In 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted a national drug use survey, and the results were staggering: 91.8 million American adults aged 12 and up (37.8%) reported prescription opioid use, and 6.2 million of those users reported misusing them. Every 14 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from an unintentional drug overdose or accidental poisoning. Opioid epidemic Why are these numbers so high? The ...
A Magnificent Journey - By Jeffery Miglicco, CEO PureWay has reached a major milestone that unfortunately most small businesses never reach. Last quarter, PureWay celebrated our fifth year in business and it has been an amazing ride. Our journey started November of 2013 with three people in Houston, TX. Since our beginning we have serviced over 250,000 thousand facilities and people across all 50 states in the dental, ...
PureWay, a healthcare-focused provider of sharps disposal, biohazard waste disposal and compliance solutions, is proud to welcome Thomas Kennedy as head of sales and business development efforts, effective immediately. Mr. Kennedy will report directly to Jeffery Miglicco, CEO for PureWay. Mr. Kennedy has previously worked for Johnson & Johnson Medical, Globus Medical, WRP Asia Pacific, and Stryker, all where he held ...
As work environments evolve, so too do OSHA’s Guidelines for Safety and Health Programs. The most recent update released by OSHA can be used by both small and large businesses alike, whether that business is one that is just beginning or one that is simply desiring to implement improved safety regulations. Through the use of these programs, business owners can avoid unnecessary workplace injuries and illnesses. Getting ...
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Europe is on a mission to eradicate HIV/AIDS by 2030. Significant strides have been made in that direction, but the population is still in the midst of an epidemic. Nearly 160,000 new HIV diagnoses were reported in the WHO European Region in 2017, with over 130,000 of those diagnoses occurring in Eastern Europe alone. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe have ...
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus disease has been declared by the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As of this post, there are 421 cases, including 241 deaths, attributed to this outbreak. This is the second outbreak to hit the North Kivu province this year, and this latest report comes only a week after the official declaration that the previous outbreak had ended. On November 26th, the ...
More than 100 million adults in the United States are living with the reality of diabetes or prediabetes. According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 2015, 30.3 million Americans (9.4 percent of the U.S. population) have diabetes, and another 84.1 million have prediabetes. Outside of healthcare facilities, approximately 9 million sharps users will administer at least 3 billion ...
The CDC has confirmed 116 cases of a rare polio-like disease called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in the U.S. this year as of the date of this post. Found in 31 states as of Monday, over 90% of the cases involve children under the age of 18. For the most part, those affected were experiencing a mild respiratory illness before contracting the disease. What is AFM? Acute flaccid myelitis affects the nervous system, specifically ...
When it comes to the disposal of regulated medical waste, there are many standards that have been put into place by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in an effort to protect healthcare workers from unnecessary exposure to potentially infectious materials. In 1991, OSHA created the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. This standard defines regulated medical waste and clarifies basic ...
