Archive for February 19th, 2008

Color coding brings safety – Lake Regional joins growing movement to standardize patient IDs

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

LAKE OF THE OZARKS – Nurses and doctors will literally be given a ‘red flag’ the next time you are admitted into Lake Regional Health Systems if you have allergies to certain medications. The red flag is a red bracelet.

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Wristbands to help children to safety when lost

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

THOUSANDS of children in Cramlington have been given wristbands to help them stay safe if they get lost.

The initiative, developed by Community Support Officers Liam Dixon and Barry Elliott, has seen around 5,000 friendship bands given out to primary school pupils containing phone numbers to ring if they get lost or separated from their parents.

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