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Life in the Emergency Department
It’s 6:45 p.m. on a warm Fairfield evening…
The retractable doors to the ambulance bay slide open and an unresponsive “Code 3” patient is rushed into the NorthBay Medical Center Emergency Department. Within seconds, the patient—a heavy-set man in his 60s—is surrounded by a team of caregivers working feverishly to save his life.
Care in the Air
Five minutes. From the warning bell in crew’s quarters to lift-off from the tarmac, that’s all the CALSTAR flight crew has. Even if they have been jarred from a deep sleep, the pilot and two flight nurses are up, dressed and flying off in five minutes or less.
Morgan’s Gift
It was the last day of their vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Morgan Gallegos couldn’t wait to get on the water. The adventurous 14-year-old was eager to try all things fast: roller coasters, motorcycles (Mom always said no) and even zip lines.
Return to Tranquility
Spread over 5 acres amid a stretch of fertile farmland
just outside the Central Valley city of Ceres is the Wat Lo Buddhist temple and monastery. There’s no place in the world where 74-year-old Laotian immigrant Khamphanh Nettavong feels more at ease.
Patient Beats the Odds
That Richard Kean is alive is nothing short of a miracle. So says his wife, Laura, one of his doctors and a host of medical workers who responded after his wife dialed 9-1-1 on June 21, 2011.
The Face of ADHD
Michael Ginsberg, M.D., knows what it’s like for the children who enter his office with the diagnosis of ADHD—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. That’s because 27 years ago, he was that child.
Healing Touch
If you called Angela Lim, D.O., a master manipulator, she’d take that as a compliment. That’s because manipulation—as in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine or OMM—is a key part of her job, as an osteopathic physician.
Five Important Numbers You Should Know
Are you an active participant when it comes to caring for your health? Knowing your numbers is one way to monitor your health and get yourself headed down the road to a healthier and happier life.
NorthBay Blue Runs for Good
A river of more than 300 runners and walkers wearing NorthBay Healthcare blue T-shirts amassed April 9 to participate in the third annual Run for Good 5K in downtown Fairfield.
NorthBay Healthcare was once again a presenting sponsor of the event, which raised $35,000 for the Matt Garcia Youth Center and the Fairfield Police Activities League.
Mom, Son Ride to Fight Diabetes
Colin Kent was just 7 years old when his second-grade teacher noticed he was going to the bathroom much too often. His parents noticed he was drinking water all the time. And after a vacation with his grandmother, he actually lost weight.
