Tag: Safety & Public Health
Number of Children Living in Home With Loaded, Unlocked Firearms Unchanged
While more adults do report safe storage than in 2015, the trend is offset by overall increase in gun ownership
U.S. National Park Service Issues Mask Mandate
Along with all NPS buildings and public transportation systems, masks will be required in outdoor spaces where social distancing is not possible
Black Adult Patients Have Worse Patient Safety in Hospitals
Black adults experienced worse patient safety relative to White patients in same age group, of same gender, treated at same hospital
Mental Health Needs Described After Hurricane Irma
In 20 months after hurricane, 17 percent of households reported need for a mental health care provider; 37.9 percent did not receive these services
Strategies ID’d Than Can Interrupt Spread of Infectious Disease
Key elements of effective system include border controls, restricted entry, quarantine for inbound travelers
Mental Health Conditions Up in Public Health Workers During Pandemic
53.0 percent in public health departments reported symptoms of at least one condition in survey conducted during March, April 2021
Consumers Warned About Bed Rails That Pose Entrapment, Asphyxia Risk
Some models can allow a person to get trapped between the bed rail and mattress or within portions of the rail itself
Most Adults Will Continue Public Health Safety Measures After Pandemic
Majority of adults say they will continue frequent handwashing, mask wearing, and avoiding crowds
Lethal Means Counseling, Cable Locks Promote Safe Firearm Storage
Lethal means counseling outperformed control at six months; cable locks outperformed control at three, six months
~14.3 Percent of U.S. Population Infected With SARS-CoV-2 by Nov. 15
Estimated medians of 46,910,006 SARS-CoV-2 infections, 956,174 hospitalizations, 304,915 deaths reported by mid-November
