Hospitals apply lessons learned in the airline industry to improve operating room safety
CHICAGO A recent study conducted by Northwestern Memorial Hospital found that integrated team training and pre-operative discussions increase staff communication and teamwork, thus reducing the potential for operating room errors. The study, published in the February issue of Archives of Surg...People with obstructive sleep apnea at risk for cardiac stress on airline flights
ATS 2008, TORONTOPeople with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on commercial airline flights may have a greater risk of adverse events from cardiac stress than healthy people, according to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Societys 2008 International Conference in Toronto on...Pilot error declines as factor in airline mishaps
The number of airline mishaps attributed to pilot error significantly declined between 1983 and 2002, according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. While the overall rate of airline mishaps remained stable during that time, the proportion...2007 DietDetective.com Airline Snack Food Investigation
Survey Provides Travelers with the Best In-flight Food Including Health Ratings NEW YORK, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season there will be more people flying than ever before. In fact, according to the Airline Transportation Association (ATA) an estimate...Major US Airline Discriminates Against Disabled Passenger, Lawsuit Charges
Dystonia-Affected Man Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Airways for Denying Right to Fly; Case Could Set Precedent for Airline Travel Rights of Persons with Disabilities JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A 26-year-old disabled man, who was denied access to a U.S....Virgin America Airline Debuts With MedAire Services
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedAire Inc. (ASX: MDE), a global provider of remote medical education, expertise and equipment, recently announced that the start-up, low-cost airline, Virgin America, will add MedAire's 24/7 MedLink Global Response Service and life-saving med...Chicken Dishes Back On Airline Menus
As the bird flu threat has receded and with no new case cropped up in the past couple of weeks many airlines have opted to serve chicken dishes on board.// The usual favourites like cheese omelette with chicken sausage and chicken breast with toast were sighted on many flights Wednesday morni...Play it Straight with Swine Flu, AA Travel Insurance Advises
... under the weather, as often happens, we would think it natural that they may continue to travel in the hope that their discomfort is temporary. If an airline says they can't board or an airport scanner picks up that they have swine flu, holidaymakers would then need their diagnosis confirmed by a medical ...Pol-O.R. BearPersonal Air Conditioning System
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Catcher Holdings, Inc. and Avalon Technology partner on new aviation-related applications LEESBURG, Va., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Catcher Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CTHH) ( http://www.catcherinc.com ), a leader in ruggedized integrated mobile computi...DOE-funded research projects win 46 R&D 100 Awards for 2009
...alow magnetic fields. MagViz noninvasively scans containers of liquids and gels, detects explosive liquids in less than a minute, and may make current airline liquid restrictions obsolete. TerraOps Software Radio This software moves the concept of software-defined radio into space, where it can be use...Wings that waggle could cut aircraft emissions by 20 percent
... Wings which redirect air to waggle sideways could cut airline fuel bills by 20% according to research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Airbus in the UK. The new appr...Study predicts when invasive species can travel more readily by air
... and rainfall will match at geographically distant airline departure and destination points, which could help...ide a framework that could help people who monitor airline flights --- and the people, baggage and cargo aboa...ith models forecasting traffic volumes on existing airline networks, prepared by OAG Worldwide. The...Promptu and OAG Team to Deliver Flight Schedule and Status Information on Mobile Devices
...taining OAG flight schedule and status data to the airline industry. Details of the agreement were not releas...g supplier of up-to-date flight information to the airline industry for decades, and we believe mobile device...ata management expertise. It is best known for its airline schedules database which feeds the world's global ...Antioxidants could provide all-purpose radiation protection
...t, increasing the chances of developing cancer over time, researchers say. It is possible that people regularly exposed to ionizing radiation, such as airline pilots, frequent fliers or people who handle radioactive materials, might take IP6 prophylactically to prevent possible long term effects of exposure,...Lecture to honor victim of Sept. 11 tragedy
...Sue Kim Hanson, MA, PhD 02, a former researcher in BUSMs Pulmonary Center. Kim Hanson, along with her husband and daughter, were passengers on United airline flight 175, the second plane that struck the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The lecture titled, Mechanisms of Signal Integration in Inna...DHS Begins Test of Biometric Exit Procedures at Two U.S. Airports
...procedures, which require travelers to return their paper Form I-94 (Arrival-Departure Record) or Form I-94W (for Visa Waiver Program travelers) to an airline or ship representative. Since 2004, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have collected biometrics fr...New Trade Association Formed for North America Camelina Industry
... New Markets . Japan Airlines successfully completed a historic demonstration flight using camelina-based jet fuel. The Jan. 30 flight was the first airline to fly using camelina-based jet fuel and highlights the exciting potential for camelina as a sustainable biofuel feedstock. Herbicide Registr...Virgin Atlantic to Offer Zero-Emissions GM Hydrogen Fuel Cell Limousines to Upper Class Passengers
...and General Motors, the world's largest automaker, today announced that the airline will offer passengers a zero-emissions Chevrolet Equinox Hydrogen Fuel Cell...sident of Virgin Atlantic, commented: "Our mission to be the sustainable airline is clear, both on the ground and in the air. Partnerships such as this...Virgin Atlantic Selects Rolls-Royce Engines to Power Its 787 Fleet in a Deal Worth $2.6BN
...pursue our goal to become the most sustainable airline in the world. Our new environmental partnersh...orts. Last week Virgin Atlantic became the first airline in the world to successfully fly a plane using bio... The Philippines. Virgin Atlantic is also the only airline to offer passengers the opportunity to offset thei...UA optical scientists add new, practical dimension to holography
...s Tay said. Dynamic hologram displays could be made into devices that help surgeons track progress during lengthy and complex brain surgeries, show airline or fighter pilots any hazards within their entire surrounding airspace, or give emergency response teams nearly real-time views of fast-changing flood...Are We Headed for a Global Economic Collapse?
...al balls dont look too clear at this point. The very sorry state of the airline industry is testimony to the severity of the challenges ahead. Unless things dramatically improve with airline travel, Delta, American and United could all be looking at consolidating, a...Talent Constellations or Talent Communities Choosing the Right Talent
... an investment bank might thrive on the performance of a relatively small number of deal-making stars, while a distributed service business such as an airline would rely on strong and consistent performance across the organization. The decision also depends on your business priorities, culture, values and b...