y to the small
intestine, several injuries to the right colon, and an injury to the left
side of her liver as well as evidence of the bullet penetrating the
diaphragm muscle near the heart. Intra-operative ultrasound was used to
evaluate the heart and the only injury seen was to one of the heart valves.
Following repair of her abdominal injuries, Lauren's condition stabilized
and she was taken to the ICU for further care. She was subsequently
transferred to Northwestern Memorial Hospital via Air Angels for further
monitoring of her cardiac injury."
About Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of the country's premier academic
medical centers and is the primary teaching hospital of the Northwestern
University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern Memorial and its
Prentice Women's Hospital and Stone Institute of Psychiatry have 897 beds
along with 1,424 affiliated physicians and 6,464 employees. Northwestern
Memorial is recognized for providing state-of-the-art patient care and
exemplary clinical and surgical advancements in the areas of cardiothoracic
and vascular care, gastroenterology, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology,
organ and bone marrow transplantation, and women's health.
Northwestern Memorial received the prestigious 2005 National Quality
Health Care Award and is listed in eight specialties in U.S. News & World
Report's 2007 rankings for "America's Best Hospitals." For seven years
running, Northwestern Memorial has been rated among the nation's "100 Best
Companies for Working Mothers" by Working Mother magazine and has been
chosen by Chicagoans for more than a decade as their "most preferred
hospital" according to the National Research Corporation's annual survey.
Northwestern Memorial carries the Magnet status designation in nursing, the
highest recognition possible for patient care and nursing excellence.
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