EXTENSION® to Showcase Clinical Alarm Safety System at ANCC National Magnet Conference
EXTENSION, Inc. will showcase its advanced alarm safety and event response platform for nurses and other caregivers at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Magnet Conference. EXTENSION will demonstrate its comprehensive clinical notification, HIPAA-compliant texting, and location-awareness solution that helps facilitate collaborative communication between members of the care team. Extension smart alarms also help reduce noise and clinical alarm fatigue that results from a steady stream of clinical events.
Medical Centers Adopt Qstream® Mobile Platform to Keep Current on Healthcare Practices
Qstream, provider of an acclaimed mobile platform widely used for professional healthcare education, has announced that several major medical centers and healthcare leaders have purchased Qstream’s solution for use in the ongoing education of physicians and clinicians on a range of topics, including patient safety, infection control, emergency medicine, palliative care, and advanced life support.
CRG Medical Releases KBCore Purple Button Application on MioCARE Android Tablet for Healthcare
CRG Medical, Inc., developers of web-based healthcare applications, has released its KBCore™ Common Formats “Purple Button” Patient Safety interoperability application on the MioCARE A105 Android Tablet for Healthcare.
3-D Simulation Technology Helps Surgical Residents Train More Effectively
A novel interactive 3-dimensional (3-D) simulation platform offers surgical residents a unique opportunity to hone their diagnostic and patient management skills, and then have those skills accurately evaluated according to a new study appearing in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The findings may help establish a new tool for assessing and training surgical residents.
Social Media, Tried and True
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have become part of everyday life for many of us. In the buzz around these and other social media sites that offer real-time news and discussion, we shouldn’t lose sight of a useful tool that’s been around for nearly 30 years. Electronic mailing lists—often referred to by the proprietary-to-generic name, Listserv™—enable communities of people with shared interests to discuss topics with a minimum of fuss, bother, and technical skills.
Analytics Solution Pilot Program Launches to Validate Cost of Care Improvements
ArborMetrix, Inc., a leading provider of real-time healthcare analytics, has announced that Atrius Health, a non-profit alliance of six community-based medical groups and a home health care and hospice agency dedicated to transforming health care across eastern and central Massachusetts, will be using the ArborMetrix value-based purchasing solution in a pilot program.
Beyond Data: How Analytics and Culture Change Management Combine to Drive Performance Improvement
Healthcare organizations are virtually swimming in data. From compulsory reporting for CMS and other regulatory bodies to self-directed performance improvement initiatives, most hospitals and healthcare delivery organizations capture data for hundreds of metrics and measures. The quantity and complexity of these measures continues to grow.
Seattle Children’s Hospital Uses Big Data to Improve Diagnosis and Patient Care
Seattle Children’s Hospital is using IBM Big Data technology to improve treatment of its young patients. With over 350,000 patient visits annually and thousands of data points associated with each patient, Seattle Children’s Hospital can run queries on patient data in seconds, rather than minutes, to provide quicker, more effective care and diagnosis.
Hospital Now Uses Stanley Healthcare’s Wi-Fi RTLS to Track Trauma Surgeons
Stanley Healthcare, a market leading provider of safety, security and operational efficiency solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced innovative ways by which Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is leveraging its Stanley Healthcare AeroScout® Real-Time Location System (RTLS) to solve business and clinical needs. The hospital has now further extended its Stanley Healthcare RTLS solution to automate staff tracking.
Bar Code Laser ID System Provides Positive Identification for Patients of All Age Demographics
PDC Healthcare, the global leader of innovative identification solutions, has extended its DuraSoft® Laser Patient ID System to encompass the entire patient population including infants, pediatrics, and adults. Through bar code technology, the DuraSoft® Laser Patient ID System benefits both patients and caregivers by preventing misidentification caused by human error while improving workflow efficiencies.