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iSirona Awarded Medical Device Integration Contract from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

August 11, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Panama City, Florida, August 11, 2011—iSirona®, a provider of simplified solutions for medical device integration, announced that Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has signed an enterprise license agreement to implement iSirona’s device connectivity solution.

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National Health Care Provider Associations Join Forces to Reduce Emergency Department Crowding

July 13, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Des Plaines, Illinois, July 13, 2011—Emergency department crowding has long been a serious problem for hospitals, health care providers and patients. It plays a significant factor in poor patient outcomes and contributes to violence against emergency department personnel.

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T-System to Offer Enhanced Diagnosis Decision Support to Emergency Department Physicians

May 31, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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.

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Alarm Management Showcase

April 7, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Alarm Management Showcase:
Being Everywhere at Once

Caregivers can’t be everywhere, but with integrated alarm notification systems, they can respond quickly when needed.

By Tom Inglesby

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.

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Reducing Alarm Hazards: Selection and Implementation of Alarm Notification Systems

April 7, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Reducing Alarm Hazards: Selection and Implementation of Alarm Notification Systems

By Tim Gee and Bridget A. Moorman, CCE

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.

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ICUs from 350 Hospitals Reduce Central Line Bloodstream Infections by 35 Percent

April 5, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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.

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Williamson Medical Center to Deploy ProVation® Order Sets

April 4, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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

March 9, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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.

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New Toolkit Will Help Emergency Departments Prevent and Mitigate Violence Against Staff

February 16, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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.

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Pilot Validates RTLS, Dana-Farber Selects Versus for Yawkey Cancer Center

January 26, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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.