Maryland ICU Patients Connected to Remote Critical Care Staff, Improving Quality and Safety
Starting Monday, May 18, Maryland intensive care patients are connected by voice, video and data lines to specialized physicians and nurses at a tertiary care referral center 130 miles away.
Coalition for Quality & Patient Safety of Chicagoland PSO Taps ECRI Institute PSO for Support
ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization (PSO) is pleased to announce an agreement with the Coalition for Quality & Patient Safety (CQPS) of Chicagoland PSO to provide patient safety data collection, reporting, and analysis.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital to Install LiveData OR-Dashboard, Driving Universal Protocol and SCIP Compliance
LiveData, Inc., (www.livedata.com) today announced that The Johns Hopkins Hospital has chosen LiveData OR-Dashboard™ to advance patient safety and increase operating room efficiency at the renowned medical center.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital to Install LiveData OR-Dashboard, Driving Universal Protocol and SCIP Compliance
LiveData, Inc., (www.livedata.com) today announced that The Johns Hopkins Hospital has chosen LiveData OR-Dashboard™ to advance patient safety and increase operating room efficiency at the renowned medical center.
Nationwide Nursing Shortage Spotlights Need for Retention Programs
The recent health care summit at the White House spotlighted the nursing shortage, which threatens the quality of patient care throughout the nation’s hospitals.
AONE Launches Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) Dissemination Initiative
The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) today announced the next phase of its dissemination of the Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) initiative, a program to share a set of practical, easy-to-use tools that will help hospitals improve the quality and safety of patient care on medical and surgical units.
GE Launches ‘Healthymagination’; Will Commit $6 Billion to Enable Better Health Focusing on Cost, Access and Quality
GE announced today that it will spend $3 billion over the next six years on healthcare innovation that will help deliver better care to more people at lower cost. In addition, the company will commit $2 billion of financing and $1 billion in related GE technology and content to drive healthcare information technology and health in rural and underserved areas.
AHRQ and DoD Release New Team Training Tool for Hospital Rapid Response Systems
A new team training tool on Rapid Response Systems has been released and is available from the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality and the Department of Defense.
Joint Commission Solicits Feedback on Proposed Revisions to NSPGs and Universal Protocol
The Joint Commission is revising the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) and the 2009 Universal Protocol to clarify language and make sure that they are relevant to the settings in which they apply.
A New aMednovus Unveils New MRI Safety Detector: First Pass-Through With Introductory Pricing Below $10,000
Mednovus, Inc., announced the release of their new SAFESCAN® INTERCEPT PILLAR™ ferromagnetic detection system this week at the Magnetic Resonance Manager’s Society (MRMS) annual meeting in Tampa, Florida. The product promises to help providers improve MRI safety for patients and staff.