prices across the board. More>>
PASCO, Wash. -- The husband of a Pasco woman accused of killing her mother made his first court appearance this afternoon. More>>
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Grace Clinic got a gracious gift from a local business Wednesday morning. More>>
A local veteran group gets $2 million for transitional housing. More>>
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The Kennewick School District is concerned about a high speed limit outside a local school. More>>
PASCO, Wash. -- - Most of the Franklin County Public works employees recently put on paid administrative leave are back on the job. More>>
A major shakeup at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center is about to take place with three of their radiation doctors leaving in two months. More>>
A man accused of killing his grandmother last month may spend the next three months in a state psychiatric hospital. More>>
Jurors in a murder trial Wednesday saw the weapon prosecutors say a man used to kill a his former girlfriend. More>>
 |
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2012 WorldNow and KHQ. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
|
