Safety
Hospitals gain profit from their mistakes
Hospitals Profit From Mistakes Because insurers have to pay for the longer stay and extra care that patients need from the preventable errors, hospitals are making money from their mistakes. Hospitals have little incentive to change or improve from their mistakes when they could lose money from reducing error. A study posted in The Journal…
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Buckle Up for Life- Car Seat Safety
Buckle Up for Life- Car Seat Safety We recently shared with you some important information on putting your child in the correct car seat. To read more on that story you can visit our blog on Car Seats: How do you know what is best for your child?. Knowing what kind of car seat your child should…
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Electronic Stability Control – The Essential Safety Component for your Vehicle
Electronic Stability Control – The Essential Safety Component for your Vehicle Driving safety took a leap in the mid-1990’s when Electronic Stability Control was introduced. Bosch, a German auto supplier, first developed the system with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7-series. Electronic Stability Control, or ESC, is the use of speed sensors on each wheel…
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Negative Results Being Published at Hospital are Inspiring Positive Change
A change in the way hospitals are approaching medical malpractice Hospitals very rarely choose to share mistakes they make to the public, but the staff at Brigham and Women’s Hospital is now changing the matter in which they handle these missteps. As discussed in a previous blog concerning what our doctor’s don’t know about what…
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The IIHS gives out less Top Safety Ratings this year based on new tougher standards
The IIHS gives out less Top Safety Ratings this year based on new tougher standards The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just given 39 vehicles top safety ratings for 2014, which is less than half of the 130 they gave out last year. The IIHS required tougher standards this year, which included top crash…
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When can bullying become a crime?
Technology Predators Bullying has been affecting a large number of individuals for many years. Studies show that bullying done during childhood development can have a lasting impact on individuals causing trauma, anxiety, and panic attacks later in life. Although many agree that bullying is wrong, nothing has been able to create a dent in the…
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Survey Shows That Adults are Texting While Driving More Than Teens
Texting While Driving It is commonly assumed that teens are the main cause for the texting while driving epidemic in America. Since teens are usually glued to their phones and are new drivers, they must be prone to be more reckless, right? A new survey funded by AT&T found that adults actually text-while-driving more than teens.…
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Is your vehicle ready for record low temperatures?
Is your vehicle ready for record low temperatures? With the arctic temperatures moving in on Atlanta, we may see temperatures in the single digits this week. Even those of you who are from North, that is still really cold! Tuesday will be one of the coldest mornings that Atlanta has seen since January 2003 and…
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Counterfeit Airbags: Does your car have the real deal?
In October of last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a consumer safety advisory to alert owners of vehicles as well as repair professionals about the dangers and severity of counterfeit airbags. A trend has occurred which involves sale and use of counterfeit airbags as replacement parts in vehicles involved in crashes. These…
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The Dangers of Drop Side Cribs
The Dangers of Drop Side Cribs Cribs are necessary for any home with a baby, but did you know that they may potentially be a hazard to your child? Drop side cribs have contributed to thousands of injuries and dozens of deaths of babies in the United States. Drop-side cribs were originally made to help…
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