AAP Recommends A Healthier Media Diet for Children

Time spent in front of the television or computer has reached an all-time high among American children. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) research shows that 8- to 10-year-olds spend about eight hours a day with media, and older kids more than 11 hours. The AAP is advising parents to manage their children’s media use more closely.

“At home, kids are often fed easy snacks which are full of sugar and sit in front of the television. This leads to a sedentary lifestyle,” says Louise Weadock, President and Owner of WeeZee, a family gym for kids. “A lack of fitness and exercise can result in a total depletion of energy, affecting a child’s overall academic performance and social relationships.”

Health Informatics–Driving Healthcare Forward

 

Health Informatics has become an integral part of the US healthcare system and increased the exchange of health information exponentially. Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and improved connectivity within the public health community in case of emergencies over the past few years are a result of Title IV HITECH: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009. HITECH mandated use of electronic medical records and other health informatics systems in all healthcare facilities by 2011.

Flu and Infection Prevention

Each autumn, nurses and other health providers prepare for two inevitable events: the first wave of patients with the influenza and annual infection control training. This month, Access offers flu and infection control training to all healthcare providers at the West 40th Street office in Manhattan. The training is based on the Standards and Universal precautions created by Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Access Forges Relationship With Continuum Healthcare

In an effort to support healthcare staffing within  Manhattan hospitals and decrease the nurse to patient ratio, Access is offering Private Duty  Services at hospitals owned by Continuum Healthcare System. This September Continuum opened their doors to Access, following a merger with Mt. Sinai. Currently, ACCESS Registered Nurses,  are seeing patients at Beth Israel Medical Center and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Access hopes to offer private duty services at Beth Israel Medical Center in Brooklyn and St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals in Manhattan in the future.

The new hospital system includes 3,500 hospital beds, almost 200,000 inpatient admissions, more than 2.5 million outpatient visits and approximately 36,000 employees — making it the largest nongovernment employer in New York.

Visit our website to learn more Private Duty Services at Mt. Sinai and Continuum hospitals.

IT and Professional Staffing Now Offered at ACCESS!

ACCESS is now expanding staffing services beyond the halls of hospitals to the administrative offices where the business of medicine happens. Drawing upon 25 years of experience in the business of healthcare and knowledge of The Joint Commission Certified Staffing standards, Access helps hospitals smoothly integrate technical professionals into their team.

Public Reporting Of Health Care Quality: Principles For Moving Forward

Several papers in the March issue of Health Affairs expose some of the challenges with reporting information about health care quality to the public, including the shortcomings of hospital reporting, the importance of framing quality information in ways consumers can understand and apply to real-world decisions, and the need for more consumer-relevant measures. Each paper offers useful research findings for elements of our national public reporting strategy.

WeeZee, Sensory Playground, Opens at Chappaqua Crossing

ByTom Auchterlonie and Sarah Studley

With colorful and interactive playspaces ready for kids, WeeZee marked its arrival at Chappaqua Crossing on Tuesday with a special grand opening gala and ribbon cutting.

At 16,000 square feet inside a brick office building on the former Reader’s Digest campus, WeeZee offers an array of unique attractions that give it an experience meant to stimulate kids’ senses. Example include a Rain Forest and Storm Zone that is for experiencing wind and water, and stalls for sports and reaction training to help with hand-eye coordination and a light room, to name just a few. Children who can benefit from it include those with sensory problems and those on the Autism spectrum.

WeeZee is a dream come true for Briarcliff Manor resident Louise Weadock, who is its founder and chief executive. Weadock, a registered child psychiatric nurse, has a daughter who was diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder. As a result, Weadock had her home turned into a playspace in its own right.

Weadock is a believer in the importance of supporting children’s senses, and believes that providing support for them when they’re young will help them when they get older.

“It’s all about your sensory nervous system” she said. “We are what we respond to, and what we respond to is what we receive through our eyes, our nose, our ears, our sense of touch, our taste and in our overall wellbeing.”

Weadock is also founder of ACCESS Nursing Services, which will be relocating from Pleasantville to share space in Chappaqua Crossing…………

Read the rest of the story HERE

10 Things to Know About Louise Weadock

Did you know that this fall, Louise Weadock, founder of ACCESS Nursing Services, plans to open Westchester’s first indoor sensory play space for children. Called WEEZEE World of Yes I Can, the 10,000-square-foot facility will be a mix of children’s museum, indoor playground and learning center.

With WEEZEE World scheduled to open in the fall of 2011, here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about Louise Weadock.

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Nurses for Africa bring health care to Zambia

Nurses for Africa bring health care to Zambia | garner, nurses, people – The Telegraph.

July 25, 2011 10:36 AM

By LINDA N. WELLER

ALTON – Three caring nurses plan to bring love, support and donations to the “poorest of the poor” in Zambia in September, while also feeding and attending to some of the Africans’ medical needs.

“We go to visit and treat medical issues; we provide care to people who want to get it,” said Valerie Garner, 38, of Greenfield, a registered nurse who made the trip last year. “We reach people who are not even on the ladder of help. They are the poorest of the poor. We provide health basics, but our most important aspect is our ‘touch.'”

Warm Weather Dangers

When the heat and humidity index reaches dangerously high levels,
everyone needs to know the dangers of overexposure to the sun and heat.

Many of you are probably well aware of concerns about dehydration
and heat-related illnesses, but a “refresher” may be helpful.

The link below is an advisory outlining the dangers of overexposure to the sun and heat, and proactive measures that can be taken to avoid heat related illnesses.

Stay cool and be safe!!

 

WARM WEATHER DANGERS!