SATURDAY, Aug. 27, 2016 -- Ill-fitting backpacks may put school children at risk for muscle injuries as well as back, neck and shoulder pain, experts warn. "Heavy duty backpacks must be worn and used correctly in order to avoid injuries such as strains, sprains and posture problems," said orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Nitin Khanna, an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons spokesperson. "Use both shoulder straps to keep the weight of the backpack better distributed and adjust the shoulder straps to keep the load close to the back. Roller bags are also a good option, if easily used at your child's school," Khanna said in an academy news release. Between their textbooks and electronic gear, backpacks can easily weigh a kid down. Doctors and hospitals in the United States treated 10,000 children between the ages of 5 and 18 years for backpack-related injuries in 2015, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Many of those injuries are avoidable, Khanna said.

Here, she offers some safety tips: When lifting backpacks, children should bend at the knees. They should carry only items they need for the day, and stop at their locker throughout the day to drop off heavier books. Teach kids to place heavier items low and toward the center of the backpack, Khanna advised. The backpack should be an appropriate size for the child. If it seems too heavy, have your children carry some books in their arms, to reduce the load on the back. Ask children if they have numbness or tingling in their arms or legs. This may indicate that a backpack is a poor fit or is too heavy. The U.S. National Safety Council has more on school backpack safety. Local Store or Chain Wide Options 151 available to ship 1 - 24 of 151 items New list of matching products Sorry, you may compare a maximum of 4 items at a time. Please clear one or more of your compare items before adding another Inland Notebook Briefcase for Laptops 15.6" Black

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Grand jury members criticized the Ventura County Health Care Agency for not doing enough training, planning or hiring in preparation for a record system that went live on July 1 at the agency’s two hospitals and about 40 clinics and centers across the county. “This was a reasonably large capital program and from the time you start your requests for proposals, you need to have something in place that lays out the whole program,” said Steven Weiss, foreman pro tem of the 19-member grand jury. “They did not have that, we concluded.” The grand jury noted the problems delayed patient care and billing but did not allege people were endangered, Weiss said. A year earlier, county nurses complained the implementation created a series of problems, including patients waiting eight hours in emergency rooms. Barry Fisher, director of the health care agency, said the grand jury report contained inaccuracies and was outdated because it didn’t credit the improvements made since July 1.

“Yes, we had some issues early on,” he said. “Where we are at today is night and day from where we started.” Fisher said the county agency scheduled less patients for clinic appointments initially to deal with anticipated problems from the transition to electronic records. He said triage was used in emergency rooms to make sure patients received the care they needed. The grand jury report criticized the health care agency in several areas related to the implementation including: Weiss said the grand jury conducted interviews and studied documents, partly in search of evidence for project leadership and a plan where all tasks are identified and linked. “We concluded they did not do that,” he said. Fisher refuted criticisms regarding the project manager. He said the agency’s information technology leader was appointed project lead a full year before implementation. Later, an information technology specialist with extensive project management experience was hired and authorized to lead the project, he said.