FCC Dedicates Spectrum to Enable Medical Body Area Networks
The Federal Communications Commission has advanced its wireless health care agenda by adopting rules that will enable Medical Body Area Networks (MBANs), low-power wideband
networks consisting of multiple body-worn sensors that transmit a variety of patient data to a control device. MBAN devices free patients from cumbersome cables that tether them to their hospital bed. MBANs provide a cost effective way to monitor every patient in a healthcare institution, so clinicians can provide real-time and accurate data, allowing them to intervene and save lives.
ANA and AONE Release Joint Principles of Collaboration
Sotera Wireless Reports FDA Clearance of ViSi Mobile System
ViaValve Safety I.V. Catheter Receives 510(k) Clearance from the U.S. FDA
NQF Endorses All-Cause Unplanned Readmissions Measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) Board of Directors has endorsed two measures that address all-cause unplanned readmissions in hospitals – an area of healthcare targeted for improvement given national imperatives to make healthcare safer, more affordable, and keep people healthy.
Joslin Diabetes Center Partners with Phytel on CME Research Project
Phytel, the leader in physician-led population health improvement, and the Joslin Diabetes Center, a Harvard Medical School affiliate in the forefront of the fight against diabetes, recently announced their collaboration on a landmark research initiative to compare the accuracy and predictive value of current assessment methodologies for continuing medical education (CME) programs. The results will be used to inform ongoing efforts to improve diabetes care.
The Joint Commission Enterprise Launches HAI Portal
The Joint Commission Awards First Advanced Certifications for Palliative Care
AORN Releases Implementation Guide for Prevention of RSIs
Denver—The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has published an Implementation Guide for the Recommended practices for prevention of retained surgical items (RSIs).
Cardinal Health Awarded AORN Seal of Recognition for Education Quality
Denver, Colorado—The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has awarded the AORN Seal of Recognition™ to education materials developed by Cardinal Health.