Posts in January, 2012

Jan 30 Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) Have a Higher Rate of Infections Than Adult Intensive Care Units (ICUs).

The Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center released their findings related to infections in pediatric ICUs. What they found was ...

Jan 30 Doctor Office Visits Are Down And Emergency Room (ER) Visits Are Up. Is Your ER Prepared To Properly Treat You In An Emergency?

It has been noticed that since the recession hit the US in 2008 more people, both with and without health insurance, have been ...

Jan 30 An Employer Can’t Secretly Request Your Credit Report or Criminal Background And Then Deny You A Job Or A Promotion Without Telling You Why

Lawyers who represent individuals, rather than corporations, spend a lot of time observing trends in litigation, and one issue we ...

Jan 30 Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Is the Most Common Cause of Bacterial Meningitis in Newborns.

A seven year French study showed that Group B strep (GBS) is still the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in newborns. This ...

Jan 29 How Are Patients Hemorrhaging, Going Into Shock, Or Bleeding To Death During Hemodialysis Treatment?

It is estimated that close to 400,000 Americans are currently receiving dialysis for end stage renal disease (ESRD) or kidney ...

Jan 28 The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Issue A Practice Alert On Preventing Urinary Catheter Infections.

The AACN issued a new Practice Alert to stress the importance of catheter assessments to help identify early signs of ...