Ill-fitting seatbelts raise the risk of serious injury to children involved in car accidents. And seat belt injuries should alert physicians to look for signs of more serious consequences, particularly spinal cord injury, which is not always immediately apparent.
“Unless physicians are diligent, spinal-cord injuries are hard to diagnose in children. In the event of a car accident, seat belt injuries such as bruising and tenderness should warrant a search for other injuries, including spinal-cord injury, vertebral fractures and intra-abdominal injuries. If spinal-cord injury is missed or not diagnosed early, …

Benton resident, Victoria Powell, is the first in Arkansas to have earned the Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP) credential. By becoming a CNLCP, Victoria has demonstrated not only a solid background in nursing by also the experience, education and involvement in the sub-specialty practice of Nurse Life Care Planning.
Administered by the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners Certification Board (AACNLPCB), the CNLCP program is a means of identifying professionals who have achieved defined levels of knowledge, experience and education in the area of Life Care Planning. …

“Per the United States Administration on Aging*, the older population–persons 65 years or older–numbered 36.3 million in 2004 (the latest year for which data is available). They represented 12.4% of the U.S. population, about 1 in every 8 Americans. By 2030, there will be about 71.5 million older persons, more than twice their number in 2000. People 65+ represented 12.4% of the population in the year 2000 but are expected to grow to be 20% of the population by 2030.
As noted by Alliance for Aging research, out of 125 medical …

Employees are a company’s most valuable resource. They handle the money, serve the customers, and run the equipment. Injuries and illness can keep them out of work and impact the company’s bottom line. VP Medical Consulting, of Benton, ensures workers return quickly, healthy and productive, which in turn helps to reduce injury and disability costs.
Nurse consultants, or case managers, are assigned to the injured worker to act as their advocate securing medical services, answering questions and checking on compliance with treatment. ”We communicate with not only …