Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C at the Shadow Lane clinic. Six of those cases, including Martin’s, are believed to have been contracted on Sept. 21, 2007. A total nine cases have been linked to two clinics and health officials have listed an additional 105 cases as “possibly related.” Some nurse anesthetists and other staff of the now-closed facility have told health officials that they were instructed to reuse syringes and medication vials when administering sedation to patients during a nearly four-year span.

Assembly Bill 10, if passed, would prohibit retaliation or discrimination against registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants who report information relating to the safety of patients to regulatory agencies. Assembly Bill 206, also discussed today, gives the Nevada State Health Division the power to immediately issue a cease and desist order on a facility where patient safety is in question until after an investigation.

The bill would require these physician offices to undergo annual inspections and obtain a permit to provide sedation, which would cost thousands of dollars depending on the number of procedures that occur at the office. Senate Bill 70 has similar aims. The bill also gives the health division the power to take control of all medical records at a facility believed to be a danger to patients.

Caroline Stitcher

Caroline Stitcher, who is a 17 years old teenage girl missing. Per the directive of the Deerfield and the Highland Park Police Departments, we are seeking volunteers to serve as members of a search party. Our objective is to look for Caroline Stitcher, the missing 17 year old student last seen leaving Deerfield High School on Friday, February 20 at 3:15 PM. Caroline is described as a white female, 5’3”, 114 lbs., blond hair, blue eyes.

The police departments request that all volunteers meet in the Deerfield High School auditorium to hear direction from their officers coordinating the search. The meeting time is set for 1:30 P.M. It will be necessary that any volunteers dress appropriately for the weather and be prepared to walk the high school campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Carrying a cell phone is necessary. Contact the following police departments to report any information.

The Deerfield Police Department is seeking the assistance of the public in attempting to locate 17 year old Caroline E. Stitcher of Highland Park, IL. Caroline was last seen leaving Deerfield High School, 1959 Waukegan Rd, at approximately 3:15PM on Friday, Feb. 20. She was wearing a red sweatshirt, red shorts, black jogging tights, and running shoes. Described as F/W, 5'3", 117 lbs, blond hair, blue eyes, wearing her hair in a pony trail. Caroline frequently runs in the area of the Churchill subdivision (Route 22 and Ridge Rd.=) in Highland Park.

Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler takes a stand in the Network Television Premiere of "Aisha Tyler is Lit: Live at the Fillmore" debuting on Comedy Central tonight, Saturday, February 21 at 11:00 p.m. Tyler stars in her stand-up special, live from the Fillmore Theater in her hometown of San Francisco. She tackles such important topics as staying in shape, married life, honesty, and her drinking habits. Don't take her for granted just because she's pretty – she will cut you.

Tyler got her start as a stand-up comic and has brought her trademark wit to multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show,” “Late Night with David Letterman,” “The Today Show,” “Politically Incorrect,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Late Late Show” and more. Tyler will tour throughout 2009 to support the DVD, which will be available in stores and for digital download on February 24, 2009.

“Aisha Tyler is Lit: Live at the Fillmore.” is a special that is drawing rave early reviews. Her comedic voice is edgy, honest and wonderfully refreshing, and a look at her audience reveals her broad appeal: she draws women and men, mainstreamers and urbanites and the young and old alike. Comic Aisha Tyler takes a stand in the Network Television Premiere of "Aisha Tyler is Lit.