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Tag Archives: safety

5 ways Piedmont ensures patient safety

By HWMDteam | Published: January 17, 2013
Patient Safety

“A hospital is a strange environment for almost everybody in the community,” says Betsy Anderson, RN, clinical manager at Piedmont [...]

Posted in Home, Video | Also tagged patient safety, Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Rehabilitation and Fitness Center at Piedmont Fayette, Safe Patient Handling Program | Leave a comment

Make your New Year’s resolution to save a life.

By admin | Published: January 2, 2013
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How blood donation saved a shooting victim’s life.

Posted in Article, Home, Story, Video | Also tagged blood, blood donation, blood drive, surgery | Leave a comment

Out-of-the-box emergency tips

By HWMDteam | Published: November 5, 2012
ER Tips

When faced with natural disaster and other emergencies, most people have the basics, such as food, batteries, medicine, water and [...]

Posted in Home, Video | Also tagged emergency, emergency communication, emergency preparedness, family safety, home safety | Leave a comment

10 Ways to Stay Safe at the Beach, Pool or Lake

By admin | Published: August 31, 2012
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Headed to the lake, beach or pool to enjoy the last few days of summer? Follow these tips to stay safe [...]

Posted in Home | Also tagged children, drowning, lake, pool, water | Leave a comment

Top Tips for Fireworks Safety

By HWMDteam | Published: June 29, 2012
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‘Tis the season for fireworks – and injuries caused by fireworks. Each year, fireworks send some 30,000 people to emergency [...]

Posted in Article, Story | Also tagged emergency department, fireworks | Leave a comment

Time Out for Safety

By HWMDteam | Published: June 7, 2012

June 13 is National Time Out Day, which emphasizes the importance of surgical teams taking a “time out” to confirm [...]

Posted in Article, Story | Also tagged always, error, king, out, safe, schreiber, surgery, Time, willie | Leave a comment

Inside the Ambulance: The Number One Thing Paramedics Want You to Know

By admin | Published: January 19, 2012
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Dr. Randy Martin: We have all seen ambulances racing down the road with their lights on, but have you ever [...]

Posted in Video | Also tagged heart attack, Stroke | Leave a comment

Knowing Your Blood Type May Save Your Life

By admin | Published: January 12, 2012
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Dr. Randy Martin: We have told you about many factors that can increase your risk of stroke, but what if [...]

Posted in Video | Also tagged Heart & Vascular Health, Stroke, surgery | 2 Responses

10 Ways to Have a Healthy Halloween

By admin | Published: October 29, 2011
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If you are planning to celebrate Halloween this weekend or on Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have [...]

Posted in Story | Also tagged children's health, Diet & Nutrition | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: A Safe and Fun Halloween

By admin | Published: October 28, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: Halloween is meant to be fun, but it is also should be safe. Here are my tips [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children, children's health, Diet & Nutrition, Fast Friday, food safety, halloween | Leave a comment

Emergency Preparedness: Protecting Your Family

By admin | Published: October 4, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: No one ever thinks it is going to happen to them, but if a disaster strikes, time [...]

Posted in Video | Also tagged disaster, emergency, prevention | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: The Number One Killer of Teenagers

By admin | Published: July 22, 2011
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What if I told you that this causes eight teens to die every day and 3,000 to die each year? [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged alcohol, Fast Friday, teens | Leave a comment

What is a “best” hospital? How to choose the right hospital for you.

By admin | Published: July 19, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: For 22 years, U.S. News & World Report has released national rankings of the country’s top 50 [...]

Posted in Video | Tagged safety | Leave a comment

Snake Bites on the Rise

By admin | Published: July 1, 2011
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Recently Piedmont Healthcare’s emergency medicine department has seen an increase in the rates of snake bites. Whether you are spending [...]

Posted in Story, Video | Tagged safety | 2 Responses

Fast Friday: Protect Your Feet and Eat Healthy This Summer

By admin | Published: July 1, 2011
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It is that time of year when you see that uniform of summer – flip flops. The question is, are [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged bone, Diet & Nutrition, Fast Friday, Muscles & Joint Health, nutrition, summer | Leave a comment

Five Ways to Stay Safe in the Heat

By admin | Published: June 25, 2011
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This week marked the official beginning of summer, so you and your family may be planning to spend time outdoors [...]

Posted in Story | Also tagged dehydration, exhaustion, heat, Stroke | Leave a comment

Hospital Safety: You are Part of Your Healthcare Team

By admin | Published: June 14, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: As a patient, there are many things you can do to help ensure your safety at the [...]

Posted in Video | Also tagged health, hospital safety, informed patient, medication, procedure | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: Protecting Children and Dogs from Summer Heat

By admin | Published: June 10, 2011
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Here in the South, it is so hot that it already feels like summer. With rising temperatures, it is important [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children's health, Fast Friday | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: Will Using a Cell Phone Give You Cancer?

By admin | Published: June 3, 2011
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By now, you have probably heard that the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined cell phones to be a possible [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged Cancer Care, Fast Friday, prevention | Leave a comment
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