Rauland-Borg Addresses Patient Safety Concern Over Pillow Speakers in Oxygen-Enriched Healthcare Environments

Skokie, IL (ContentDesk) July 14, 2004 -- Rauland-Borg, the leader in nurse call communications, offers pillow speakers for the Responder? nurse call systems that are approved for use in oxygen-enriched environments by Underwriter Laboratories in accordance with the Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment standard (UL-1069).
Rauland-Borg is the only nurse call vendor to currently offer this safety feature to healthcare facilities.One of the primary patient safety issues when using non-approved pillow speakers in an oxygen-enriched environment is a fire hazard.
This creates a potentially unsafe environment for patients in a healthcare facility.Pillow speakers not deemed safe in oxygen rich environments contain the following caution: "CAUTION ? Not For Use By Patients Undergoing Oxygen Therapy ? Hang On Hook When Not in Use."The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) states the following when considering patients receiving oxygen:"Regardless of the method of oxygen administration employed, electrically operated pendant controls and call cords, including but not limited to those that carry the above caution statement, should not be used by patients undergoing oxygen therapy, unless the pendant control is specifically labeled for use by patients undergoing oxygen therapy."From a risk management perspective, Carl Cox, Vice President of Engineering for Rauland-Borg states, "Rauland-Borg's unique ability to offer this feature addresses an important patient safety concern.
Hospitals have the reassurance that their patients who are receiving oxygen treatment can safely use the pillow speakers to control the television, lights, and call and speak to the nursing staff."Rauland-Borg is the first and only current manufacturer of healthcare communications products to obtain this UL approval.About Rauland-Borg CorporationFor over 70 years, Rauland-Borg has been an industry leader in the design and manufacture of communications and life-safety equipment for institutional environments.
Rauland's Responder combines traditional nurse call with the latest technology and management tools.

Responder systems offer fast and flexible solutions for staff-to-staff and staff-to-patient communication, resulting in increased productivity and quality of patient care.
For more information please visit www.rauland.com.


Once a Poor Boy in Haiti, Now Invited by the Napoleon Hill Foundation, Rene Godefroy to Deliver a Motivational Keynote Speech on How Mr. Hill?s Philosophy Changed His Life

Atlanta, GA (ContentDesk) April 12, 2004 ?- Haitian Motivational Keynote Speaker & award-winning author Rene Godefroy to address the Napoleon Hill World Learning Center at 2300, 173rd Street Hammond, Indiana on Wednesday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m. Unable to speak English, Rene arrived in America with five dollars, two shirts and one pair of pants. Where many would see nothing but overwhelming odds stacked against them, Godefroy saw an abundance of opportunity and a chance to pursue the "American Dream." More info http://www.villagehero.com"Napoleon Hill's philosophy on success is what put me on the road to living my dream. Prior to reading Think & Grow Rich, I had only heard of the word success. But it was Mr.

Hill, through his motivational book, who shared it's ingredients with me." Says Godefroy. As a new immigrant in America, Godefroy summoned his keen survival instincts to pursue his ambitions. He taught himself English and...

Once a Poor Boy in Haiti, Now Invited by the Napoleon Hill Foundation, Rene Godefroy to Deliver a Motivational Keynote Speech on How Mr. Hill?s Philosophy Changed His Life
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Latino Speakers Join President in Prayer

Leonor McCall-Rodriguez, President and founder of the Latino Speakers Bureau, will join members of the clergy and Hispanic community in Washington,D.C. on June 2-4, 2004 for the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast. Nueva Esperanza, Inc. will host the 3rd Annual Hispanic Prayer Breakfast featuring keynote speaker, President George W. Bush, and related activities throughout the three-day conference in Washington, D.C.

Founded 1987 by the Rev. Luis Cort?s, Nueva Esperanza is one of the largest Hispanic faith-based organizations in America. Headquartered in Philadelphia, it operates an impressive array of programs addressing critical social and economic problems facing the growing Hispanic community. For more information, please visit: www.nueva.org."The Latino Speakers Bureau is proud to participate in an event that raises awareness of the positive contribution of the Hispanic community to our society. Our speakers continue...

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The Next Wave of Distributive Audio Sounds Off with 802.11-Enabled Speakers

As home networks rapidly evolve support for the distribution of stored digital and online media content to the home entertainment center, 802.11-enabled speaker solutions will find a natural fit in many media networks.
According to The Diffusion Group, a Dallas-based market research consultancy, approximately one-third of current home network owners are, to varying degrees and averaged across several price points, interested in purchasing 802.11-enabled speakers.
The report entitled "Next Generation Distributive Audio: Consumer Interest in 802.11-enabled Speakers" illustrates the characteristics of the prime target consumer group for such speaker solutions.
"Though the market is, by definition, limited by the adoption of home networks," says TDG analyst, Dale Gilliam III. "There is a lot of early interest in wirelessly-networked speakers.

And naturally so, because as computers operating with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition are replacing many...

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Speaker Conference for Speakers

Have you ever wondered where speakers go to improve their skill and learn about their business? They go to industry conferences just like any other business to listen to other speakers talk about their profession. Believe it or not, there is even a special association for speakers. The New England chapter of the National Speakers Association is one such group. They conduct monthly meeting as well as an annual conference for speakers. This year's Speakers Conference will be conducted in the Boston, MA area on April 8th & 9th.

Some of the seminar topics that are scheduled are not the normal ones you would expect to see at conferences. A sampling of some of the topics include, "Racing Around the Exploding Star" by Alan Weiss, PhD, CMC, CSP, "Big Planet, Small World - Connecting with People in the Internet Age" by Jerry Gitchel, "Beyond Tomorrow: The Future Is NOT What It Used to Be!" By Terry J. van der Werff, DPhil, CMC, and "It's Time to Invest in Yourself" with Tina Dupree, PhD,...

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