January 3, 2020 2019: Top 10 Medical Safety Concerns According to a report from the ECRI Institute, diagnostic mistakes and the mismanagement of patient test results is the top patient safety hazard of 2019. Every year the institute releases a report on the top ten patient safety issues in the healthcare industry, and for the second year in a row diagnostic errors are at … Read More »
January 3, 2020 Uber Responds to Assault Reports Earlier this month, Uber released its highly anticipated two-year long report detailing rider and driver safety in vehicles, and the results are shocking. According to the company, there were nearly 6,000 reported assaults in 2017 and 2018. Uber also released its preliminary numbers for the first half of this year, and estimates 100 rapes and … Read More »
December 24, 2019 FDA Wants Breast Implants to Have More Warnings Concerns over breast implants have been rising, especially since reports confirmed a link between certain textured saline and silicone-filled implants (and textured breast implant expander products) and a rare, deadly cancer. In response to the serious dangers associated with breast implants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new labeling recommendations in its recent … Read More »
December 23, 2019 Study Finds Virus Possibly to Blame in Rare Children’s Illness Not too long ago we wrote about the recent and fairly rare development of a Polio-like, paralyzing illness that nearly 600 children have been diagnosed with since the first reported case in 2012. The virus is called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, and larger outbreaks have been occurring every year since its discovery. One of … Read More »
December 23, 2019 Holiday Home Safety Tips from the CPSC The holidays are a time for festivity and cheer, but according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), it can also be a time for unexpected dangers. Holiday home hazards include things like unsafe toys, candles, cooking fires, and even Christmas trees and lights. In a recent press release, the CPSC gives some useful tips … Read More »
December 19, 2019 The Dangers of High Blood Pressure Having high blood pressure is not uncommon – but the complications it can cause range from mild to fatal. The American Heart Association (AHA) reports that nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood flowing through a person’s blood vessels is consistently too high. If you have … Read More »
December 18, 2019 On the Job Back Injuries The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that more than 1 million workers experience work-related back injuries every year. In fact, back injuries comprise every 1 out of 5 injuries that occur in the workplace. This kind of injury can also be particularly difficult to prevent – but taking effective precautionary measures to protect workers … Read More »
December 17, 2019 Winter Driving Safety Tips Winter brings colder temperatures and heavy precipitation throughout the United States. Driving in winter conditions can be dangerous as car accidents increase due to snow and ice. Knowing how to prepare for winter driving can help keep you and your loved ones safe. Prepare Your Car A car requires routine inspection and regular maintenance to … Read More »
December 16, 2019 Galfand Berger’s Donation to the Camp Out For Hunger Campaign – the Largest One Yet! Every holiday season, the radio station 93.3 WMMR hosts its “Camp Out For Hunger” campaign along with Philabundance, a Delaware-valley based hunger relief organization. Our firm is proud to announce that this is our 10th year participating in the important fundraiser. The campaign aims to reduce food insecurity and is the largest single-location food drive … Read More »
