Route 91 Harvest festival survivors struggled with mental health ailments years after the mass shooting on the Strip, according to a Boston University-led study.
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Dr. Deborah Kuhls, who was the medical director of UMC’s trauma unit on Oct. 1, 2017, has co-authored a study about lessons learned from the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
While records show that misuse of a hospital code known as “internal disaster” by University Medical Center contributed to confusion after the Oct. 1 mass shooting, little has been done to prevent a recurrence of the episode.
At a Las Vegas workshop, experts want parents and other caregivers to talk with kids about the mass shooting to help them process their grief and work through any fear and anxiety they may be harboring nearing the anniversary.
Some who were injured in the mass shooting on the Strip haven’t paid a dime for their care, but for others mounting medical bills are a constant reminder of the financial impact that one terrible moment can inflict on a family.
The report did not reference communication issues surrounding the county-run hospital’s status immediately after the shooting or its improper use of an “internal disaster” alert during the mass casualty incident.
New “tactical paramedic” training for Las Vegas American Medical Response and MedicWest staff enables them to accompany SWAT teams to active shooter calls, hostage situations and high-risk warrant searches.
A psychologist and firefighter who survived 9/11 will lead free programs this week on fostering emotional well-being, aimed at helping survivors and others affected by the Oct. 1 shooting in Las Vegas.
Call volumes are increasing at the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center following the shooting in Florida, and experts say many people are still absorbing news of the latest massacre and may not experience symptoms immediately.
A yoga program developed by a woman who conquered PTSD after losing a child now helps others exposed to terrible traumas de-stress using the ancient physical and spiritual practices.
The death toll from the Strip shooting has remained unchanged at 58 since Oct. 2, surprising even those who operated on the critically wounded.
The early results of a study by UNLV researchers raise questions about the current diagnosis model for post-traumatic stress syndrome, which says a person must have lived through a traumatic event or have a loved one who did.
Nathan Adelson Hospice is providing grief counseling sessions for those affected by the Oct. 1 shooting. In addition, SilverSummit Healthplan and Envolve Health have established a 24-hour crisis hotline
Eight people were still in Las Vegas area hospitals on Monday as a result of injuries sustained in the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, four of whom were in critical condition.
Joseph Bruno, the nurse in charge in the University Medical Center’s trauma unit on Oct. 1, says he will never forget the silence amid the carnage.
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The Las Vegas airport reached the forecast high of 108 on Wednesday, a degree short of the record for June 5, set in 2016.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s November recruit class graduated from the police academy with the support of a large crowd including family members.
A man accused of beating a victim to death and mutilating his face in downtown Las Vegas might go to trial.
Google wants to spend “a significant amount of dollars” to offer internet service that will help students and remote workers, an official said.