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Ask Your Hospital to Replace Formula Discharge Bags with Breastfeeding-Friendly Healthy Baby Bounty Bags
in Next Nine Months, on November 23, 2009
... A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about how some hospitals are becoming more and more breastfeeding-friendly, by offering Healthy Baby Bounty Bags packed with product samples, coupons, and ... ...ote a post about how some hospitals are becoming more and more breastfeeding-friendly, by offering Healthy Baby Bounty Bags packed with product samples, coupons, and information that support and enc...
Help Urge Hospitals to Give Breastfeeding Friendly Discharge Bags to New Moms
in The Parenting Weblog, on November 22, 2009
...thers reading this blog are also proactive supporters of breastfeeding. A few months ago, about 200 hospitals across the country started giving new mothers discharge bags called Healthy Baby Bounty B... ...onths ago, about 200 hospitals across the country started giving new mothers discharge bags called Healthy Baby Bounty Bags that contained breastfeeding-friendly products instead of formula milk.
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Seen that? - Money talks: Health report cards do not improve patient care
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 19, 2009
... Louise Pilote, from McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, and her team randomly assigned 76 hospitals in Quebec to get immediate feedback on their care of heart attack patients, or to get feed... ... Money talks: Health report cards do not improve patient care at Straightfromthedoc A recent study in JAMA suggests that "health report cards&q...
Seen that? - Using SCM in Children Hospital
in Supplychainer, on October 3, 2009
...ry times. Moreover, any new hospital rooms that are constructed within the United States' 6,000 hospitals will likely have to be private in order [...] Read More ... ...using SCM solutions in a children hospital. It said in the articl, that Children's Hospital and Health System, one of the best children's hospital in the U.S. which has won different prizes fo...
Healthy Baby Bounty Bag: Breastfeeding Support Hospital Discharge Bag
in Next Nine Months, on September 5, 2009
...y, comes another litmus test question: What's in their discharge bags? Are they one of the 200 hospitals in the country that are replacing their formula discharge bags and samples with the "... ...spitals in the country that are replacing their formula discharge bags and samples with the " Healthy Baby Bounty Bag "? This is the first breastfeeding support promotional discharge bag co...
Minimize infections at hospitals with RFID
in The RFID Weblog, on August 20, 2009
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Don't be shocked if I tell you that spreading of infections is a common phenomenon in hospitals and generally the culprits are hospital employees who emerge as biggest infection carriers.... ... emerge as biggest infection carriers.
In order to tackle this issue University of Miami-Jackson Health System Center for Patient Safety is carrying out an RFID pilot for tracking hand washing comp...
Medscape: Free drug App for the iPhone
in The Smart PDA, on August 2, 2009
... 30 specialties.
It comes with a directory of over 400,000 physicians, 57,000 pharmacies, and 6,000 hospitals
For more information and free download, jump over to Medscape.
Via: Medgadget ...
Swine flu and crime
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
...he fallout could be devastating with panic setting in and the "worried well" pouring into hospitals even when there's nothing wrong with them, sucking up limited resources from patients ... ...
With the World Health Organisation on the brink of declaring swine flu an official pandemic, Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's interim director general for health, safety and the environment has told...
Obese Pregnant Women Should Not Gain Weight
in Next Nine Months, on May 31, 2009
...ional program experience less adverse maternal-fetal outcomes.
In the study, conducted at several hospitals, the researchers followed 232 obese pregnant women, all of whom had a body mass index (BMI... ...necessary if a woman is already severely overweight to begin with. Obese pregnant women placed on a healthy, well balanced, monitored nutritional program experience less adverse maternal-fetal outcome...
VHA Selects Eight Health Care Organizations for Supply Chain Excellence
in Supplychainer, on May 21, 2009
... VHA Inc. , a national network of not-for-profit hospitals based in Irving, Texas, has recognized eight health care organizations for supply chain management excellence and named them as winners o... ... Inc. , a national network of not-for-profit hospitals based in Irving, Texas, has recognized eight health care organizations for supply chain management excellence and named them as winners of the 20...
Supply chain video: Supply chain optimization in the hospitals
in Supplychainer, on May 1, 2009
Health Care system is one of the areas which has been growing tremendously in terms of supply chain opportunities. In this very cool video which I found today, Mary Kay talks to Charlotte Jenkins, a supply chain specialist who is working closely with nurse volunteers to reorganize and color-code...
A piece based on the social activites by Infosys
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 30, 2009
...ses, notably the Tatas, Birlas and some other wealthy individuals endowed educational institutions, hospitals and student scholarships. Over the years, India Inc has donated generously to the performi... ...ed part of his personal wealth to help "wonderful people" working to spread education and health across India, I believe he became one of the new pioneers of a movement in combining business...
Saliva Test: Non-invasive Method To Detect Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on April 28, 2009
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On May 15, at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Houston, Texas, a new research promoting saliva test in detecting type 2 diabetes will be revealed.
While searching for biomarkers that may indicate diab...
March is DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) Awareness Month
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 12, 2009
...a mobile campaign, Driving to Reduce the Risks of DVT. A customized recreational vehicle will visit hospitals and local communities nationwide, promoting the importance of having healthcare profession... ...l vehicle will visit hospitals and local communities nationwide, promoting the importance of having healthcare professionals assess patients for their risk of developing DVT. They will roll out to 14 ...
Software Glitch Causing Errors At Veterans Administration Hospitals
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 14, 2009
...The already overwhelmed personnel at the United States VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Hospitals have been fighting more than war time injuries and disease; they've had to battle a sick computer syste...
Web 2.0 for Your Doctor?
in Web 2.0, on October 27, 2008
... Most of the appropriate Web 2.0 applications run a doctor $10K to $50K. That's no big deal for hospitals and major clinics. But for the average general practitioner that's a major expense.
...
Justin Timberlake Leads Celebrities At Las Vegas Charity Golf Tournament
in Play Las Vegas, on October 13, 2008
...nd several other high profile celebrities are participating in the "Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, a charity golf tournament.
The events have started today and run thro...
Apollo Hospitals To Setup 200 Diabetes Clinics in India
in Daily Diabetic, on September 29, 2008
...adult in India is going to be diabetic.
In order to help in the diabetes care management, Apollo Hospitals ( a Private sector major healthcare group) is going to set up 200 diabetes clinics in In... ...c.
In order to help in the diabetes care management, Apollo Hospitals ( a Private sector major healthcare group) is going to set up 200 diabetes clinics in India.
The company launched on pilot ...
More on Latex and Nitrile Glove Allergies
in Allergies, on August 31, 2008
... latex. I hear of nitrile allergies daily to many manufacturer's gloves. I believe that in time hospitals and many other markets will offer both latex and nitrile as effective hand PPE, dealing wi... ...ed as alternative to latex rubber gloves because latex allergies is a big issue particularly in the healthcare industry. To date, as it was over a year and a half ago when I first wrote it, there is n...
Taking Your Baby's Foot and Hand Prints
in Next Nine Months, on August 28, 2008
... Many hospitals no longer make footprints of newborns as a keepsake, so if you want a remembrance of your baby's first days, make sure you bring your own print making kit in your hospital bag....
'Harry and Louise' Ads on Healthcare Are Back
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 20, 2008
...cacy group Families USA . The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and trade groups for hospitals are also sponsors.
Read the full story on AP about this new 'Harry and Louise'... ...This 1994 'Harry and Louise' political ad on healthcare helped trump President Clinton's move for a universal healthcare.
Now the 'Harry and Louise' ad is back in time for th...
Why Starbucks lost its appeal
in Sox First, on July 31, 2008
... its brand. Its ubiquity has killed the joy of discovering a new hangout. Starbucks is now found in hospitals, nearly every airport and countless corporate cafeterias. These outlets and an army of sma...
UBS and the tax cheats
in Sox First, on July 18, 2008
...helping tax cheats. It helped hide about $1.5 trillion in tax, according to news reports. How many hospitals, schools and roads would that build and fix? You have to hand it to these accounting firms... ... peddling tax havens for the rich. Now we are seeing revelations that UBS has been helping tax cheats. It helped hide about $1.5 trillion in tax, according to news reports. How many hospitals, sc...
Top Ten Worst Uses for Windows
in Wangtam, on 2008-07-15
...斯-《地球停转之日》
• 传麦当娜与布兰妮一同拍摄的MV将会延迟播出
• iPhone 3G: the full review
• Three Very Important Plurk Statistics
• FuriousTees.com
Offensive and Humorous T-Shirts
• AllVoices: Open Media Open to Ever...
US News and Word Report's Best Hospitals Honor Roll
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 12, 2008
...The US News and World Report has released its Best Hospitals Honor Roll for this year based on specialties ranking.
Here is the list: Best Hospitals Honor Roll
1. Johns Hopkins Hospital, ... ...ington University, St. Louis (17 points in 11 specialties)
13. University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor (14 points in 9 specialties)
14. UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Cen...
Recent improvement in healthcare software solutions: Supply chain dashboards
in Supplychainer, on July 2, 2008
...olutions are rapidly improving their features and capabilities in order to respond to needs of hospitals and other medical institutions.
One of the new features which is slowly becoming a mains... ... Even though a less talked about subject, Healthcare supply chain solutions are rapidly improving their features and capabilities in order to respond to needs of hospitals and other medical ...
RFID Can Stop Your Heart...
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 25, 2008
...at electromagnetic interference generated by RFID chips can interfere with key medical equipment in hospitals.
"Scientists set up two different kinds of RFID devices inside an empty intensive c...
Beware of "Surgery Today, Pay Later"
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 11, 2008
... whole year's interest, now at a very high interest rate.
Well, it seems that many doctors and hospitals, in partnership with well-known finance companies, are offering the same deal . Get your ... ...t for up to two years, they also have incredibly high interest rates - up to 27.99% for Chase's HealthAdvance card - that get retroactively attached to the original balance, regardless of how much...
Broadband-enabled Mobile Healthcare in India
in Tech Without Wires, on June 7, 2008
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Wireless technologies have been utilized in hospitals for tracking inventory, keeping on top of patient care, and information workflow. Many of the high-tech hospitals are... ...g this one step further, Ericsson and Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation are taking digital health services to rural India through the education and implementation of deployed applications over...
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 6, 2008
...#39;super cloth' that can detect pathogens; and nano biosensors to detect diseases on farms and hospitals. Wow! The US government seems really serious about investing in nanotechnology research. W... ...
Have you heard of the NNI? The United States government has a program called the "National Nanotechnology Initiative" that focuses on federal research and development (R&D)....
Entereg® (Alvimopan): FDA-Approved for Post-Surgery Bowel Function
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 23, 2008
...ed twice daily for up to 7 days or not to exceed 15 doses. The product will only be available to hospitals and will come in blister packs that are marked "HOSPITAL USE ONLY." Entereg is not ...
Google Health: Your Personal Online Health Record
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 21, 2008
...rity-wise. After all, health records are sensitive information. I have no problems with clinics and hospitals having electronic medical records . But putting such information online?
I don'... ...I'm not really jumping for joy that Google now has Google Health - offering your personal health record on the web.
I mean...I am all for getting medical help and information online, ...
Affiliate Program, Launched by American Diabetes Wholesale (ADW)
in Daily Diabetic, on May 17, 2008
A discount provider of diabetic supplies - American Diabetes Wholesale (ADW) - is proud to say that it has lauched its own affiliate program.
ADW hopes to expand its online reach and strengthen its brand with this new endeavor. ADW will pay its affiliate partners a percentage of eve...
Diabetes Drug Spending Moves Up
in Daily Diabetic, on May 15, 2008
...tion diabetes drugs are on top.
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Such were the new findings reported by Medco Health Solutions Inc. (the nation's leading pharmacy benefit manager) in its just-released 2008...
Cool Pet: World's Smallest Dog
in Cool Picking, on May 11, 2008
...ly seems real-has also recently been granted "Therapy Dog" status and cheers people up in hospitals and care centers.
Watch the video here, with sound, to catch those tiny little bark-squ...
Vitamin D Against Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on March 13, 2008
...Stockport) and Anthony Akobeng from the Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals.
WAIT A MINUTE...
Isn't type 1 diabetes has much to do with genetics as it is with ...
Google Patent Points To Dynamic Data On Maps
in The Search Engine Weblog, on March 9, 2008
...scribing locations of entities such as offices, commercial centers, schools, religious facilities,
hospitals and public transportation ,
8. Average noise,
9. Locations of registered sexual offen...
Most Generous Givers
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 4, 2008
...high on the list of generous givers. T. Denny Sanford gave $400 million in a pledge to Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System in South Dakota, renamed Sanford Health.
Robert Day gave $200 million... ... of generous givers. T. Denny Sanford gave $400 million in a pledge to Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System in South Dakota, renamed Sanford Health.
Robert Day gave $200 million to the Robert D...
Video: Hit me on my iPhone
in Wangtam, on 2008-01-26
...at with this company you are able to customize your insurance plan by choosing your own doctors and hospitals, taking your coverage with you when you move across the country or change jobs, etc.... ...
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- UBoomerU.com - Come Together Baby Boomers
- Insifo is the health insurance site of The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, which is different from others ...
Greenwich Hospital's Diabetes Program, Recognized and Awarded by ADA
in Daily Diabetic, on December 27, 2007
...zed outpatient education program as part of their diabetes management.
It's good to know that hospitals get serious with their diabetes care/education program.
Greenwich Hospital is a 174-bed... ...nwich Hospital along with Bridgeport Hospital and Yale-New Haven, all members of the Yale New Haven Health System, voluntarily submitted to a rigorous review process conducted by experts in the field ...
Students to feel safe with RFID and GPS-Based solution from AT&T
in The RFID Weblog, on December 20, 2007
...n efficient manner. This solution seems very much similar to the RTLS solution being implemented in hospitals. I feel this system will receive acceptance from all sections of the society since it is a...
Beware of Poory Refrigerated Vaccines
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 5, 2007
...ox and the cervical cancer virus are thrown out each year because of poor refrigeration at clinics, hospitals and doctors' offices."
A big part of the $20 million set aside for children'...
Madness of groups
in Sox First, on December 4, 2007
...hat is now embraced not only businesses but also public sector organizations, including schools and hospitals, and non-profit organizations. And stuff that makes Groupthink part of the organization. ... ...
Why do smart executives make dumb decisions? Why do boards of directors head off in certain directions when you know the result will be spectacularly bad? A lot of it is because of Groupthink , t...
Quaid Twins, In Recovery
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 24, 2007
...rdose of a blood thinning drug.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, one of the United States' leading hospitals, apologized on Wednesday for what it called the "preventable error" that led to ...
Lose Baby Weight By Sleeping
in Well Woman Blog, on November 23, 2007
...o return to their pre-pregnancy weight," said Erica Gunderson of Kaiser Permanente, which runs hospitals and clinics in California.
Gunderson and colleagues studied 940 women taking part in a st... ...ut this study shows that getting enough sleep - even just two hours more - may be as important as a healthy diet and exercise for new mothers to return to their pre-pregnancy weight," said Erica ...
Online supply chain benchmarking tool for the hospitals
in Supplychainer, on November 18, 2007
... If we take a look at the cost structure of hospitals, we can easily see two big chunks (I mean main cost categories!): Personnel and supply. If we focus on the second one which constitutes 25-30 pe... ...es, there are lots of opportunities for cost saving even at the first glance.
The reason is that, healthcare in general and hospital sector in particular are behind the retail in supply chain pr...
ATV Safety: A Pittsburgh Columnnist Tells Both Sides
in Under My Helmet, on November 16, 2007
... in a while, but it still lacks a little fact.
Mike describes increases in ATV related injuries at hospitals, but does not tell you that there are more ATVs in use now than last year or last decade. ...
Should You Pay for Maternity Coverage?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 13, 2007
.... Our child came out just fine, thank you, but the bills were B-I-G.
But here's a secret about hospitals. If you don't have coverage, but can pay your bill quickly, they'll often give you... ... people without insurance, because we have this pesky habit of asking how much things cost, and our health care system is set up so that no one can even tell you what anything costs. I asked the docto...
Indeed, Laughter is a Good Medicine
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 26, 2007
...iewed as good medicine, and although there are many programs that bring humor into pediatric hospitals, little research has been done on the utility of humor for children or adolescents undergo... ...zation founded by former television executive Sherry Dunay Hilber that promotes the use of humor in healing, worked with UCLA researchers on the study, which was funded by a grant from Comedy Central....
Sponsored Post: IDTechEx Brings Active RFID and RTLS Conference To The U.S.
in Supplychainer, on October 24, 2007
... 5-6) to to emphasise the fastest growing application, Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS), used from hospitals to dockyards for locating people and assets.
Indeed one speaker from Australia will talk...
Sponsored Post: IDTechEx Brings Active RFID and RTLS Conference To The U.S.
in The RFID Weblog, on October 23, 2007
... 5-6) to to emphasise the fastest growing application, Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS), used from hospitals to dockyards for locating people and assets.
Indeed one speaker from Australia will talk...
Intentional Deception with ATV Statisitics
in Under My Helmet, on October 4, 2007
... , claims that there has been an increase of 25% in ATV related accidents that ended up in Canadian hospitals. That's fine, it may be an accurate statistic.
But they go on to compare the ratio o... ...t obviously tries to mislead the public about ATV accident statistics. I know, I know, you've heard it before. Seems that's all I ever talk about any more. But this one takes it a step furth...
Cellphone for HIV/AIDS
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 3, 2007
...monitor HIV patients and devised an electronic tracking system for anti-HIV medication dispensed by hospitals and clinics."
It also plans to provide free information about HIV via text messages,... ...lAfrica.com , this non-profit organization "has already developed cellphone technology to help health-care workers to monitor HIV patients and devised an electronic tracking system for anti-HIV m...
Looking for an Allergist
in Allergies, on September 26, 2007
...e actually rejected.
"So people go to their doctors who will refer them, however, because the hospitals don't want a huge waiting list, they won't take the referral," she said.
I...
Marry off RFID and Barcode technologies, says Frost and Sullivan report
in The RFID Weblog, on August 24, 2007
...t and Sullivan stated:
Even as RFID matures, it is likely that bar coding will continue to offer hospitals a proven, efficient and more cost-effective means of capturing data for a variety of appli... ...
Frost and Sullivan has recently come up with a report titled Advances in RFID for Healthcare Applications which talks about advancements in the healthcare industry with respect to RFID te...
This Isn't Childs Play
in Under My Helmet, on August 18, 2007
...genda.
More than 100 children die every year in ATV crashes, and more than 30,000 are admitted to hospitals, often with devastating injuries.
How many children die on bicycles?
How many children ...
Idea of the Week: Home Care for Seniors Home Based Business (Part 3)
in Home Based Business, on August 16, 2007
...ou have finalized as your geographical business location like in local landmarks like supermarkets, hospitals or inserting them into newspapers will certainly make people be informed. Creating and mai...
Antibacterial Soap is No More Effective than Plain Soap
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 16, 2007
...ent wt/vol) were no more effective than plain soaps.
Triclosan is used in higher concentrations in hospitals and other clinical settings, and may be more effective at reducing illness and bacteria.
... ...d antibacterial drugs such as amoxicillin.
According to Allison Aiello of the U-M School of Public Health and her team:
"These changes have not been detected at the population level, but e-col...
Sponsored Post: Inside Track on the Prosperous Business of Active RFID
in Supplychainer, on August 15, 2007
... vehicle parts.
Real Time Location Systems RTLS, a form of active RFID, have been installed in 100 hospitals in the last year. VDC forecasts 40% yearly growth in RTLS to 2010 and IDTechEx sees active...
Sponsored Post: Inside Track on the Prosperous Business of Active RFID
in RFID Weblog, on 15.08.07
... vehicle parts.
Real Time Location Systems RTLS, a form of active RFID, have been installed in 100 hospitals in the last year. VDC forecasts 40% yearly growth in RTLS to 2010 and IDTechEx sees active...
Sponsored Post: Inside Track on the Prosperous Business of Active RFID
in The RFID Weblog, on August 14, 2007
... vehicle parts.
Real Time Location Systems RTLS, a form of active RFID, have been installed in 100 hospitals in the last year. VDC forecasts 40% yearly growth in RTLS to 2010 and IDTechEx sees active...
Sponsored Post: Boom in RFID will be reflected in Europe's Leading Conference
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2007
...olved in "the next big thing" of RFID as Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) where over 100 hospitals have installed this for assets and staff in the last year. Those attending the optional ma...
Sponsored Post: Boom in RFID will be reflected in Europe's Leading Conference
in RFID Weblog, on 31.07.07
...olved in "the next big thing" of RFID as Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) where over 100 hospitals have installed this for assets and staff in the last year. Those attending the optional ma...
Sponsored Post: Boom in RFID will be reflected in Europe's Leading Conference
in The RFID Weblog, on July 30, 2007
...olved in "the next big thing" of RFID as Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) where over 100 hospitals have installed this for assets and staff in the last year. Those attending the optional ma...
Plane crash in Brazil - 185 Deaths Confirmed, 13 Officially Identified, 200 Feared Dead
in Latina Viva, on July 19, 2007
...hat besides the 181 bodies already removed from the place, four victims who had been taken to the hospitals died, totalizing 185 casualties. On Tuesday, TAM said that the Airbus 320 carried 176 passen...
189 Dead After Brazil Airplane Crash
in The Aviation Weblog, on July 18, 2007
...the ground had been recovered. There were fears of more dead on the ground, with 14 others taken to hospitals, where their conditions were not known.
Ninety badly charred bodies, along with the fligh... ... day earlier. Pilots call it the "aircraft carrier" - it's so short and surrounded by heavily populated neighborhoods that they're told to take off again and fly around if they overs...
Sponsored Post: Active RFID and Sensor Networks from IDTechEx
in Supplychainer, on July 17, 2007
...e large numbers of active RFID tags with sensors are radio networked in buildings, forests, rivers, hospitals and many other locations.
Availability of open standards - notably ISO 18000-7, IEEE 802... ... double the number for each of the nearest contenders - Air Industry, Automotive/Transportation and Healthcare. Added to those as important sectors will be such things as safety of constructions and p...
Sponsored Post: About IDTechEx, Active RFID and Sensor Networks
in RFID Weblog, on 17.07.07
...e large numbers of active RFID tags with sensors are radio networked in buildings, forests, rivers, hospitals and many other locations.
Availability of open standards - notably ISO 18000-7, IEEE 802... ... the number for each of the nearest contenders - Air Industry, automotive /Transportation and Healthcare. Added to those as important sectors will be such things as safety of constructions and p...
Sponsored Post: IDTechEx, Active RFID and Sensor Networks
in The RFID Weblog, on July 16, 2007
...e large numbers of active RFID tags with sensors are radio networked in buildings, forests, rivers, hospitals and many other locations.
Availability of open standards - notably ISO 18000-7, IEEE 802... ... double the number for each of the nearest contenders - Air Industry, Automotive/Transportation and Healthcare. Added to those as important sectors will be such things as safety of constructions and p...
