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Medical Simulation Corporation Partners with HealthStream to Distribute SimSuite Online Courseware

February 25, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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™.

Patient Safety

AHA-NPSF Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship

February 23, 2011 ‐ Patton McGinley

Apply now for 2011–2012.

Now entering its 10th year, the AHA-NPSF Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship is a year-long transformative learning experience for clinical and administrative leaders dedicated to improving quality and patient safety.

Technology

Maimonides Medical Center Selects Radio Frequency Detection Technology to Aid in Prevention of Retained Surgical Items

February 23, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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.

Technology

Capsule’s Connectivity Solution to Deliver Information from Stryker’s Wireless Smart Beds into EMRs

February 21, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Andover, Massachusetts, February 21, 2011—Capsule (www.capsuletech.com), the leading provider of medical device connectivity, announced it now supports Stryker’s new wireless smart bed to connect patient data from Stryker smart beds directly into hospital Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

Technology

VitalHealth Software Announces Beta Program for Ambulatory EHR Designed with Mayo Clinic

February 21, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 21, 2011—VitalHealth Software, a leading provider of web-based software solutions for health management, announced the beta testing availability of VitalHealth EHR for Practices version 1.8, the latest version of its electronic health record (EHR) solution for small practices.

Technology

World’s First Adjustable Patient Check-In Kiosk Unveiled

February 21, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Orlando, February 21, 2011—Connected Technology Solutions (CTS) unveiled the world’s first adjustable self-service healthcare kiosk at the 2011 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, the annual tradeshow for healthcare IT professionals.

Infection Control

Standard Register Unveils First Anti-Microbial Laser ID Band for Patients

February 21, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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.

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University of Michigan Health System Earns Patient Safety Award for Fall Prevention Among Dialysis Patients

February 21, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

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.

Leadership

Payers and Providers Study: Turning Clincial Data into Actionable Information Key Mandate for Clinical Analytics

February 20, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Orlando, Florida, February 20, 2011—Using clinical analytics to meet Stage One meaningful use criteria and lowering clinical costs emerged as the top drivers for providers and payers, respectively, for using and analyzing clinical data.

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Editor’s Note: HIMSS11

February 18, 2011 ‐ Patton McGinley

By Susan Carr

The year’s largest celebration of healthcare IT takes place next week (Feb. 20-24) in Orlando. A number of us associated with PSQH will be in attendance, and copies of the Jan/Feb issue will be available in publication bins in the Convention Center (check the program guide for exact location)