Providence Health & Services

Measuring the Carbon Footprint for Health Systems and Suppliers: A Collaborative Field Study by Providence and Becton Dickinson

The carbon emissions from assets owned by health systems are a small fraction of their total carbon footprint. The emissions produced by their suppliers of products and services - such as electricity and transportation - are typically more than 10 times a hospital's direct emissi...

Ventral Column Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain Management

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a form of neuromodulation that delivers electrical impulses to the spinal cord, altering pain signals to provide relief from chronic pain. Since its introduction in the 1960s, SCS has primarily targeted the dorsal columns of the spinal cord. While...

A Stroke of Bad Luck: Bilateral Visual Field Loss in a Young Male

Introduction: Lacunar infarcts are small-vessel ischemic strokes that frequently cause lasting neurologic defects, including homonymous visual field loss. Case Presentation: A 38-year-old male presented with a history of sudden visual distortion followed by a headache. Best-corre...