Florida continues to lead the country in bicycle and pedestrian crashes and fatalities. Despite efforts to increase the education of all road users, improved infrastructure and signage, and better understanding and enforcement of laws by police officers, our roadways can still be a very scary place. The most vulnerable road users, those traveling on foot or bicycle, experience the worst consequences of critical […]
Associate Chief Nursing Officer Ilia Echevarria recently shared the following essay with me. In the June 2017 Quick Safety newsletter, the Joint Commission deemed daily safety briefings, also called safety huddles or daily check-ins, as ‘hallmarks of high reliability organizations.’ Safety huddles in healthcare have also been endorsed by a number of organizations, including the American Hospital Association, Institute for […]
It’s just like that old TV show ”Cheers” theme song – Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name … and they’re always glad you came. That’s what it’s like for the veterans who are regulars at Homer’s Annex, a little known meetup that helps fill the void left behind since Homer Helter passed away. Homer, the name-sake for the annex, was a […]
When I arrived in Naples in the summer of 1979, the first place I targeted was the City of Naples tennis courts. What better place to exercise and meet new friends? After getting on a new player’s list, I perused the tennis center’s “wall of fame” to see who was the Who’s Who of tennis. There was one name that […]
The NCH Safe & Healthy Children’s Coalition recognizes that multiple layers of protection are necessary to prevent drowning. We stress that NO single device or solution can prevent pediatric drownings. Parents, caregivers, aquatic facility owners, managers and operators should use “layers of protection” to provide a system of increased […]
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute welcomed Dr. Carla Osigian Probst to the fulltime faculty at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Naples in August. Dr. Osigian is an ophthalmologist who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and pediatric and adult strabismus. She completed her medical degree at University of Panama Medical School in Panama City, an internationally recognized 6 year MD program. She then completed two years of transitional internship […]
What excites serious gemstone devotees is not so much adding more to their collection, but searching out the unknown, the rare and hard to find jewels. So quality trumps quantity every time in this sparkling pursuit. There are new gemstone varieties found all the time of course. The earth has not yet yielded all its glory. So, you can be […]
It seems to be starting earlier every year – many of our arts groups begin with increased schedules in November that continue through April – so that is our expanded season. How many of us remember when it was January through April? The one advantage this has had for our area is that many groups are having events and concerts throughout the […]
It’s hard to imagine a time when the Naples Art Association (NAA) wasn’t an integral part of the Southwest Florida community. With a history that dates back to 1954, there is much to celebrate during this momentous 65th anniversary season. And, what better way than with a throwback party? The NAA will host a roaring ‘20s For the Love […]
There are three existential threats to our Southwest Florida community. First, deterioration of water quality, highlighted by the algal blooms and red tide currently plaguing our rivers and coastal waters. Second, rising sea levels which, if unchecked, will increase flooding and threaten the future of our coastal communities. Lastly, forecasted population increases east of Interstate 75 threaten the Everglades ecosystem and place heavy burdens on our transportation […]