R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

Prevention

Special Projects and Initiatives

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On any of the projects described on this page, please contact:

Cindy Rivers in Public Affairs at 410-328-8778.

The Shock Trauma Center participates in a large variety of special projects and initiatives. Most of these initiatives are conducted on an "as requested" basis with physicians and nurses responding as needed.

Advanced Technology: The London Telegraph published an article about advanced technology and other lifesaving techniques used by physicians and nurses.

American Red Cross Blood Drive: Dr. Thomas Scalea, Physician-in-Chief, the American Red Cross of Central Maryland and the Baltimore Orioles held a joint blood drive press event at the Shock Trauma Center to ask Maryland citizens to donate blood due to a blood shortage in Maryland.

American Red Cross Public Service Announcement (PSA): Dr. Thomas Scalea participated in an American Red Cross Campaign which aired PSAs about blood. He also appeared in a poster with two former Shock Trauma patients who required large quantities of blood.

American Red Cross: Dr. Thomas Scalea participated in the American Red Cross event entitled: "Forget Me Not Summer." Mayor Martin O’Malley along with other dignitaries as well as former patients also participated. The event was held at the American Red Cross Headquarters.

American Red Cross: The Baltimore Sun reported that Dr. Thomas Scalea was an honoree at the 6th Annual American Red Cross Hometown Heroes Awards Breakfast.

ATV Injuries: LMNO Productions for Discovery Health, aired a story featuring a patient who was injured in an ATV crash and admitted to the Shock Trauma Center for severe injuries. Several physicians and nurses were interviewed who cared for this patient. This story aired on the "Amazing Stories" series.

Baltimore Broadcasters Coalition: Dr. Thomas Scalea was the guest speaker at the Baltimore Broadcasters Coalition, September, 2002. Dr. Scalea shared his views concerning problems, needs and interests facing the citizens of Baltimore both from the perspective of the position he holds and from that of a private citizen.

Baltimore City Police Department: The Baltimore City Police Department thanked Shock Trauma and staff for their dedication and life saving work. The Department delivered several trays of hot food and beverages for each floor (both day and night shift). Local television stations covered the story and interviewed both the Shock Trauma staff and police officers that were former patients.

Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Inhalation: Dr. Robert Rosenthal was interviewed by WJZ on safety tips concerning carbon monoxide and smoke inhalation and what this does to the human body when inhaled. This is a prevention piece for the winter months (starting up furnaces) and what citizens can do to protect this from happening to them.

Case Presentation: The Discovery Cable Channel re-enacted the Trooper Ben Young case. This case was also highlighted as one of the heroes at the Shock Trauma Gala in April 2002. The crew visited Shock Trauma and interviewed the physicians and nurses who saved Trooper Young’s life.

Case Presentation: The Discovery Health Channel aired a story about a Maryland State Trooper who was hit in the head with a wench and suffered a severe head injury. The story aired on the "Vital Scan" series.

Death - The Search for the Kindest Words: The Baltimore Sun interviewed and featured Dr. Scalea, Dr. Cooper, as well as three Shock Trauma nurses on what it feels like on a daily basis to inform families that a loved one has died.

Documentary – Ambulance: The BBC featured Shock Trauma in a documentary entitled: "Ambulance," where Shock Trauma Center physicians, nurses and staff as well as the Maryland State Police Aviation Division and the Baltimore County ground medics were featured.

Documentary - History of Blood: The BBC featured Shock Trauma in a documentary entitled "History of Blood," which featured a patient who was admitted as a result of a motor vehicle crash and, due to religion practices, could not receive any blood products.

Edmondson West Side Summer Camp: The Shock Trauma Center hosted the Edmondson West Side Summer Camp where 50 ninth graders from Dunbar High School toured the Shock Trauma Center and learned about opportunities for pursuing careers in healthcare.

Factor VII Blood Substitute: Dr. Richard Dutton was interviewed and quoted in the Wall Street Journal about Factor VII, a blood substitute that will be evaluated in an upcoming study, for a story about using artificial blood for patients in emergency situations.

Feature on the nation’s "Best ER:" Reader’s Digest magazine named Shock Trauma as the nation’s "Best ER" and published an article that appeared in Popular Science a few month’s earlier, featuring the lifesaving work and advanced technology in the May 2004 issue.

Highway Safety: Local television stations interviewed Dr. Maureen McCunn about her experiences treating automobile crash victims when the Shock Trauma Center hosted a highway safety event in April 2004.

Motorcycle Injuries: The Baltimore Sun quoted Dr. Thomas Scalea in a front- page story in an article about motorcycle injuries, especially among older riders.

Penetrating Trauma: The Shock Trauma Center was featured in stories about a student who was shot at Randallstown High School. Dr. Thomas Scalea and Dr. James O’Connor were interviewed for follow-up stories with local television stations.

Pharmacy Robotic Delivery System: Several local and national media outlets covered the new TUG, a robot that delivers medicine to the Shock Trauma Center patient care floors.

Popular Science: CNN aired a follow up story on the feature article that ran in Popular Science October issue. The Shock Trauma Center received national recognition for this feature article.

Soft Tissue Wound Treatment: The Baltimore Sun quoted and pictured Dr. Sharon Henry in an article about treating chronic soft tissue wounds.

Statscan Technology: Advance Nurse Magazine published a cover story about the Statscan technology and featured Ellen Plummer, a nurse in the TRU.

Statscan: Local and national stations interviewed Dr. Stuart Mirvis about the new Statscan imaging equipment that can produce a full body low dose x-ray in just 13 seconds. Shock Trauma received local and national recognition for this equipment.

Teens and Alcohol: HBO Family Channel aired a program featuring patients at Shock Trauma and Kernan hospitals. The hour-long program, called "Smashed—Toxic Tales of Teens and Alcohol," followed several teenagers who were injured in drunk driving crashes.

Traumatic Injuries to Airways and Lungs: The Baltimore Sun featured Dr. Carnell Cooper discussing asphyxiation about how long a person can stay alive with traumatic injury to the airway and lungs.

TRU Staff Feature Story: The Cumberland Times featured a front-page story on the Shock Trauma Center and included a photo of TRU nurse Harold Hardinger.

Washington Area Public Safety and Media Relations Council: At a meeting in May, 2002. MFRI served as the host with presentations including those by the American Trauma Society in partnership with Maryland Highway Safety Office-SHA, SAFE KIDS, Maryland Safety Belt Coalition, Prince George’s Fire Department, MIEMSS, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Suburban Hospital and AAA – Mid Atlantic. The speakers gave a 20-minute presentation entitled: "Trauma is Not an Accident." Goal: have the media begin using the word CRASH and not ACCIDENT.

This page was last updated on: June 19, 2007.