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Reducing Alarm Hazards: Selection and Implementation of Alarm Notification Systems

April 7, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Reducing Alarm Hazards: Selection and Implementation of Alarm Notification Systems

By Tim Gee and Bridget A. Moorman, CCE

Few threats to patient safety have existed for as long or been as thoroughly studied as alarm fatigue (Healthcare Technology Foundation). In December 2010, ECRI Institute listed “Alarm Hazards” as the second highest technology hazard of 2011.

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ICUs from 350 Hospitals Reduce Central Line Bloodstream Infections by 35 Percent

April 5, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Chicago, April 5, 2011—An interim report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows a 35 percent reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) among adult intensive care units from over 350 hospitals that are participating in the national On the CUSP: Stop BSI project.

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Williamson Medical Center to Deploy ProVation® Order Sets

April 4, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Minneapolis, April 4, 2011—Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced that Williamson Medical Center has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the hospital’s electronic order set solution.

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Patients 46% Less Likely to Experience Patient Safety Incident at Top-Rated Hospitals, Study Finds

March 9, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Denver, March 9, 2011—A study released by HealthGrades found that patients have a 46% lower risk of experiencing a patient safety incident at a top-rated hospital compared to a poorly rated hospital.

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New Toolkit Will Help Emergency Departments Prevent and Mitigate Violence Against Staff

February 16, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

February 16, 2011—Violence in hospital emergency departments is a well-documented and serious problem. The majority of emergency department nurses have experienced some form of verbal or physical abuse at the hands of a patient or a patient’s friend or relative at some point in their careers.

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Pilot Validates RTLS, Dana-Farber Selects Versus for Yawkey Cancer Center

January 26, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Traverse City, Michigan, January 26, 2011—Following a three-month pilot project, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has selected Versus Advantages™ Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) from Versus Technology, Inc. to assist with patient tracking, room utilization, workflow optimization and reporting in their new Yawkey Center for Cancer Care.

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Merge Healthcare Deploys New Imaging Interoperability Solution at UMass Memorial Health Care

January 24, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Chicago, January 24, 2011—Merge Healthcare, a leading health IT solutions provider, successfully deployed an imaging distribution solution for the physicians of UMass Memorial Health Care, an academic medical center with five facilities serving Central New England.

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SimSuite Stroke Program Improves Confidence of Front Line Care Providers at Leading Colorado Stroke Center

January 10, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Swedish Medical Center, a Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center since 2004 and an HCA-system hospital, is the only hospital in Colorado to receive GOLD PLUS Get with the Guidelines recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for excellence in stroke patient care.

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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.

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Health Language Adds Procedures Category with 40,000 Frequently Used Synonyms to Provider Friendly Terminology

November 3, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Health Language, Inc. (HLI), the global leader in medical terminology management, announced the addition of a procedure category to its provider friendly terminology (PFT) code set that includes 40,000 synonyms, abbreviations and colloquial expressions that are commonly used by healthcare professionals when documenting or searching for patient data.