T-System to Offer Enhanced Diagnosis Decision Support to Emergency Department Physicians
New Medical Device Registry Service Empowers Patients and Enhances Patient Safety
MedicAlert® Implant Connect(SM), a new service which aims to improve the safety of patients with implanted medical devices by creating a safe and secure system to store and link each patient to vital information about their implanted device, launched today at the National Patient Safety Foundation’s Patient Safety Congress.
WETKEYS Washable Keyboards and Econo-Keys to offer Deep Discount on Waterproof Keyboard and Mouse Set
Econo-Keys, an innovative manufacturer of sealed, ruggedized keyboards for medical and industrial applications, announced that it has partnered with WETKEYS Washable Keyboards, a leading supplier of washable computer keyboards, to offer Econo-Keys’ high-quality products at a significant discount to hospitals, manufacturing facilities, dental offices and other areas where infection control is a key concern.
Textile Technology Studies Suggest New Performance Requirements, Standards for Medical Uniforms Are Possible
Three studies on a novel textile technology presented at the 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America suggest that new personal protection standards in medical apparel are possible.
Total Lift Bed™ Identified in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Therapy
VitalGo, Inc., a provider of advanced technology-based solutions for staff and patient safety, has announced its Total Lift Bed (TLB) has been identified as providing significant benefits in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
READY View ™ Arrives to Streamline Image Processing for Clinicians
GE Healthcare announced FDA clearance of READY View, a new MR advanced visualization platform to help clinicians process and analyze images anytime and anywhere.
Health & IT Quality: Watson, come here. I need you!
Health & IT Quality
Watson, come here. I need you!
Although a call for Watson brings to mind Alexander Graham Bell’s first words on the telephone or Sherlock Holmes’s greeting to his physician companion, The New York Times heralded another Watson on its February 17, 2011, front page.
Mobile Anesthesiologists, LLC Expands Deployment of Shareable Ink
Nashville, Tennessee and Chicago, Illinois, May 3, 2011—Shareable Ink®, the leading provider of enterprise-grade digital pen and paper applications for healthcare, and Mobile Anesthesiologists®, LLC, a data-driven ambulatory and office-based anesthesia practice, announced the implementation of the Shareable Ink Anesthesia Suite.
Medicare Finalizes a New Rule for Telemedicine Services to Keep Beneficiaries in Rural and Remote Areas Dialed In through Telemedicine
May 2, 2011—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has finalized a rule for telemedicine services to ensure that patients in rural or remote areas will continue to receive the most cutting-edge medical care from many of their local hospitals.
St. Joseph Health System Focuses on Delivering Perfect Care with New Technology to Mitigate Risk and Improve Patient Safety
Orange, California, April 30, 2011—St. Joseph Health System, a $4.6 billion healthcare system headquartered in Orange, California, announced a partnership with RF Surgical Systems, the market leader in the prevention and detection of retained surgical sponges.