UPPER WEST SIDE: Truck Accident Kills 83-year-old Man In Collision Near Amsterdam Avenue
ELDERLY MAN KILLED IN BOX TRUCK ACCIDENT WHILE CROSSING STREET UPPER WEST SIDE, NEW YORK (February 24, 2017) – A box truck collision killed a pedestrian early Friday morning near Amsterdam Avenue, according to NBC New York. Authorities are saying that the pedestrian that was killed was 83-years-old, but they have not yet been able […]
QUEENS: Rakesh Ram Killed in Forklift Accident at Napa Auto Parts After Being Pinned By Van
FREAK ACCIDENT WITH FORK LIFT KILLS CONSTRUCTION WORKER QUEENS, NEW YORK (February 24, 2016) – A 28-year-old construction worker was killed after a freak accident involving a forklift that may have malfunctioned, according to NY Daily News. Authorities have been able to identify the worker as Rakesh Ram. Rakesh Ram was operating the forklift and then […]
QUEENS: Rakesh Ram Dies In Construction Accident at Napa Auto Parts
FREAK ACCIDENT WITH FORK LIFT KILLS CONSTRUCTION WORKER QUEENS, NEW YORK (February 24, 2016) – The NY Daily News is reporting that a construction worker was tragically killed after being pinned by a van and a forklift. There is no word yet on whether or not the forklift involved in the incident malfunctioned. Police have […]
Chautauqua County: Arthur McArthur Killed In Fatal Ambulance Accident After Driver Fell Asleep
PATIENT KILLED IN FATAL ACCIDENT AFTER AMBULANCE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP Chautauqua County, New York (February 24, 2017) – A man being transported to a nursing home was tragically killed after the ambulance driver that was transporting him fell asleep behind the wheel. Authorities have identified the 77-year-old nursing home patient as Arthur McArthur. The driver […]
Chautauqua County: Arthur McArthur Dies In Car Crash After EmeregyCare Ambulance Careens Into Ditch
PATIENT KILLED IN FATAL ACCIDENT AFTER AMBULANCE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP Chautauqua County, New York (February 24, 2017) – An ambulance driver fell asleep and crashed into a ditch in a crash that injured an EMT and killed a 77-year-old nursing home patient. It does not appear as though the driver oft the ambulance has been […]
Chautauqua County: Arthur McArthur Killed In Car Accident After Driver Fell Asleep And Crashed
PATIENT KILLED IN FATAL ACCIDENT AFTER AMBULANCE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP Chautauqua County, New York (February 24, 2017) – A 77-year-old patient that was being transported from a hospital in Pennsylvania was tragically killed after the driver of an ambulance transporting him fell asleep. Police tested the woman that was driving the ambulance for drugs and […]
DUNKIRK: Deadly Car Collision Kills Ambulance Patient Arthur McArthur
PATIENT KILLED IN FATAL ACCIDENT AFTER AMBULANCE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP Chautauqua County, New York (February 24, 2017) – A 77-year-old patient was killed after the ambulance driver that was transporting him to a local area hospital fell asleep and crashed into a ditch, according to the Daily Mail. Authorities have been able to identify the […]
Striving for better patient care in hospitals
New York residents may be aware that preventable medical deaths occur in hospitals each year in the United States. According to a representative from Health Watch USA, there have been a few reports that have estimated the annual number to be more than 200,000. Some of the preventable conditions that may lead to patient deaths while in a hospital setting include bed ulcers, blood clots and surgical errors.
The advantages of prefilled syringes over vials
A New York City hospital has found that using prefilled syringes instead of vials for surgery may be both cheaper and safer. Anesthesiologists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Manhattan have begun using the prefilled syringes for some procedures. This is a time when mistakes may be more likely to happen because there are no checks on the anesthesiologist who is responsible for prescribing, preparing and administering the drug.
5 Reasons New York Car Crash Risk Increases in the Summer
According to a Motor Vehicle Fatality Estimates report by the National Safety Council (NSC), there were a total of 18,630 deaths in the United States caused by motor vehicle accidents between January and June of 2015. For this same six-month period, the estimated number of motor vehicle injuries that required medical attention was approximately 2,254,000, […]