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Environment and Facilities

Massachusetts General Hospital Expands Use of LiveData Integration Technology, Further Deploying OR-Dashboard

December 3, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

LiveData, Inc. announced that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has expanded its deployment of LiveData OR-Dashboard to five additional operating rooms.

Infection Control

New National Awards to Recognize Progress Toward Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections

December 2, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

A new national awards program will recognize teams of critical care professionals, hospital units and healthcare institutions able to successfully reduce or eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAI), a leading cause of death in the United States.

Quality Improvement

Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Catholic Health Partners Announce Partnership to Reduce Preventable Harm

December 2, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and Catholic Health Partners (CHP) announced a new partnership to reduce preventable harm throughout CHP’s nine regional health systems.

Technology

Tele-monitoring Can Make ICUs Safer for Patients

December 1, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

The New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) released a report that shows tele-ICU technology could save 350 additional lives, benefit hospitals financially, and save more than $122 million annually if broadly and effectively implemented across Massachusetts.

Infection Control

Hospital Surgery Infection Rates Made Public

November 30, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

The Washington State Hospital Association is releasing hospital-specific surgical infection rate data. This is the first time this information has been made public.

Technology

First-of-Kind Medical I.D. Wristband Combines Unsurpassed High-Tech Features and Capabilities with Multimedia Entertainment

November 30, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

MEDICOM Technologies, Inc., a purveyor of technically advanced medical identification solutions, introduced its revolutionary multimedia-enabled interactive Medical I.D. Wristband that readily presents an individual’s complete medical history to emergency treatment personnel in critical situations.

Quality Improvement

Philips Unveils New Approach and Advances in Clinical Collaboration to Drive Innovation and Efficiency in Radiology

November 28, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

This year at the 96th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics is ushering in a new era in radiology science with Imaging 2.0, a concept fueled by integration of technology, clinician and patient.

Patient Safety

Agfa HealthCare’s DR and CR Solutions Provide Tools to Help Manage Patient Safety

November 24, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

With Agfa HealthCare’s full range of detector technologies for direct radiography (DR) and computed radiography (CR) solutions, radiologists have the ability to decide when and where to apply specific detector options.

Technology

eMix Improves Clinical Care at Academic Medical Center in Virginia

November 23, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

eMix™, a business venture incubated by DR Systems, announced that its cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports is now being used at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCUMC) in Richmond, Va.

Leadership

PULSE: Ilene Corina Receives MITSS HOPE Award at 9th Annual Dinner

November 18, 2010 ‐ Patton McGinley

PULSE: Ilene Corina Receives MITSS HOPE Award at 9th Annual Dinner

More than 400 healthcare, business, and community leaders, as well as patients and family members, gathered to celebrate the MITSS 9th Annual Dinner and Fundraiser November 4th in Boston, Mass.