Environment and Facilities
T-System to Offer Enhanced Diagnosis Decision Support to Emergency Department Physicians
Dallas, Texas, May 31, 2011—As part of a commitment to continuously enhance its solutions, T-System, Inc. announced it will integrate diagnosis decision support from Isabel Healthcare with its T SystemEV emergency department information system to assist physicians in determining an early and accurate diagnosis.
Environment and Facilities
Alarm Management Showcase
Alarm Management Showcase:
Being Everywhere at Once
Caregivers can’t be everywhere, but with integrated alarm notification systems, they can respond quickly when needed.
Until you know there is a problem, it’s much harder to respond to it. For patients, alarm notification systems can undoubtedly be lifesaving. But with the right core technology, they can also be early warning systems that help to prevent patients from deteriorating to a critical point.
Environment and Facilities
Reducing Alarm Hazards: Selection and Implementation of Alarm Notification Systems
Reducing Alarm Hazards: Selection and Implementation of Alarm Notification Systems
Few threats to patient safety have existed for as long or been as thoroughly studied as alarm fatigue (Healthcare Technology Foundation). In December 2010, ECRI Institute listed “Alarm Hazards” as the second highest technology hazard of 2011.
Environment and Facilities
ICUs from 350 Hospitals Reduce Central Line Bloodstream Infections by 35 Percent
Chicago, April 5, 2011—An interim report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows a 35 percent reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) among adult intensive care units from over 350 hospitals that are participating in the national On the CUSP: Stop BSI project.
Environment and Facilities
Williamson Medical Center to Deploy ProVation® Order Sets
Minneapolis, April 4, 2011—Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced that Williamson Medical Center has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the hospital’s electronic order set solution.
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Patients 46% Less Likely to Experience Patient Safety Incident at Top-Rated Hospitals, Study Finds
Denver, March 9, 2011—A study released by HealthGrades found that patients have a 46% lower risk of experiencing a patient safety incident at a top-rated hospital compared to a poorly rated hospital.
Environment and Facilities
New Toolkit Will Help Emergency Departments Prevent and Mitigate Violence Against Staff
February 16, 2011—Violence in hospital emergency departments is a well-documented and serious problem. The majority of emergency department nurses have experienced some form of verbal or physical abuse at the hands of a patient or a patient’s friend or relative at some point in their careers.
Environment and Facilities
Pilot Validates RTLS, Dana-Farber Selects Versus for Yawkey Cancer Center
Traverse City, Michigan, January 26, 2011—Following a three-month pilot project, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has selected Versus Advantages™ Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) from Versus Technology, Inc. to assist with patient tracking, room utilization, workflow optimization and reporting in their new Yawkey Center for Cancer Care.
Environment and Facilities
Merge Healthcare Deploys New Imaging Interoperability Solution at UMass Memorial Health Care
Chicago, January 24, 2011—Merge Healthcare, a leading health IT solutions provider, successfully deployed an imaging distribution solution for the physicians of UMass Memorial Health Care, an academic medical center with five facilities serving Central New England.
Environment and Facilities
SimSuite Stroke Program Improves Confidence of Front Line Care Providers at Leading Colorado Stroke Center
Swedish Medical Center, a Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center since 2004 and an HCA-system hospital, is the only hospital in Colorado to receive GOLD PLUS Get with the Guidelines recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for excellence in stroke patient care.