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Language Services Associates Launches New Video Remote Interpreting Platform for Foreign Language & American Sign Language Support

March 22, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Horsham, Pennsylvania, March 22, 2011—Language Services Associates, Inc. (LSA), a global language service provider offering a full suite of multicultural solutions, is excited to announce the launch of its new Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) platform for foreign language and American Sign Language (ASL) support.

Technology

Diversinet Clinical Communicator Enables Secure, Mobile Communications between Healthcare Professionals and Patients

March 22, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Toronto, March 22, 2011—Healthcare professionals now have a solution for securely and remotely communicating with patients via mobile devices and tablets, thanks to the Clinical Communicator application announced by Diversinet Corp.

Patient Safety

Sermo, Inc. Enters Strategic Partnership to Transform How Physicians Coordinate Care for Their Patients

March 22, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 22, 2011—Sermo, Inc., the world’s largest on-line physician community, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Janssen Global Services, LLC to develop and deliver new mobile and web services that allow physicians to move their patients more easily and efficiently through the healthcare system.

Quality Improvement

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Celebrates Quality Improvement Efforts, Patient Safety Results with Ohio Hospitals

March 21, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Columbus, Ohio, March 21, 2011—An effort to improve quality and make Ohio the safest state in the nation for health care has garnered national attention.

Team Training

Medline and ClearCount Provide Education Grant to Enhance Patient Safety

March 16, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Mundelein, Illinois, March 16, 2011—The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has recently released the AORN Retained Surgical Items Confidence-Based Learning Module (CBL) based on the association’s current Recommended Practices for Prevention of Retained Surgical Items (RSIs).

Technology

Thomson Reuters Partners with Zynx Health to Integrate Micromedex into ZynxOrder

March 14, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 14, 2011—Thomson Reuters and Zynx Health announced that Thomson Reuters Micromedex® will be integrated into ZynxOrder evidence-based order sets.

Medication Safety

MEDecision and Health Language Inc. Form Strategic Alliance

March 14, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Wayne, Pa. and Denver; March 14, 2011—MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative health management solutions, and Health Language, Inc. (HLI), a global leader in medical terminology management, announced that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership that will enable MEDecision to help its healthcare payer and provider customers transition to, comply with and capitalize on the industry’s forthcoming ICD-10 requirements.

Technology

Cardinal Health Launches New Latex-free Exam Glove

March 10, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Dublin, Ohio, March 10, 2011—Cardinal Health recently introduced its Flexal™ Nitrile exam glove that offers the flexibility and barrier protection of a nitrile glove with the tactile sensitivity of a latex one.

Environment and Facilities

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.

Infection Control

Infections in ICUs Plummeting, Too Many Remain in Hospitals and Dialysis Clinics

March 8, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

March 8, 2011—The number of bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients with central lines decreased by 58 percent in 2009 compared to 2001, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report.