Accreditation & Regulation
New Product is the Only FDA-Cleared Wound Debridement and Cleansing Solution Containing Chlorhexidine Gluconate
Atlanta, Georgia, March 7, 2011—Hospitals finally have an alternative to saline irrigation with the introduction of IrriSept®, the first and only FDA-cleared wound debridement and cleansing system containing chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG).
Technology
Indiana Health Information Exchange’s Quality Program Reaches 1,500 Physicians, Over 1 Million Patients
Indianapolis, Indiana, March 2, 2011—The Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) announced that its Quality Health First Program has enrolled over 1,500 physicians in over 50 communities throughout Indiana to help improve screenings rates and to support the management of medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma and breast cancer for nearly one million Hoosiers.
Patient Safety
Patient Satisfaction Scores Drop During Winter Months
South Bend, Indiana, February 28, 2011—The “winter blues” affect many people, and hospital patients are not immune. A recent study by Press Ganey found that patient satisfaction scores for hospitals are considerably lower during the winter months and that a significant factor for the decline in patient satisfaction is the “winter blues.”
Medication Safety
AliMed Releases EZRock Patient Shifter
Dedham, Massachusetts, February 28, 2011—AliMed has announced the release of EZRock, a state-of-the-art patient shifter that allows for easy transfers between bed and chair (or bed and commode), with no lifting.
Technology
Medical Simulation Corporation Partners with HealthStream to Distribute SimSuite Online Courseware
Denver, February 25, 2011—Medical Simulation Corporation (MSC) announces a new partnership with HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM) to distribute a selection of SimSuite online courseware through the HealthStream Learning Center™.
Infection Control
Use of a Simple Three-Step Process and Prevention Algorithm to Protect Skin Shown to Reduce Pressure Ulcers
Skillman, New Jersey, February 25, 2011—ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced the introduction of a new national campaign to help reduce the risk of pressure ulcers in hospital and post-acute care settings.
Patient Safety
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Technology
Maimonides Medical Center Selects Radio Frequency Detection Technology to Aid in Prevention of Retained Surgical Items
Brooklyn, February 23, 2011—Maimonides Medical Center has proven itself as a front runner in patient safety technology in the New York metro area by adopting the RF Surgical Detection System in its surgical suites.
Uncategorized
University of Michigan Health System Earns Patient Safety Award for Fall Prevention Among Dialysis Patients
Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 21, 2011—The University of Michigan Health System has earned a national patient safety award for its successful approach to fall prevention among hemodialysis patients.
Infection Control
Standard Register Unveils First Anti-Microbial Laser ID Band for Patients
Dayton, Ohio, February 21, 2011—Long recognized for its patient identification leadership, Standard Register (NYSE:SR) Healthcare unveiled the world’s first anti-microbial laser wristband for patient identification at the Healthcare Information Management System Society’s (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando.