No one of us is as smart as all of us

None of Us Is As Smart As All of Us

Dr. Parker is Director of Research and Academic Affairs at the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare (MedStar Health) in Washington, DC. Her research focuses on human factors and applied psychology, with an emphasis on understanding team performance in high-risk healthcare settings. Dr. Parker is currently an AHRQ postdoctoral fellow, researching team coordination during trauma resusc...

Concussion is confusing us all

It is time to stop using the term concussion as it has no clear definition and no pathological meaning. This confusion is increasingly problematic as the management of 'concussed' individuals is a pressing concern. Historically, it has been used to describe patients briefly disabled following a head injury, with the assumption that this was due to a transient disorder of brain function without ...

US nurse's experience is a warning for us all.

American nurse Lynda Arnold, who became HIV positive following a needlestick injury, spoke at the recent RCN Congress (News April 12). Her lecture brought home the importance of the use of gloves and good practice, but also the need to report all incidents, and the need for policies being in place and available to all staff. If, as suggested, 60 per cent of needlestick injuries are not reported...

All of us.

US MUTUAL FUND M&As

Financial support from IFM2 and SSHRC are gratefully acknowledged. The usual disclaimer applies. Please do not quote without the authors' permission. Abstract. We study M&A activity in the US mutual fund industry over the period 1962-2009. Any improvement in abnormal performance around M&As accrues primarily to target unitholders. The risk level of acquirers increases around such transactions. ...