When a Patient Dies in an Intensive Care Unit, There Is a 28 Percent Chance That a Diagnosis Was Missed When John Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers examined diagnosis errors in hospital intensive care units (ICUs), they expected to find some room for improvement in patient care. However, the lead author of the study, Dr. Bradford Winters, described the results as "surprising and alarming." For every four patients who die in a hospital ICU, one suffers a misdiagnosis near the time of death. Worse yet, when an ICU patient dies, there is an ...

Any divorce can involve high stakes for the spouses involved. From deciding who gets the house to determining where the children will live, divorce cuts into the most important areas of people's lives. For wealthy couples in New York and elsewhere, the difficulties of divorce can extend well beyond disputes over a house, child custody and spousal maintenance. A high asset divorce can shake up an entire business, as wealthy couples have found. Casinos, Sports Teams and Other Businesses Affected When Las Vegas casino mogul Stephen Wynn and college sweetheart Elaine ...

Valerie L. May has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2012. This is her third such recognition. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are recognized by Super Lawyers for this recognition. Valerie L. May Valerie May is the founder and managing partner of May Law Group, LLC. From offices in New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, May Law Group, LLC, represents clients throughout the world. Attorney May is experienced in employment-based immigrations, as well as family-based immigration ...

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense law firm Aggressive Criminal Defense Law Firm- a division of Willis Law continues with success for another of their clients. Originally, their client faced an Operating While Intoxicated charge in Reed City, Michigan. With the help of aggressive criminal defense the client's charge was reduced. A drunk driving charge is a serious crime. License restrictions or suspension can cause problems for the offender. Also, the offender faces possible jail time depending on the severity of the charge. The aggressive stance of the Aggressive ...

The Atlanta financial advisors at Brightworth invite you to join the conversation with Brightworth's Investment Committee as they discuss the future of the economy in a webinar titled Election, Taxes and Investment Outlook. The one hour webinar will take place on Thursday, September 20th, 2012 at 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00). The webinar will cover the Brightworth Investment Committee's latest thoughts on the economy including comments on The Election's Impact on Financial Markets, The "Fiscal Cliff" and Tax Increases, and their "Base ...

Jesus (Houston, TX) came to the offices of Blue Tax with missing tax returns dated back to 2000. He estimated that he owed roughly $34,000 in back taxes. Because the taxpayer had not filed returns, he was not in any collection action yet. The IRS had notified him that they were about to file the returns for him. The challenge for Blue Tax was to file the missing tax returns and to establish a resolution to keep Jesus out of collections. The Blue Tax team set a goal of protecting Jesus from any collections, filing the missing tax returns, and establishing a resolution. ...

Valarie Gelb of Rowayton, CT has been elected President of the Connecticut Women's Forum (CWF), an affiliate of the International Women's Forum (IWF) a global organization comprising more than 5000 members in 26 countries. As a successful woman in the corporate world, Ms. Gelb has worked to bridge the gap between the corporate and philanthropic sectors and now will focus that passion in her leadership of the Connecticut Chapter of IWF. Membership in IWF is by invitation only and its members represent women of distinction and achievement from diverse professional sectors ...

A bare skinned Jose Canseco expresses and shares his views and explains how steroids were just part of the game. In his upcoming Blog with the industry popular, Steroid.com, former baseball all-star and the controversial Jose Canseco appears on camera shirtless, bouncing his pecs with an attitude like only he can provide. Holding nothing back, Canseco reveals the best steroids the game has ever seen. The former Bash Brother and the living breathing face of steroids in sports explains what types of steroids a ball player wants to choose: "...you really don't ...

September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of a disease that affects over 5 million people in the United States, a number expected to rise to 12 million by 2050. Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular, often rapid heart rate that prevents blood from effectively being pumped into the heart's ventricles. Symptoms of AFib can include heart palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain and fatigue, but the greatest concern of someone with AFib is the risk of stroke. AFib increases the risk of stroke by 5 times and someone has a stroke ...

Cruise.com, a subsidiary of Omega World Travel, Inc. and one of the Internet's leading cruise sellers, announces the launch of their new mobile app for both iPhone users and Android users. The free app is designed to put a wealth of cruise-related information at the user's fingertips. The Cruise.com app is available now for download in the iPhone App Store and in the Android Marketplace and can be also be downloaded at www.cruise.com. Cruise.com's new mobile app offers a variety of features that cruise enthusiasts can access including options to help them book and prepare ...

NEW YORK (September 9, 2012) -- Less than half of community-based substance abuse treatment programs in the United States currently make HIV testing available on-site or through referral. A new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows the cost-effectiveness of integrating on-site rapid HIV testing into drug treatment programs. The study, published in today's issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence, is a collaboration with the HIV Rapid Testing and Counseling Study trial, sponsored by the National Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. The randomized clinical ...

Alexandria, VA — Ear, nose, throat, and head and neck physicians from around the world will gather to share the latest scientific research and industry insights at the 2012 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Reporters will have access to the latest research and clinical advances in the field of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery. New poster presentations include the latest research on rhinoplasty, facial trauma, head and neck ...

The Presenting Sponsor, the Stewart Law Firm (www.thestewartlawfirm.net), the Host, Crime Victim First (www.crimevictimsfirst.org) and Keynote Speaker, Meg Garvin, are pleased to announce and invite you to a Free Training & Music Festival to commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The goals are to increase awareness and to celebrate those that work on behalf of victims and our community. The 3rd Annual Jam for Justice "No Violence Day" Training & Music Festival (www.jam4justice.org) is scheduled for Sunday, October 21, 2012, from Noon ...

We take for granted that the air we breathe, water we drink, food we eat and products we use are safe. However, these contain harmful chemicals that affect our health. These chemicals are called toxins and are linked to: thyroid disorders, cancers, women's hormonal conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivities and otherwise unexplained illnesses and symptoms. Longevity Medical Health Center has a solution for how the chemicals we are exposed to everyday affect our health. Starting October 6th and running through October 26th, Longevity ...

In Make It Last: Prolonging and Preserving What We Love (ISBN 9781934620984) Raleigh Briggs takes her longtime commitment to community building through the DIY and DIT (Do it Together!) movements and shares her valuable experience with the reader through a conversational tone in her hand drawn and illustrated guide. According to Verbicide Magazine, "Her writing style is very casual, easily approached, and, at times, absolutely hilarious." As an early adopter of the household sustainability, urban farming, and permaculture movements, Briggs presents a practical ...

VoiceNation, the industry leader in live answering and virtual receptionist services, has recently honored Emanuel Aparaschivei with the company's "Last Man Standing" award and a promotion for his outstanding dedication and hard work. Mr. Aparaschivei, an IT Support Specialist at VoiceNation employed at the company for one year, took on the job responsibilities of three as he worked tirelessly to resolve significant IT issues. Mr. Aparaschivei has been honored with the "Last Man Standing" award and has also been promoted from IT Support Specialist ...

As part of the Family Fun With Rebel Football promotion between Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, head football coach, Bobby Hauck is joining Las Vegas families for an afternoon of festivities to raise money for the Clark County School District on September 15th at 12pm. Coach Hauck's hour long appearance will kick off the season long efforts of Capriotti's and UNLV's efforts to give back to Vegas families. At noon on September 15th, Rebel fans are invited to visit the Sahara and Las Vegas Blvd. Capriotti's for family games, photo opportunities ...

Home party plan and direct sales consultants are given the choice of numerous programs for building their business, growing a team, developing leads and general sales and marketing. GROW BIG 60+ Ideas for Party Plan Profits is a simple solution to get fun and unique marketing ideas to grow a home party plan business. Part of the WEALTHY WAHM Book Series and published by Moehr and Associates' Direct Sales Power brand. The company is a marketing firm. Their latest release is an offering for budget and time-strapped WAHMS, "This book is really a go-to resource. ...

Uniform Sales Inc. (USI) of Lake Worth, Florida is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at this year's annual Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Show for the first time. USI will be in BOOTH 2001 close to the front entrance. The annual convention will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando from Saturday September 22 through Monday September 24. The number of people already registered this year exceeds 12,000 attendees. USI has been in the culinary, hospitality and corporate image apparel business for 26 years. Its President, Fred ...

Overcrowding Leads to California Prison Changes In 2011, the California state prison system was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court to make some significant changes. According to the Supreme Court, California state prisons were unacceptably overcrowded, leading to unconstitutionally inadequate health care for residents. The court declared that the state needed to reduce the prison population by 33,000 people in order to provide adequate medical care. California Law Shifts Sentences to Local Jails To relieve the overcrowding, California legislators passed laws that ...

The show includes new works from Jessika Cardinahl, Courtney Raney and Bernhard Zimmer. Artist Jessika Cardinahl was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, where she is highly considered as an established German film actress. Due to the great successes of two of Germany's highest grossing, commercially released comedic films: "OTTO, DER FILM", and OTTO, DER LIEBESFILM" with established actor/comedian Otto Waalkes; Jessika received tremendous public attention for her lead roles at an early age in her career. Wildlife has always been a major source of inspiration ...

Beer and wine enthusiasts in Charlotte will soon have another reason to toast their glasses. The Brass Tap, a fast-growing network of craft beer and wine bars best known for its more than 300 craft beers, premium wines and live music, is looking to expand its budding presence in Charlotte as a key component to the franchise's growth strategy. Plans are to open the new location by Q4 2013. Demographic research partnered with the rapid growth of independent craft brewers and the resulting consumer demand make Charlotte an ideal market for further expansion of the franchised ...

The grand opening of Sorrento Terrace, a neighborhood of stylish condominiums by Pardee Homes, was all the buzz as August came to a close, with hundreds attending the preview grand opening and many returning the following weekend to buy. Sorrento Terrace is currently sold out, with nine sales pending. The next release is anticipated to take place soon in response to the overwhelming interest and brisk sales rate. Ideally located above Sorrento Valley, Sorrento Terrace brings a collection of 71 new homes to the area, with pricing starting from the high $300,000s. These ...

Jason Franco, President of JVF Consulting, LLC announced the launch of the Modern Lighting Concepts eCommerce website. The new website features incentives programs for energy efficient lighting upgrades in addition to a LED benefit checklist to ensure you purchase the correct lighting for your application. Interior designers, home owners and construction contractors can now place their orders online to have LED lighting delivered right to their door. LED lighting has emerged as an environmentally favorable technology due to its efficiency and energy savings. Modern Lighting ...

It is hard to imagine a more relaxing way to enjoy the vibrant colors of Autumn that will soon dust the landscape of Europe than to drift slowly down a tree-lined canal on the sundeck of a luxury hotel barge. As the leaves begin to turn and the summer crowds begin to fade, European Waterways, Europe's largest luxury hotel barge cruising company, is making its own colorful transition into the Fall season with exciting specials on a variety of its cruises—making Autumn an ideal time to book a cruise for those new to this unique experience. "Autumn may just be my ...