September 22nd, 2018 marks the first day of the Fall season but it also marks the start of Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Falls are the leading cause of injuries, traumatic deaths, and traumatic hospital admission among adults aged 65 and older. Falls can dramatically reduce a person’s quality of life and independence Falls can result in a large variety of injuries ranging from minor bumps and…
September 23rd – 29th has been designated as Child Passenger Safety Week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to NHTSA, car crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 13 and many times, injuries and deaths can be prevented by proper use of car seats/booster seats and seat belts. To help prevent injuries, NHTSA is focusing on education on…
The Cancer Registrars of Illinois held their annual meeting at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center in LaGrange, Illinois on September 6-7th. As expected, the main topic of conversation surrounded the 2018 cancer registry changes and new manuals. The Cancer Registrars of Illinois prepared an excellent meeting covering a variety of topics with a focus on the 2018 changes. Highlights from the first day of the conference…
Come See Us at the: Michigan Cancer Registrars Association Annual Conference Ohio Cancer Registrars Association Annual Conference & the Tennessee Oncology Data Analysts Association Annual Conference When/Where: Michigan: Dates: September 26-28, 2018 Location: Park Place Hotel 300 East State Street Traverse City, MI Ohio: Dates: September 27-28, 2018 Location: Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn Fairborn, OH Tennessee: Dates: September 27-28, 2018 Location: Gatlinburg, TN Whether you are interested…
