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Errors and Infections Still a Major Problem in American Hospitals: A, B, C, D or F Hospital Safety Scores Assigned to Local Hospitals by The Leapfrog Group

2012-11-28 08:30:17

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The latest update to the Hospital Safety Score(SM), the A, B, C, D or F scores assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents, and infections, shows that hospitals are making some progress, but many still have a long way to go to reliably deliver safe health care. For the first time, the Hospital Safety Score now identifies "D" and "F" hospitals that represent the most hazardous environments for...

Radiologic And Physical Findings Identify Elder Abuse

2012-11-27 14:55:38

Radiologists in Toronto have begun to identify a pattern of injuries that may be indicative of elder abuse, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). According to lead researcher Kieran J. Murphy, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.S.I.R., interim radiologist-in-chief at University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, only 2 percent of physical elder abuse is reported by clinicians. "Unlike cases of child abuse, there is very little...

Radiologic and Physical Findings Identify Elder Abuse

2012-11-27 00:23:55

CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Radiologists in Toronto have begun to identify a pattern of injuries that may be indicative of elder abuse, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). According to lead researcher Kieran J. Murphy, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.S.I.R., interim radiologist-in-chief at University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, only 2 percent of physical elder abuse is reported by...

Inflatable Bouncer Injuries Are A Growing Epidemic In The US

2012-11-26 08:58:51

[WATCH VIDEO: New Study Shows Increase In Inflatable-Related Injuries] Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Inflatable bouncers, as fun as they can be, are proving to be a real danger for small children. Bounce houses, sliders, and moonwalks are popular attractions at birthday parties, carnivals, and fun parks, but new research published in Monday’s online issue of Pediatrics shows that rate of injuries to children using these bouncers have increased fifteen-fold...

Researchers Create Printed Cartilage For Potential Use In Human Patients

2012-11-23 11:57:33

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Printers have come a long way over the years. From the early days of keyed typewriters to the dot-matrix printers of the 1970s and the modern laser printers and plotters, printing has dramatically evolved. And that is no more true than as seen in new research, published in the latest issue of IOP Publishing’s journal Biofabrication. Researchers from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have developed a way to...

Researchers Shed Light On Repairing Damaged Nerve Cells

2012-11-23 10:40:03

IRCM researchers discover a nerve cell’s internal clock A team of IRCM researchers, led by Dr. Frédéric Charron, recently uncovered a nerve cell’s internal clock, used during embryonic development. The discovery was made in collaboration with Dr. Alyson Fournier’s laboratory at the Montreal Neurological Institute. Published today in the prestigious scientific journal Neuron, this breakthrough could lead to the development of new tools to repair and regenerate nerve cells following...

Protective Eye Wear Reduces Eye, Head, And Facial Injuries

2012-11-13 13:37:08

A new study conducted by researchers at Hasbro Children's Hospital, the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Fairfax (VA) County Public Schools, and Boston Children's Hospital has found that high school field hockey players competing in states with mandated protective eyewear have significantly lower rates of head, eye, and facial injuries when compared to players who compete in states without protective eyewear mandates. Each...

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Does Not Rule Out Further Action

2012-10-30 11:21:58

LONDON, October 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An expert in personal injury claims involving serving and former military personnel has stressed that a successful claim under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme does not prevent an injured victim from also making a claim against the Ministry of Defence. Mark McGhee, a military claims [http://www.fentons.co.uk/military-claims ] specialist with Fentons Solicitors LLP, said that whilst the compensation provided to members of the...

Sports Injury Prevention Program, Sponsored By DePuy Mitek, Comes To Tampa With Soccer Star Heather Mitts

2012-10-29 07:23:20

RAYNHAM, Mass., Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As an official sports medicine sponsor of the 2014 FIFA World Cup(TM), DePuy Mitek has launched a national Sports Injury Prevention Program to educate parents, coaches and young athletes about the importance of preventing sports-related injuries. As part of the Sports Injury Prevention Program, which includes the FIFA 11+ warm-up program, DePuy Mitek is teaming up with Heather Mitts, former Olympian and FIFA World Cup(TM) participant,...

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Opens Free Speakers Bureau Service

2012-10-26 11:24:21

MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) has opened its Speakers Bureau to the public as a complimentary service. The AAWC Speakers Bureau holds a growing database of wound care experts from diverse fields of healthcare, many of whom hold certifications in wound care. Clients requiring speakers are usually health education conference or regional meeting planners, but also may include hospitals and other medical...