New York RNs may be best suited for medication reconciliation
A study completed in Missouri indicates that while RNs and LPNs are both often tasked with medication reconciliation, RNs appear to be better at handling this job. Medication reconciliation is when a medical professional goes over patient data about what medications have been prescribed. The goal is to find any errors that may lead to an adverse event for a patient.
BROOKLYN: Over 100 People Were Injured When Long Island Rail Road Train Crashed Into Atlantic Terminal
Cause of Accident Remains Under Investigation BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (January 7, 2016) – Over 100 people were injuerd when a Long Island train crashed into the Atlantic Terminal, according to ABC News. Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the train to crash. However, police are saying that they think sleep apnea may have […]
BROOKLYN: Sleep Apnea May Have Played Role In Long Island Train Accident That Injured 100 People
AUTHORITIES CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE CRASH BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (January 7, 2016) – More than 100 people were injured when a Long Island train traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into the Atlantic Terminal, according to ABC News. Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the train accident, but they do suspect that […]
BROOKLYN: Long Island Railroad Train Crashed at Atlantic Terminal Leaving 100 People Injured
SLEEP APNEA MAY BE TO BLAME FOR ACCIDENT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (January 7, 2016) – More than 100 people were injured after a train crashed at the Atlantic Terminal station in Brooklyn, according to NBC News. The train that crashed in the accident was going more than twice the limit as it approached the station. […]
BROOKLYN: Train Traveling Twice Legal Speed Before Crashing at the Atlantic Terminal Station
100 PEOPLE LEFT INJURED BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (January 7, 2016) – Authorities are investigation what caused a Long Island train crash, but there are already some suggestions that sleep apnea may have played a role. Sleep apnea can be a potentially very serious disease in which a person’s breathing starts and stops unexpectedly. This is […]
Personal Injury Due to Defective Product in NYC: Learn Your Rights
When you become a victim of personal injury due to a defective problem, you need a personal injury lawyer, who has the knowledge, skills, and experience to ensure your rights are preserved and you get compensated for the injury. A defective product can be anything, right from children’s toys to a barbecue lighter. Here are […]
Get Compensated for Medical Negligence that Results in Paraplegia in NYC
If you have sustained a spinal injury, you may get paralyzed from the waist down. This condition is known as paraplegia, wherein your motor and sensory functions in the lower half of your body are impaired due to the spinal injury. While accidents and congenital conditions can result in paraplegia, you can also become a paraplegic due to surgical errors and surgeon negligence.
Deep Vein Thrombosis Caused by Medical Negligence
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although the specific number of people affected by deep vein thrombosis is unknown, it is estimated that as many as 900,000 could develop the condition each year in the United States.
MANHATTAN: Apartment Attack In East Village Leaves Two People Injured After Perpetrator Stabbed Them
POLICE CONTINUE SEARCH FOR ASSAILANT MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (January 1st, 2017) – An apartment complex in the East Village was the location of stabbing that left two people in critical condition, according to NBC News. Both of the victims were transported to the Bellevue Medical Center and are expected to survive. It remains unclear what led […]
MANHATTAN: Man And Woman Stabbed At Apartment Complex Near Avenue C
STABBING ATTACK REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (January 1st, 2017) – A man and a woman were stabbed in an apartment complex in the East Village and rushed to the Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. Police are searching for the person that stabbed the man and the woman. At this point in time, there […]