Tag: safety
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100 Kentucky hospitals join network to improve patient safety, fight hospital-acquired conditions such as infections
To help hospitals reduce preventable readmissions and hospital-acquired infections, 100 of Kentucky’s 131 hospitals have joined the Kentucky Hospital Association‘s hospital engagement network. The group’s goal is to help hospitals...
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Nearly half of Kentuckians keep guns in their home, and 9 percent keep a gun loaded and unlocked
Forty-five percent of Kentucky adults keep a gun or other firearm in their home, and one-fifth of those (9 percent of the population) keep them loaded but unlocked, the 2011 Kentucky...
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Twice as many kids are killed on roads and streets on Halloween as on any other day, but many parents fail to discuss safety
Only one-third of parents talk to their children each year about how to stay safe on Halloween, a study released by the Safe Kids Fayette County Program has found, even...
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Tips for staying safe this Halloween include avoiding decorative contact lenses
Though ghouls and goblins willbe out in full force, there will be other, unexpected dangers lurking on Halloween, some before kids even leave the house. Though glowing, oddly-colored eyes might...
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Opinions on health and safety issues differ among regions in Ky.
New data show Kentuckians’ views on several major health-related issues vary depending on where they live. Those in Eastern Kentucky, the area with the highest poverty rate, are more likely...
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National campaign targets distracted driving
With the aim of raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, national public-service campaign “Decide to Drive” kicked off this month. With former boxer Joe Frazier as spokesman, the...
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Most Kentuckians in favor of banning cell phone use while driving
Though three of four Kentuckians admit to talking on the phone while driving, just as many would support a law banning cell phone use while operating a vehicle, the Kentucky...
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Public Health Week tips remind us that safety is part of health
In celebration of 2011 National Public Health Week, being honored April 4-10, the Kentucky Department of Public Health offers tips on preventing injuries. Each year, injuries account for $80 billion...