National Poison Prevention Week is March 15-21, 2020. This week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and to promote community involvement in poison prevention. Poisoning Basics: What types of substances can be poisonous? Poison can come in solid, liquid, spray, or gas form. Some common examples include: Alcohol Carbon monoxide Medicines Personal care products Household chemicals Plants Insect…
Today is Take Down Tobacco, a fresh take on Kick Butts Day, is the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ signature platform for empowering people to stand up and speak out against the tobacco industry. Did you know tobacco is the world’s leading cause of preventable death? Did you know that cigarette butts are also the world’s #1 leading cause of litter? According to the Take Down Tobacco…
Whether you have been working remotely for a while or just landed your first remote position, here are a few nifty ways to simplify your home office setup for a more convenient digital age. Document Scanner Applications There is no longer a need to keep a bulky scanner at your desk. Nowadays, there are various apps you can download to your smartphone phone that allow you…
Recently, a Cancer Registrar knocked on the door to the Medical Records Manager’s office, and said: “I can’t stand it anymore! Can we please let the transcriptionists know that histology is not spelled, ‘hystology’?” The Medical Records Manager agreed to address the problem, indicating that a machine (not a person) would be given “re-training”. With all that technology promises, it certainly has its limitations. Here are…
