Technology
Capsule Promotes Value of Medical Device Integration with New Video Series
Capsule Tech, Inc., the leading provider of medical device connectivity, recently announced “Connected Consultants”, a new video series created to educate clinicians and IT staff within hospitals and healthcare organizations on the important role that medical device integration plays in improving healthcare IT.
Technology
iPad Brings New Wave in Surgeon, Patient Communication
A Henry Ford Hospital surgeon checks in on a patient the day after removing a tumor from his kidney, examining the surgical scar and seeing on the patient’s face that he’s still in a bit of pain. But this isn’t your typical post-surgical hospital rounding.
Technology
3M and Sage Products Announce Unique Infection Prevention Offering
3M’s Infection Prevention Division and Sage Products are working together to offer surgical staff and patients a new preoperative prepping kit to help address surgical site infection (SSI) risk within three main reservoirs of bacteria in the body: the nares, the oral cavity and the skin.
Technology
RF Technologies Releases Sensatec Fall Management Alarms with New Features
RF Technologies, a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) healthcare safety and security solutions, recently announced the release of renewed alarm units for their Sensatec Fall Management Solution, bringing added features to staff in senior living communities, hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities.
Patient Safety
Complimentary Knowledge Assessment in Partnership for Patients Clinical Topics Offered
Medical Simulation Corporation (MSC) offers healthcare organizations a complimentary opportunity to assess their healthcare provider team’s understanding of the evidence-based guidelines associated with several clinical topics targeted for improvement by the national Partnership for Patients initiative.
Environment and Facilities
Ecolab Healthcare Launces Encompass O.R. to Improve Hygiene
In late March, Ecolab Inc. launched the EnCompass™ O.R. Environmental Hygiene program, which provides healthcare facilities with a proven approach to improve the cleanliness of operating rooms (O.R.) and reduce the risk of infections. The training and education program has received the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) “Seal of Recognition” for meeting the guidelines set forth in AORN’s Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices.
Patient Safety
EMP Forms Patient Safety Organization
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is now listed as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on behalf of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Infection Control
Research Demonstrates Bacterial Contamination in Pharmacy Robots
Drug dispensing robots designed to quickly prepare intravenous medications in a sterile environment can harbor dangerous bacteria, according to a report in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Technology
AHRQ Develops Common Formats – Hospital Version 1.2
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed Common Formats – Hospital Version 1.2, which features new content to incorporate event-specific formats.
Accreditation & Regulation
The Joint Commission Enterprise Launches HAI Portal
On April 2, The Joint Commission enterprise launched a health care-associated infections (HAI) electronic portal that provides a wealth of HAI resources. The “HAI Portal” is a joint effort of The Joint Commission enterprise, which includes the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, Joint Commission Resources, and Joint Commission International.