Blog Entries for Steve

American Red Cross Failing to Keep Blood Safe

partnersearch@msn.com — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The American Red Cross has been under a court order for the past 15 years to improve the way it handles the nation’s blood supply. Since 2003, the Red Cross has been fined more than $21 million for failing to do so. Yet critics of the organization claim the Red Cross is still not doing enough to make sure donated blood is safe. Now, frustrated at the Red Cross’ apparent unwillingness or inability to do its job, federal regulators are said to be [...]

Dearth of Pediatric Medical Devices Puts Children at Risk

partnersearch@msn.com — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Dearth of Pediatric Medical Devices Puts Children at Risk Monday, July 21st, 2008 According to Ziyad Hijazi, chief of pediatric cardiology at Rush University Medical Center, and other doctors, children receive worse treatment in the United States, and have even died, because pediatric medical devices are not approved. Hijazi travels annually with two or three children ad their families to Jordon for heart operations where medical devices not approved for use in the [...]

Maryland Nurses Honored

partnersearch@msn.com — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Two RNs were honored recently by The Daily Record as top category winners as part of its annual Health Care Heroes program.

The Baltimore legal publication, which honors healthcare professionals in six categories, recognized nearly two dozen local RNs or RN teams in its awards program.

The late Marie Harkowa, RN, CHPN, was honored as the Nurse Hero Top Winner.

Harkowa, who died Nov. 15, 2007, after a seven-year battle with ovarian cancer, served as hospice super [...]