Many Hospitals Not Sticking To Required Patient Safety Standards

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A new study by Northwestern University found that many hospitals don’t follow patient safety standards.   This creates the possibility of wastage in hospital resources and poses risks of adverse patient outcomes.  The study found that only 30% of hospitals had evidence of adhering to patient safety standards, another 30% had partially supported evidence while 40% had no evidence at a

Highway Deaths Up, But Not For Seniors

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had expected deaths to decline because the number of miles driven by Americans was down 13.2% in 2020, but that turned out not to be the case.  There were 38,680 traffic fatalities last year, up 7.2% last year, the biggest rate of increase since 2007.  However, those 65 and older saw a 9% decline in traffic fatalities, due in large part to seniors staying at home more due to COVID-19.