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(Geriatrics News and Information) Everest Interscience of Tucson Arizona has released their design of a MicroMiniature Infrared Thermometer System the Model 3800 Series This is a new precision infrared temperature measurement system housed in a stainless steel case that is only 58 in diameter and 214 long about the size of a mans thumb There

(Geriatrics News and Information) The WARM Summit httpottawaieeecaimswarm2008indexhtm a Canadianled international initiative to improve patient safety is taking place in Ottawa on February 21 22 2008 With the focus on health risks from taking prescribed medications the workshop will bring together experts from medicine science engineering busi

(Geriatrics News and Information) Digital Healthcare a Wake Forest NC company specializing in retinal risk assessment for diabetics announced today that San Antonio Eye Center in San Antonio Texas is Retasures latest reading center The additional reading will provide services for the rapidly growing number of Texasbased physicians offering Retas

(Geriatrics News and Information) Care2Learn a sevenyearold online education and training company for healthcare professionals is offering a free online guide to the PPS changes affecting home health care in 2008 The five page synopsis has been prepared by Sharon Molinari a home health consultant with over 30 years of nursing experience The PPS

(Geriatrics News and Information) Caring for a person living with a brain tumor can be frustrating and overwhelming often because of a lack of direction information and support Caregivers are often the forgotten piece of the brain tumor patients care and recovery process said ABTA Executive Director Naomi BerkowitzTo assist caregivers and ultim

(Geriatrics News and Information) Are our local seniors safe at Atria Senior Living Thats what members of the Campaign to Improve Assisted Living and SEIU Healthcare were asking after learning that Atrias Willow Park facility in Tyler has been cited numerous times for placing residents in situations that make their safe evacuation in an emergenc

(Geriatrics News and Information) Leading online adult diaper retailer and incontinence care products developer SecurePersonalCarecom is adding to their popular line of super absorbency adult incontinence products with their latest creation XPlus Underpads The third product addition to the XPlus incontinence care product line features more than

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(Geriatrics News and Information) Clinical Resources LLC an interim placement service for healthcare providers has chosen Care2Learn as a partner to set and fulfill education standards for interim managers Healthcare providers are often forced to leave key personnel and management positions vacant while waiting to locate permanent placement says

(Geriatrics News and Information) Currently over 20 million baby boomers are caring for their elderly parents on a part or full time basis with dramatic annual increases forecast Along with caregiving these same baby boomers are raising a family working full time and saving for retirement themselves What issues will this generation face over the