Emergency/Trauma
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Why Are We Social Distancing?
Social distancing is a great way to keep you and others safe right now. Keeping six feet of distance between you and anyone you don’t live with…
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Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
Every day, more than 115 Americans die from opioid overdoses. The misuse of opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids, has become a national crisis. Find out more about…
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HealthCurrents – Immediate Care or ER?
Do you know when to visit an immediate care versus the emergency room? Riverside’s Emergency Department and Immediate Care offer quick, convenient and easy access to care. Download the Riverside Immediate…
How in-ambulance care for stroke patients helps us save lives
Neurologist in Kankakee and Watseka, Illinois; Medical Director of Riverside Medical Center’s Primary Stroke Center Time is critical when someone’s had a stroke. Care can’t wait until a patient arrives at our emergency department. Area…
Living longer and getting stronger with acute stroke rehabilitation
Most people who have a stroke live through it. As the National Institutes of Health notes, of the 795,000 people who have a stroke in the United States each year, nearly 83 percent survive.
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HEALTHCURRENTS – Riverside Expands Emergency Department
Riverside is transforming the way emergency care is delivered. In this edition of HealthCurrents, Dr. Scott Smithgall takes us on a tour of Riverside Medical Center’s newly expanded Emergency Department where you’ll…
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HealthCurrents – Riverside Immediate Care Puts Well Within Reach
With more than 140 Riverside Medical Group providers including primary care physicians throughout four counties, six Riverside Immediate Care locations and the area’s leading emergency department, Riverside Healthcare has the very best care available for you…
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I’m having chest pain, what should I do? Riverside HealthCurrents
In this edition of HealthCurrents we discuss chest pain and how you should react with Riverside Medical Center Emergency Department Medical Director, Steven Decker, MD. For more information on Riverside’s Emergency…
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When Should I Go to the ER? – Riverside HealthCurrents
In this edition of HealthCurrents we discuss when you should visit the ER and the importance of the flu shot with Riverside Medical Center Emergency Department Medical Director, Steven Decker, MD.
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Stroke Signs, Symptoms and More – Riverside HealthCurrents:e2
Stroke strikes F.A.S.T. and you should too! Recognizing and responding quickly to stroke symptoms can save lives. A stroke should be treated as an emergency because there is a treatment that…