Are You Covered?
This summer, protect yourself from West Nile virus by:
• wearing long sleeves and pants outside
• spraying mosquito-repellent products that contain
DEET on exposed skin
• draining standing water in trash cans or plant pots to
deter mosquitos from breeding around your house
Call your doctor immediately if you develop symptoms of
West Nile virus, such as:
• flu-like illness (fever, headache, body aches, vomiting,
diarrhea)
• neck stiffness
• sleepiness or disorientation
• skin rash appearing on the torso
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HRMC Names
New CEO
Gregory
Wiedel,
MD
Recovering From west nile virus
Trauma Care
T
i
me Matters
When severe injuries occur, time is
critical. Huron Regional
Medical Center is
designated a Level IV
Community Trauma
Hospital by the South
Dakota Department of Health.
South Dakota administrative rules
define trauma team requirements for
hospitals, including the maximum time
between the arrival of a trauma patient and
the arrival of the members of the trauma
team. For 2013, the response time for our
trauma team was measurably less time
than the maximum time requirements.
For more information about trauma care
at HRMC, visit www.huronregional.org.
ER On-call Physician
State req.=15 min.
HRMC avg.=7 min.
Surgeon
State req.=30 min.
HRMC avg.=5 min.
Laboratory
State req.=24/7
HRMC=24/7
Respiratory
State req.=30 min.
HRMC avg.=3 min.
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Anesthesia
State req.=30 min.
HRMC avg.=8 min.
Radiology
State req.=30 min.
HRMC avg.=6 min.
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