Safe School Planning

Developing a Safe School Plan. Film footage provided by UnitedStreaming. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Bullying in School

How to scam an ATM

Are bank machines more safe than those of shopping places. Increase your awareness. The cash withdrawal clip is for illustration purposes only. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Poison in Kitchen

Learn tips and tricks for child poison prevention. Produced by expertvillage.com. Edited and brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Poison Ivy

Posion Ivy and Global Warming. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Posion Frogs

Know the frogs that have daedly poison. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Healthier Tooth and Gums

A procedure known as Perioscopy, with other treatments, can treat gum disease or periodonal disease without surgery. Gum pocket depths decrease in less then one month after treatment. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library. www.safetyissues.com

Tire Pressure in Winter

As we head into the colder months, it is essential to check on the wear and tear of your cars tires. Cold weather with a mixture of low tire pressure can lead to a blowout while driving. The Tire Industry Association says their biggest concern regarding consumers and under inflated tires is tire failure. Produced by GM. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.
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Restraining your Pet

Animals should be strapped into the backseat with a simple pet restraint. That will keep your pets from flying through the air if you stop short, as well as keep them from distracting you while you drive. Some reports say that nearly one percent of auto accidents are caused by animal distractions. And almost 15 percent of drivers report that animals have nearly caused them to crash. Brought to you by www.safetyissues.com

Keep Your Helmet On - 2

Supermoto video with a wipe out. "My ribs are a bit sor, but that is ok, I broke them last week". Keep your helmet on!

Keep Your Helmet On

The Oversat bike safety Rap Video Public Service Announcement. It's called "Keep Your Helmet On" and there is nothing like it in the world!! Produced by Oversat Media and Overlook Productions. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Caution on Neuropsychiatric Events with Tamiflu

Roche Laboratories has alerted healthcare professionals about neuropsychiatric events that have occurred in influenza patients taking Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate). Tamiflu is used to treat or prevent the flu in patients 1 year and older. The company's letter says that there have been reports of self-injury and delirium in flu patients who were taking Tamiflu. Most of these events occurred in Japan, and the majority were in children. The possible role of the drug in contributing to these events isn't known. However, the labeling for Tamiflu now says that people with the flu, particularly children, may be at increased risk of self-injury and confusion shortly after taking Tamiflu, and so they should be closely monitored for signs of unusual behavior throughout the treatment period. Caregivers or patients should be told to contact a healthcare professional immediately if a patient taking Tamiflu shows any signs of unusual behavior. The company's letter also alerts practitioners to the potential interaction between Tamiflu and FluMist, the intranasal flu vaccine. It notes that if they are given together, Tamiflu may inhibit the desired replication of the live virus in the intranasal vaccine. Because of this, FluMist should not be administered within two weeks before, or 48 hours after administering Tamiflu. This potential interaction is not a problem with the injectable trivalent flu vaccine. FDA Patient Safety News: January 2007. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Patient Safety - Capillary Leaks

Genentech is alerting healthcare professionals about two new safety issues for Avastin (bevacizumab) a drug used to treat certain colorectal and lung cancers. The first is a rare brain-capillary leak problem called reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS). RPLS is a neurological disorder associated with hypertension, fluid retention and the cytotoxic effects of immunosuppressive drugs on the vascular endothelium. The onset of symptoms can occur from 16 hours to 1 year after starting Avastin treatment. These symptoms can include headache, seizures, visual disturbances and altered mental function with or without hypertension. The second safety issue concerns patients on Avastin who have experienced perforation of the nasal septum. Seven cases of this adverse event have been reported since the drug was marketed. FDA Patient Safety News: January 2007. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Patient Safety - Cardiovascular Risk

FDA is warning health care professionals that patients treated with erythropoietic agents may have an increased risk of cardiovascular complications if the dosing recommendations in the labeling are exceeded. These agents are used to stimulate the production of red blood cells in patients with severe anemia, and they are sold under the brand names Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp. FDA's advisory follows a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine. In this study, anemic patients with chronic kidney disease were randomized to be dosed with Procrit to either a higher average target hemoglobin level (13.5 g/dL) or a lower level (11.3 g/dL). The patients being treated to the higher level experienced more cardiovascular complications than those being treated to the lower level. These complications included myocardial infarction, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, stroke and death. FDA also suggests talking to your patients about the importance of keeping appointments for simple blood tests to monitor hemoglobin levels. Advise them to call if they experience increased shortness of breath, pain, leg swelling or blood pressure while they're on the drug. FDA Patient Safety News: January 2007. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Telemedicine Watch Saves Lives

Telemedicine: Improve Healthcare Today with Advanced, Integrated, Ubiquitous Information Technology. This video depicts typical emergency healthcare scenarios, first without and then with integrated telemedicine. The great potential for improvements in patient safety, clinical and administrative efficiency, healthcare quality, and cost savings is evident. These systems are available and being implimented now. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Avoiding Burns during ECG and MRI Exams

A recent FDA article in Nursing2006 describes second and third degree burns in patients undergoing MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) exams while they were wearing ECG electrodes and cables. Many of these burns were discovered only after the exam was over and some were severe enough to require plastic surgery. The problem is that the radiofrequency fields created during an MRI exam can heat ECG cables and electrodes, seriously burning the underlying skin. This hazard is likely to increase as the number of MRI exams goes up, and as more patients need ECG monitoring during their MRI procedures... FDA Patient Safety News: February 2007. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Woman and Silicone Implants

Patients may be asking about FDA's recent decision to approve the marketing of certain silicone gel-filled breast implants. They may want to know more about the safety of these devices, and they may need guidance in deciding whether or not to have them. The approved implants are made by two companies, Allergan and Mentor. They're approved for breast reconstruction in women of all ages, and for breast augmentation in women 22 and older. FDA is requiring that the companies continue to study the safety of the implants for about 10 more years after they are marketed. Each company will study about 40,000 women, and this can give more information about possible rare adverse effects. A report by the Institute of Medicine several years ago concluded that there was no convincing scientific evidence that women with the implants are at greater risk for systemic problems like increased risk of neurological disorders, connective tissue diseases and cancer, and other studies have borne that out. But this question will continue to be addressed in the long-term studies that will be conducted by the companies. FDA Patient Safety News: January 2007. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Patient Safety - Report Adverse Events

FDA's Medwatch program allows health care professionals and consumers to report to the FDA serious problems with the medical products they prescribe, dispense, or use. These reports, along with follow-up investigations, can help to identify important safety concerns. Take the example of the antibiotic Zyvox. Within the first six months of Zyvox's marketing, FDA began getting MedWatch reports of myelosupression from clinicians who suspected that the drug might be responsible. After investigating the problem, we worked with the manufacturer to change the Zyvox labeling to warn about the potential for myelosuppression. Sometimes MedWatch reports highlight errors in prescribing or administering medications. For example, FDA received reports of patient injuries due to name confusion between LANOXIN, a heart medication, and what used to be called LEVOXINE, a thyroid medication. As a result, FDA asked the manufacturer to change the name of Levoxine, and now it's known as LEVOXYL, which is less likely to be confused with LANOXIN. The MedWatch system can also help detect problems with medical products other than drugs. For example, FDA received two reports of pneumococcal eye infections in patients who'd received corneal transplants. An FDA inspection identified numerous manufacturing problems, which led the company to recall the implants. Of course, MedWatch reports by themselves can not usually establish a causal relationship between an adverse event and a medical product - it may take a formal epidemiologic study to do that. Still, MedWatch reports are vital in making sure that medical products are safe, because they provide a rapid signal to FDA that problems may be occurring...FDA Patient Safety News: February 2007. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.

Our smiles will return!

A film about recovering from anorexia. The post pro-ana movement has arrived. Recovery is possible. Joing us in learning to love ourselves a little bit more with each new day. Courtsey of FadingHippie. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library, www.safetyissues.com. Life Has No Reset Button, Think Safety.