Monthly Archives: April 2012

‘Uninvited’ Haiti earthquake teams neglected medical record keeping

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Synercon

Some foreign medical teams need to improve the way they respond to future disasters, according to an analysis of the devastating January 2010 Haiti earthquake.  Better medical record keeping and protocols that link surgical services with rehabilitation services are needed, … Continue reading →

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PM’s mail room may have shredded historical documents (CAN)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Synercon

OTTAWA –  The prime minister’s mail room has lost some historical documents on sports, music and politics — and the material appears to have been accidentally shredded. The package of six documents arrived in the busy mail facility last May … Continue reading →

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Emory Healthcare says 315,000 patient records missing, data compromised

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Synercon

ATLANTA—Emory Healthcare announced this week that backup disks containing approximately 315,000 patient records had gone missing from a storage location at Emory University Hospital. In a statement released Thursday, the Atlanta-based health care system said there had not been any … Continue reading →

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PG&E fined nearly $20 million for safety lapses in Contra Costa County

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Synercon

State regulators Thursday upheld a $16.8 million fine against PG&E for failing to inspect East Bay pipelines for gas leaks. The fine, which PG&E had appealed to the Public Utilities Commission, represents the first time that the commission’s Consumer Protection … Continue reading →

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Police cop a blast for illegally destroying surveillance tape (AUS)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Synercon

NSW POLICE broke the law when they destroyed CCTV footage crucial to a workplace safety investigation into an officer’s exposure to an unknown substance in a drug safe. NSW State Records received complaints in October and November 2010 about the … Continue reading →

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Helping a fellow veteran get his due (US)

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Synercon

World War II veteran Donald Madsen intends to leave his service medals to his grandson. Madsen said he was awarded the Combat Infantrymen Badge and the Prisoner of War medal. … Christopherson, 87, graduated from basic training in Hawaii on … Continue reading →

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B of A Sends Woman To Collections After She Already Paid Off Her Credit Card (US)

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Synercon

Bank of America’s foreclosure processes have been a wreck during the mortgage crisis — the bank has foreclosed on homes that no longer exist, used fraudulent procedures to speed through documents, and pushed borrowers into foreclosure because of small clerical … Continue reading →

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