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Teller County EMS to begin whole‑blood transfusions next week, presenters say
Summary
Council heard a presentation from Teller County medical director Dr. Sean Keenan about planned whole‑blood transfusions by local ambulance services and the fundraising needed to maintain the program.
Woodland Park City Council heard a presentation Thursday about a new whole‑blood resuscitation program that Teller County emergency medical services plan to begin next week.
Dr. Sean Keenan, Teller County EMS medical director and an emergency medicine physician with UCHealth, told council the county expects to use whole blood in the field for patients with severe bleeding and certain medical emergencies. “If we gave whole blood sooner…they actually did much better,” Keenan said, describing evidence derived from military and civilian experience.
Keenan said whole blood has been used…
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