In addition to legal and regulatory obstacles, business owners in North Carolina must be aware of competition, supply and demand, and the state of the overall economic climate. There are several established paths to creating a strategic business plan. Those who are in...
Month: July 2016
Having a growth plan is part of an exit strategy
Most business owners in North Carolina are looking for ways to increase revenue and add value to their business. A major part in doing so is making sure that it has transferable value, or value that remains even after the company's original owner has left. When a...
Swimming misconceptions that could lead to drowning
When the summer months heat up, many North Carolina residents head to their backyard pool or local swimming pool to cool off. However, many people drown every single year. While many of these drownings are caused by medical episodes or carelessness, other accidents...
Car crash data shows fatality rate still far too high
Over the past several decades, North Carolina and the rest of the United States has worked to reduce the traffic fatality rates. While progress has been made, data shows that the U.S. still lags behind other high-income countries. According to a Centers for Disease...
Common medication errors that patients make
North Carolina residents who have drug prescriptions could be seriously injured if they skip a dose, take the wrong amount or eat foods that don't interact well with the drugs that they are taking. These types of medication mistakes are very common. and lead to around...
New active steering system can control trucks to avoid crashes
On June 28, global commercial vehicle parts suppliers WABCO and ZF revealed the new Evasive Maneuver Assist system, which does more than activate the braking systems in tractor-trailer trucks. North Carolina motorists might be thrilled to hear that it autonomously...
Researchers say trainee surgeons need more feedback
Before surgeons can perform operations on real patients in North Carolina hospitals, they must undergo years of training with cadavers. During this training, residents might commit any number of egregious errors such as severing a pretend patient's blood vessel or...
How psoriatic arthritis is misdiagnosed
People in North Carolina with psoriatic arthritis may be misdiagnosed with the more common osteoarthritis. While there are some symptoms that set the two apart, they are also similar in many ways. This can raise problems because the treatments for the two conditions...
Breast surgery outcomes affected by patient position during MRI
Individuals in North Carolina who may be at risk for breast cancer may be interested in a recent study relating the accuracy of MRI scans. It appears that how a patient is positioned during the imaging can have a seriously detrimental effect on the accuracy of the...