Patient safety is especially important in the summer. July is the most dangerous month for patients at teaching hospitals across the country, according to a study by the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Teaching hospitals see a 10% increase in fatalities over the month of July, which is attributed to the inexperience of new medical residents who traditionally begin training in July. Many are likely caused by medical mistakes. According to the Institute of Medicine, medical mistakes cause nearly 100,000 deaths and at least half a million injuries each year. In a ...

On May 24, 2012, a Minnesota welder suffered burns and possible fractures as a result of an injury at work. The St. Paul Fire Department received a call at 9:20 a.m. reporting an explosion with injuries at a commercial roofing and sheet metal business. The injured worker had been welding while on a tank of roofing tar, and the vapors from the tar ignited. Witnesses reported an explosion with a "flash of fire," which knocked the victim off the tank and caused him to fall ten feet to the floor. Emergency responders took the worker to the hospital, where doctors ...

On May 23, 2012, a Minnesota judge convicted a 38-year-old semi-truck driver of three counts of criminal vehicular homicide and one count of misdemeanor careless driving stemming from a fatal accident that occurred May 24, 2010. Two women died in the accident, one of whom was pregnant. This tragic crash shows how car accidents can result not only in criminal charges, but civil lawsuits as well. "Grossly Negligent" The driver, who works for Reinhart Foodservice, began his shift at 10 p.m. the evening before the accident in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. He drove through ...

International customers wanting to buy their favorite U.S. brands, but don't have a U.S. address now have a place to go to compare the best international shipping providers that allow customers to shop from their favorite U.S. based online retailers such as Amazon.com, Nike and Target by setting up a virtual U.S-based mailbox. Packageforwardingservice.com is a site that is dedicated to helping customers and businesses save money by comparing various U.S. shopping facilitators that are designed to enable international customers throughout the world to shop their favorite ...

Lee Enterprises Alternative Fuels Consulting is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Katrina Cornish and Ken Arnold as its two newest experts. Cornish has a Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of Birmingham, England, is a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Science, and more than 30 years of research, development and commercialization experience, in government, academia and the private sector, including extensive consulting. She is an Ohio Research Scholar and Endowed Chair in Bioemergent Materials at The Ohio State University where she also has a ...

SA Creative CEO Rob Houchens announced today that John Lewis has been hired as the agency's Business Development Manager. Prior to joining SA Creative, Lewis worked for another marketing company and for ten years at Louisville's FOX affiliate, WDRB "Adding John to the team is another way that SA Creative has built upon, 'Not just doing things differently, but actually doing different things.' John's recognizable face, outstanding personality and excitement for the mission of SA Creative and the family of businesses help others in their business development is a ...

The super light 6061 T6 aluminum structure weighs in at only 2.2lbs, yet is able to handle up to a 6 pound payload! Dual ball bearings on each axis support the 1" hollow aluminum shafting allowing you to route camera wires through the pan and tilt head. The head easily attaches to a jib crane in the upright or hanging position without any tools. The MPT1100-SS is precisely controlled by a new digital joystick controller. The two channel controller is fully proportional and the maximum speed of each axis can be limited by the min/max knobs for the ultra-slow shots. ...

The latest release release includes two flavours, RiskyProject Professional - a comprehensive project risk management solution; and RiskyProject Lite - an affordable yet powerful Monte Carlo schedule risk analysis software. According to Michael Trumper, a partner at Intaver Insitute, "Our latest release is the result of close work with our engineering and aerospace clients to provide full risk assessment and management capabilities for the increasingly large and complex schedules these industries are experiencing. The end result is that we now have two versions, the ...

Tim Shelley and Glenn Aldridge are joining forces to expand the certified public accounting practice of Aldridge Shelley, PC, formerly operating as K. Glenn Aldridge, PC. Glenn Aldridge formed the firm in 2009 to provide best of class service for small to middle market businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Tim and Glenn's roots serving some of the Southeast's most well-respected organizations go back three decades. Prior to forming the firm, Glenn served as an audit partner and the director of not-for-profit services at two top 25 Atlanta CPA firms. He is an ...

Keystone Pharmacy announced today that David J. Miller has been honored as a 2012 fellow for Practice Excellence and Leadership by the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists, or IACP. Miller received this honor in recognition of his contribution as a specialist in the art and skill of pharmacy compounding. Applicants are selected following an assessment of their credentials against rigorous criteria that includes, contributions to published literature, continuing education, presentations, leadership, professional and civic service as well as professional awards. ...

Noble Friends Foundation for OC Animal Care and Paws for a Cause will hold its first annual 2-mile Dog Walk on Sunday, September 30, at Huntington Beach Pier in Orange County, California. Participants can register online now at http://www.paws-for-a-cause.net. The Paws for a Cause Dog Walk features a 2-mile walk that starts at the famous Huntington Beach Pier and continues along the beautiful bike path right along the beach. Donations and proceeds will be given to Noble Friends Foundation for OC Animal Care, the 501c3 non-profit sister organization of OC Animal Care. ...

The team at Kaptur discovered a trend with their users leveraging the app to collect everyone's photos of Birthright trips. Kaptur works perfectly for Birthright trips. For any given Birthright trip, thousands of photos are taken by multiple people and asynchronously shared online into disparate photo albums. Kaptur aggregates all those photos and sorts them in a meaningful way to be enjoyed by all trip participants. "I found almost 3,000 photos from 80 friends for my Birthright trip and it was great to be able to see everyone's photos of Masada, Jerusalem, Camel ...

In May of this year, Dan Sciscente of Communi-T made the 2,300 mile trek to sunny Florida to reveal his company's recent updates to the popular Communi-T program, which allows clients to better utilize their SAP solutions. Communi-T 2.0 focuses on mobile application programming, reports Dan Sciscente, integrating easily with SAP to allow clients to enjoy an affordable, effective SAP solution. Software updates announced by Dan Sciscente at the conference include offline processing capabilities and interaction with JSON and SOAP. Additionally, Dan Sciscente says that upgraded ...

Weighing in at a mere two employees, WorkingWonders was a long shot to get the 250 votes required to qualify for one of twelve small business grants that will be handed out by Chase Bank and LivingSocial at the end of this summer, each one in the amount of $250,000. But they did it. What's more, founder BethAnn Lederer generated support the old-fashioned way, by pounding the streets and talking to people in the community. "I would estimate that to get 250 votes, I probably touched the lives of 2,500 people," Lederer said. But the contest represented much ...

Complete Curriculum, a digital publisher that produces electronic textbooks and lessons, is quickly gaining a reputation with home schooling parents for its high-quality K12 curriculum. "Traditional classrooms use general lesson plans that aren't ideal for every student," said a representative of Complete Curriculum. "Our lesson plans are built on years of experience, sound educational principles, and a better understanding of how children learn." Complete Curriculum's system consists of an online digital interface with social studies and mathematics ...

LP Analyst, a consulting firm providing private equity limited partners with non-discretionary, independent advice and analysis, today announced that Paula Chong has joined the company as an Associate. Ms. Chong brings four years of experience from Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she was an audit senior specializing in alternatives. During her time at Deloitte, she was responsible for overseeing the audits of a leading real estate investment trust with over $2 billion in assets. "Ms. Chong's experience in alternatives will be valuable to our clients and her ...

Current of Tampa Bay, Inc. volunteers will spend the day providing hope at a Laundromat in St. Petersburg. Current's Laundry Love Project washes and dries the clothes and linens of deserving families for free. The project will be held at Best Laundromats Coin Laundry located at 2465 5th Ave., N. St. Petersburg, FL 33713. Even though this is Current's first time at this Laundromat, this is not their first time teaming up with the owner. "We have worked with him at other locations he owns in the Tampa Bay area. He has been a generous and kind supporter for the past ...

K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, today announced the breakthrough Rail 4D Technology will debut at the 19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST). This 4D Technology will first be featured in the form of the MESA Rail Deformity Spinal System to address the most complex spinal curves. Inspired by structural I-beam geometry, the uniquely shaped and one-of-a-kind Rail is an alternative to the traditional round spinal rods offered with ...

Cosmetic Dentistry is a field of dentistry designed to improve the aesthetics of someone's smile for two reasons: a) to correct a defect in the mouth/jaw that can lead to discomfort; or b) to give the patient a more aesthetically pleasing smile. With an aging population there is a growing need for older adults to consider cosmetic dental procedures in order to keep their smile looking young. One of the major dental problems facing this population is tooth loss and decay. Tooth loss can lead to teeth shifting, which may lead to severe occlusal problems that may result in ...

Painted Axe is pleased to announce its Silver Sponsorship for the Hyperion Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 14-15, in Spencer, IN. "Hyperion is in our backyard and a unique opportunity for Painted Axe to introduce ourselves to a new genre of festival, musician and fan," said Michael Gauf of Painted Axe. "We're getting in on the ground floor with Hyperion and looking forward to growing with it over the coming years." Previously, Painted Axe has fulfilled custom-painted guitar commissions with similar festivals in Indiana and Illinois. "Hyperion ...

Pie Consulting & Engineering (Pie) today issued a public safety statement to manufacturers and consumers alike about powder-actuated tools, namely nail guns, in an effort to increase awareness about the lack of safety features on these types of tools. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 37,000 people visit the emergency room annually as a result of nail gun related injuries.  Unintentional tool actuation can cause severe injury and devastation. Finger and hand mutilation, sometimes requiring amputation, is the primary type ...

ChemLogix LLC (www.chemlogix.com) announces the promotion of John Danielson to the new position of Director, Brokerage Operations of its new Brokerage Business Unit. Reporting to the Vice President of North American Operations, John now has P&L responsibility for the growth and profitability of ChemLogix' brokerage business. Because of his unique rail knowledge, he will also be responsible for the company's rail management operations. "Based on John's experience and effectiveness in carrier management and transportation operations, we've appointed him to run ...

Composing trio Steffan Fantini, Marc Fantini, and Scott Gordon score the 100th episode of Army Wives, premiering on July 29th, 2012 at 10:00 PM on Lifetime. The critically-acclaimed show depicts the complex lives of four army wives, their families and one husband whose wife is in the army. The composing trio's acoustically driven music succinctly highlights the turbulent emotions of joys and turmoil that the characters experience. Returning for their sixth season, Steffan and Marc Fantini and Scott Gordon have produced the music for the hit drama since its first episode ...

Hennessey Capital, a Michigan-based finance company providing working capital to entrepreneurial companies, announced today the hiring of Katie Mullin as its new marketing director. In this position, Mullin is responsible for the development and execution of all marketing and communication campaigns, including print and digital advertising, social media, and public relations. "The addition of Katie is an enormous asset to Hennessey Capital," said Mike Semanco, president and chief operating officer. "She brings a fresh perspective to the company and our ...

Electro Standards Laboratories, Cranston, RI, announces the Model 900 EIA/TIA RS-530 Interface Analyzer. The Model 900 is a diagnostic tool designed for use at the standard EIA/TIA RS-530 interface of modems, multiplexers, terminals, and computers. The unit is inserted in series between the Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and the Data Communications Equipment (DCE) to provide access to and monitoring of all data, timing and control signals. The Model 900 provides test points to access all 25 pins of both the DCE and the DTE connector. The Model 900 tests synch or asynch modems, ...