Emergency Room CT scans could cut down on hospital stays
Adding computed tomography or CT scans to standard screening procedures may help emergency room staff more rapidly determine which patients complaining of chest pain are having a heart attack or may soon have a heart attack, and which patients can be safely discharged, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. Full Story
Joint Commission surveys every area of the NCH system
The NCH Healthcare System board ofdirectorshasapproveda2percent increase across all pay ranges for eligible colleagues who are not over the maximum of the range, beginning the first full pay period in October. Full Story
Give blood, get a ticket to the movies
Community Blood Center offers a free movie ticket to donors on Mondays throughout August. Donation locations are:
¦ Naples: 311 Ninth St. N., on the first floor of the NCH Medical Plaza. Complimentary valet parking for all blood donors. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Call 436-5455. Full Story
Assistance for Parkinson’s patients
The Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida Inc. offers numerous programs and services for those who have Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers.
Here’s what’s on the schedule at PASFI headquarters, 1048 Goodlette Road in Naples:
¦ Voice aerobics, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Full Story
|
Click Here for our FREE e-Edition 
|
|
If you have any problems, questions, or comments regarding www.FloridaWeekly.com, please contact our Webmaster. For all other comments, please see our contact section to send feedback to Florida Weekly. Users of this site agree to our Terms and Conditions.
Copyright © 2007—2013 Florida Media Group LLC.
 Twitter |  Facebook |  RSS
|
|
