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Many believe that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has and will continue to greatly impact the healthcare industry. The heath care sector manages a lot of medical data (patient data, insurance information, billing data, and research) and this information is on old software and infrastructure that is not typically connected and does not have…

Now that it is Fall and we are about the go through Daylight Saving Time (DST) it a great time to check and change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. When used and maintained properly, smoke alarms save lives and reduce injuries. They provide early warning and allow people additional time…

Do you know the difference between a slip and fall and a trip and fall? A slip is when there is insufficient friction between an individual’s footwear and the floor surface and the individual falls. A trip happens when one’s foot collides with an object causing them to lose their balance and fall. There are…

A traumatic brain injury is a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Brain injury is the leading cause of disability and death in children and adolescents.…

Despite educational campaigns and safety features like seat belts, rearview cameras, and collision avoidance systems, car accidents and death rates have taken a sharp increase. The National Safety Council (NSC) is reporting that motor vehicle deaths are up 6% in 2016. That means an estimated 40,200 people died in accidents involving motor vehicles. According to…

Last year we shared an important blog – Broward County is Dangerous for Pedestrians & Bicyclists. This year the news doesn’t get better. A new study by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) shows an 11 percent increase in the number of pedestrians killed in 2016 on U.S. roadways. According to the GHSA pedestrians now…

There was a time when getting your license was right of passage. There was nothing like hitting the open road, the freedom, and the independence it brought. For many, it was one of the biggest events in their lives. But no one thinks about the time it is taken away from you. According to the…

Local anesthesia, sedation and general anesthesia are integral parts of dental practices; but are they safe for children. This is being questioned again after several kids tragically lost their lives due to dental procedures that went wrong. Some children are going to the dentist for a routine cleaning, getting a tooth pulled, getting wisdom teeth…

Halloween is about children, costumes, trick-or-treating, classroom dress-up parties, pumpkin carving, hayrides, and haunted houses. In just a few weeks approximately 40 million children will be out trick-or-treating. For parents it’s a balance between having fun and being safe. Here are some scary statistics from Safekids.org: Halloween is ranked as the number one day of…

Under Florida law, the driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting only in damage to a vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such crash or as close thereto as possible, and shall forthwith return to, and in every…