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Clean and Safe Water
More than half the world’s population lives without access to clean water. It’s the critical health issue of our time. Find out how PerkinElmer is making significant contributions to water-testing technology in this edition of The Better Chronicles.
13Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Toy Safety
The safety of toys is a priority for parents and the United States government, now with stiffer Consumer Product Safety regulations regarding the materials used by toymakers globally, including a ban on the use of lead in, and required testing of, most goods made for children under age twelve. The Better Chronicles takes a look [...]
1Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection: Diagnosis
Discussion of what is the difference between a CVC infection and a catheter-related blood stream infection. They are treated differently so it is important to know the difference.
24Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Saving Cord Blood Saves Lives
On this edition of The Better Chronicles, hear a compelling, first-hand story from one family about how umbilical cord blood preservation with one sibling helped his brother’s battle with leukemia. Traci Mercier takes us through her family’s remarkable experience and Jim Corbett, Vice President & General Manager, Genetic Screening North America, PerkinElmer and President of [...]
20Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
C-Section: Communication and Documentation Failures in Labor and Delivery
This case involves a woman with a pregnancy in 40.6 weeks gestation admitted in labor. Misinterpretation of the fetal heart strips, failure to appreciate acceptable standards of care, lack of appropriate communication, and failure to document are evident in the chart. What went wrong? In this Risk Management Radio Podcast sponsored by PPIC, Deborah Price, [...]
4Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Informed Consent
An otherwise healthy woman underwent arthroscopic bone spur removal surgery after a fall at her home. She signed a consent form for the bone spur removal. During the procedure, the surgeon discovered a previously undetected tear in the rotator cuff and obtained consent from the patient’s spouse to repair it. What are the three requirements [...]
3Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, A Closed Claim Review
How did poor handoffs and bad communication contribute to a woman with diabetic ketoacidosis, dying 10 hours after arriving at the Emergency Department? In this Risk Management Radio Podcast sponsored by PPIC, Deborah Price, RN, MSN, PhD, Director of Risk Management and Tricia Bliujus, RN, BSN, MHA, CHPN, CCM, Claims Analyst/Risk Consultant discuss the case [...]
3Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Disaster Planning, Implementation and Recovery
On this edition of Surgery ICU Rounds, Dr. Jeffrey Guy, Associate Professor of Surgery and Director at the Vanderbilt Regional Burn Center takes up the topic of disaster planning, implementation and recovery. Case in point: hurricane evacuations. One of the foremost experts with first-hand experience joins us: Dr. Norman E. McSwain, Jr., professor and Vice [...]
20Oct2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Impact of ATLS in Global Trauma Care
Host, Dr. Jeffrey Guy, Trauma Surgeon and Director at the Vanderbilt Regional Burn Center talks about the impact of Advanced Trauma Life Support( ATLS) in global trauma care with Will Chapleau, manager of the Advanced Trauma Life Support Program for the American College of Surgeons. They will discuss the impact that ATLS has worldwide, what [...]
14Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Research Race to Beat Alzheimers
Alzheimers disease is nearing a public emergency with almost 13 million affected. What’s being talked about in the medical community about treatment and new drugs? Join Neurologist, Dr. Lorne Direnfeld hosting this podcast with guest, Dr. Jeffrey Cummings, Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry and the Director of the Mary S Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease [...]
7Jul2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
