RSSArchive for February 28th, 2010

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Electronic Prescriptions Reduce Errors By Seven-Fold

Should doctors around the country use e-prescribing to decrease prescription errors? A study led by physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College found that health care providers using an electronic system to write prescriptions were seven times less likely to make errors than those writing their prescriptions by hand…

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Is The Person Exposing You To Radiation Qualified?

Every day in the United States, tens of thousands of patients are exposed to ionizing radiation through radiation therapy, CT scans, x rays, mammograms, and other medical imaging and therapeutic procedures…

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APHA Urges Leaders To Move Forward On Health Reform

As President Obama and congressional leaders meet for a health reform summit, the American Public Health Association urges them to move forward on comprehensive, affordable health reform with a focus on prevention and wellness. “We applaud leaders of both parties for meeting and urge them to find common ground to reform our nation’s health system,” [...]

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MACK ( 10V069000 )

Dated: FEB 17, 2010

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GIRARDIN ( 10V067000 )

Dated: FEB 15, 2010 GIRARDIN HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 G5 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2006 AND FEBRUARY 15, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH 39 OR 45 INCH SEATS. THE …

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TEREX ( 10V059000 )

Dated: FEB 19, 2010 TEREX TELELECT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2009 TEXOMA 330 AUGER DRILLS WITH TELESCOPING POLESETTER EXTENSION MOUNTED ON TRUCKS. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED UTILIZED A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER T…

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WILSON ( 10V060000 )

Dated: FEB 05, 2010 WILSON TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 THROUGH 2008 LIVESTOCK TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2000 AND AUGUST 1, 2008. THE CROSS CHANNEL BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION HANG…

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BLUE BIRD ( 10V064000 )

Dated: FEB 05, 2010 BLUE BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ALL AMERICAN REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 5, 2009 AND JANUARY 18, 2010. THE BATTERY CABLES MAY HAVE BEE…