safety

Baptist Golden Triangle provides health screenings at community event

Baptist Golden Triangle RN Beverly Bowles checks the height of Noelle McDonnall, 3, at the Starkville, Miss., SportsPlex on Saturday, Feb. 22. The hospital provided…

Safety Matters: New Anticoagulants

Blood clots develop in the veins or arteries, and while they are essential in preventing excessive bleeding when these vessels become injured, they also can…

Disaster drill at Baptist Union City sets expectations for possible emergencies

Recently, hospital staff at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City and other emergency responders from the community participated in a mock disaster drill. The scenario involved a…

Safety Matters: Preventing pressure ulcers

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, pressure ulcers affect an estimated three million adults in the United States, with notable variations…

Safety Matters: Fire prevention in operating rooms

Operating room fires are a rare but preventable danger. In the United States each year, it is estimated that 50 to 200 fires occur in…