The Problem Wrong site surgery (WSS) includes surgery performed on the wrong side or site of the body, wrong surgical procedure performed, and surgery performed on the wrong patient. According to Dr. Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H, President, The Joint Commission, "Wrong site surgery is a rare event for individual surgeons or health care organizations. But when it does happen it is a devastating event that is often life altering for the patient who experiences it." Unfortunately, as noted by The Joint Commission, some estimates put the national ...

Access to the Internet as well as the numerous portals of information and opportunity it contains are quickly reshaping the way private and business affairs are conducted all over the world. When someone from India can download an electronic book from a North American website and receive it almost instantly on his or her reading device, you know you are witnessing a radical level of commercial entrepreneurship. The wealth of information available on the Internet can be mind-boggling. FindaFacilitator.com is a website managed by Leadership Strategies, a successful professional ...

When you are designing how you want your window coverings to look, it often seems that you only have two options: completely covered or not covered at all. Even when you open blinds or curtains, you always face some kind of covering left over. It can be difficult to find a window covering that offers you the perfect look. Eclipse Shutters, Atlanta's premier plantation shutter manufacturers, believe that you should be able to perfectly customize your window coverings to match your ideal vision for your home. To help its customers to bring their home decor ideas to life, ...

If you're looking for a unique idea for a get-together, why not invite your girlfriends over for an afternoon tea party? Since the 1800s, afternoon tea has been a British staple. A tea party can blend history, elegance and whimsy to create an enjoyable experience for everyone, including gourmet coffee drinkers. With specialty teas and the best coffee around from J. Martinez, your party will be a memorable one. The Tea Set If you do not already have a tea set, you can visit your local antique stores to acquire one. If you can't find a full matching set, pick up interesting ...

AgilQuest Corporation has released the core concepts of Smart Occupancy, the philosophy and approach behind the solutions savings millions annually in office space at large companies and federal agencies without compromising employee satisfaction or productivity. Smart Occupancy applies the latest mobile technology, access control integration, and modern workplace expertise to balance the need to save on real estate and energy with the practical support needs of the workforce. This combination of "secret ingredients" has set AgilQuest apart from their technology-only ...

The Los Angeles Superior Court recently announced the closure of several courthouses. Criminal courts that are closing will be transferring cases to alternate locations, including the Van Nuys Criminal Court. Effective June 3, 2013, many felony and misdemeanor cases resulting from incidents in or around Hollywood and Universal City will be transferred to the Van Nuys Courthouse. Additionally, the Van Nuys Courthouse will receive misdemeanor and felony cases previously filed in the Malibu Courthouse. With a large influx of criminal cases being sent to the Los Angeles ...

In 2005, Carlos Villasenor and his wife Sylvia arrived at the hospital to give birth to their first child, Mariana. After 2 heartbreaking miscarriages, the couple was thrilled to finally bring their beautiful baby girl into the world, and the proud dad wanted to capture every priceless memory on film. While the birth went without problem, Carlos' mission of filming the most special moments was rockier than expected. Everything seemed to go wrong for the anxious new dad. "I was a nervous wreck, worrying about charging the camera, changing memory cards, and trying ...

The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion opens to the public this Saturday, 8th June 2013, revealing the temporary structure created by Tokyo-based architect Sou Fujimoto, who at 41 is the youngest to carry out the high profile commission. A highlight of the summer arts calendar in London, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is a must-see for art lovers who can book from a wide choice of London hotels and see all of the interesting exhibitions in the city's galleries this June. The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, another highlight of summer art in London, opens just two ...

Based on the inspiration of the female image, BY-MG.com introduces a variety of everyday items beautified by the colorful images of the original pastels series "A Colorful Slap In The Face" (www.by-mg.com) by artist Maria Grazia Facciola, turning art into function: wallpaper, cell phone cases, greeting cards, gift wrapping, canvases and decorative pillows to appeal to women, admires of women, and interior designers looking to incorporate art into their everyday accessories and decor. "Original art not just on your walls" is the concept that the artist, ...

WHAT: Biggest Loser Season 14 winner, Dannielle "Danni" Allen, and runner-up, Jeff Nichols, will visit 16 Planet Fitness locations throughout Connecticut on June 17th and 18th. These free events are open to the public and attendees will have the opportunity to hear their inspirational stories first hand, take photographs, and receive autographs and exercise tips. Dannielle "Danni" Allen, a 26-year-old advertising account coordinator from Wheeling, IL, was named the Biggest Loser beating second-place competitor, 24-year-old Jeff Nichols from Monroe, ...

Corcentric, a leading provider of Accounts Payable automation and straight through processing, lists the top ten reasons why AP departments should automate their processes and workflow. Most AP Managers and Finance Directors understand the need for automating AP, from eliminating paper to streamlining processes to capturing early pay discounts; however, convincing the CFO is often a stumbling block. This blog gives ten compelling reasons that should help convince senior management that e-invoicing and automating AP is actually a smart business move that will pay off ...

RSG Aviation, Inc. recently received notification of contract award from the City of Houston to support their fleet of Bell 412 aircraft. RSG Aviation responsibilities will include all twin-engine helicopter component overhaul/exchange and repair services/support for the thirty-six month period. Houston PD air support division, with a fleet of 16 helicopters, has quickly become the second largest municipal police air support unit, just slightly behind Los Angeles PD. Brian Nerney, CEO of RSG Aviation said: "We are excited for this opportunity to serve the Houston ...

Looking for a professional to perform your accessibility modification? If you're like many people, your home is your greatest asset and it's important to have confidence in who you hire to perform work in it. Consider these points when selecting a contractor. Ask around. Instead of going straight to the Yellow Pages, learn who your friends, neighbors and family members recommend. Or, head online to read reviews of licensed contractors and find out who has a positive reputation in your community. Use these contractors as a starting point and ask them to provide several ...

PDF is a popular format for the distribution of documents via email and over the internet. However, PDFs are not editable in most free applications. Users must download PDF editing software to make changes, and this software must be paid for. Infix is one of the most affordable options for PDF editing on the market today. The Infix PDF Editor application has been reviewed and ranked 4.6 out of 5 on independent download site Download.com. It is available for Mac and PC, priced from free to GBP99 per licence. The new version 6 includes a number of new features for advanced ...

RteamKz and its website PDF SB, with owner, Timur Karipov, are proud to announce that they are giving 10% of all revenue back to the community. They aim to achieve this through a 2-step process. Firstly, PDF SB will donate funds directly to ill children and to fund education in poorer countries. Because the founders of PDF SB are from third-world countries themselves, they know the importance of a great education with firsthand experience. Their history recalls their childhood school with no books available for the children, and with tables sitting 3-4 children per ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the world's most prevalent and silent killers. Positron emission tomography (PET), which images miniscule abnormalities in cellular metabolism, can tip off clinicians about cardiac disasters waiting to happen— including sudden death from a heart attack—better than standard angiography, researchers revealed at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting. "Using FDG PET we can easily detect changes that occur in the heart at the microscopic level—much sooner than when changes ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – A relatively new weapon in the fight against childhood brain cancer has emerged that improves upon standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by providing information about tumor metabolism and extent of cancer in children diagnosed with glioma, a growth caused by the abnormal division of glial cells in the brain, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting. Brain cancer imaging is often conducted with conventional MRI, but there are some limitations to this imaging technique. This type of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. June 10, 2013. A recent government report reveals that the number of houses in dispersed rural settings in western Washington has doubled over the past 30 years, and that 20 percent of nonfederal land is currently developed. "Resource lands in Washington are being lost at a rate of a football field every 18 minutes," says Andy Gray, a research ecologist at the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station. "People are concerned about losing capacity to grow local food crops and wood products, and about how patterns of development are impacting ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – Researchers are kick-starting better diabetic foot care and promoting reduced radiation dose with a new take on a hybrid molecular imaging technique. By targeting both bone cell activity and immune response and improving imaging data interpretation, doctors can better distinguish diabetic foot infection from another common foot condition that often requires an additional bone-marrow scan for definitive diagnosis, say researchers presenting a study at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting. Diabetes, if ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – One of the biggest hurdles of hybrid positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging is the prevalence of motion artifacts—blurring and ghostly visual anomalies caused by patient motion on the table during imaging. An MR technology has now been designed for PET/MR that employs tiny radiofrequency solenoids—metal coils integrated into hardware placed on the body—to track motion from those who do not or cannot stay put. Special software can then use the additional information provided by the coils to optimize the image, according ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meetingmarks the unveiling of the successful application of a new preclinical hybrid molecular imaging system—single photon emission tomography and magnetic resonance (SPECT/MR)—which has exceptional molecular imaging capabilities in terms of potential preclinical and clinical applications, technological advancement at a lower cost, and reduction of patient exposure to ionizing radiation. "We are pioneering simultaneous SPECT and MR imaging technologies now demonstrated in ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – Outcomes can be bleak for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a cancer that develops in the white blood cells of the immune system. Accurate estimation of radiation absorbed dose in radioimmunotherapy (RIT) based on state-of-the-art 3D imaging could lead to more personalized and effective treatments to improve patients' chances of living longer without progression of their cancer, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting. "Typically, advanced low-grade NHL patients who undergo conventional treatment ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – External beam radiation treatment has long been manipulated into the unique shape of patients' tumors for personalized cancer care. Technology providing a means of patient-specific radionuclide drug therapies has not been standardized, as it has been limited to software that requires oncologists to manually define the areas of tumors. A new "phantom" model of the human form that can be deformed and reformed to match anatomy in a matter of hours using 3D graphic design software is being combined with a precision method for predicting how radionuclide ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – Alzheimer's disease has been linked in many studies to amyloid plaque buildup in the brain, but new research is finding a common thread between amyloid burden and lower energy levels, or metabolism, of neurons in certain areas of the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease—even for people with no sign of cognitive decline. This is a new development in the understanding of Alzheimer's pathology, say neuroscientists unveiling the research at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting. "This study shows that ...

Vancouver, British Columbia – Researchers have yet again been sent back to the drawing board in the development of the much-sought-after vaccination for smokers, which would hypothetically inhibit the action of nicotine and its pleasure-producing chemical response in the brain. One of the newest studies of a proposed vaccine shows mixed results for patients after molecular imaging revealed no desirable effect and potentially allowed even more nicotine accumulation in the brain in some cases due to variations in immune response, say neuroscientists at the Society of Nuclear ...