News tagged with safety officer


US investigation highlights risks in bioterror research labs

US labs that research bioterror germs such as anthrax are at risk for accidents because they do not have uniform building and operation standards, a Congressional investigative group said on Monday.

Health created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medications are being discontinued—and the pharmacist may not know

More than 85,000 medications are discontinued each year by physicians, yet while physicians share this information with their patients, it is too often not shared with the pharmacists. This communication gap, identified by ...

Medications created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inpatient sleeping drug quadrupled fall risk

A drug commonly prescribed to help patients sleep in hospitals has been associated with an increased risk of falls, according to a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Health created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China breaks up fake medicine racket

China said Friday it had busted a gang that produced and sold fake medicine -- some made of animal feed -- arresting 114 suspects and seizing more than 65 million counterfeit tablets.

Medications created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study points to patient safety risks outside hospital walls

Ever since the Institute of Medicine issued its landmark report "To Err Is Human" in 1999, significant attention has been paid to improving patient safety in hospitals nationwide.

Health created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to tell when someone's lying

(Medical Xpress) -- When someone is acting suspiciously at an airport, subway station or other public space, how can law enforcement officers determine whether he's up to no good?

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 10, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (14) | comments 4 | with audio podcast