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.
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.
Technology
Enhanced Health IT Teaching Materials Now Available to the Public
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has announced that an enhanced set of 20 curriculum components is now available to the public at no cost, including all institutions of higher education nationwide and internationally.
Technology
NIST Releases Technical Guidance for Evaluating Electronic Health Records
An important aspect of any product is how easily someone can use it for its intended purpose, also known as usability. Electronic health records (EHR) that are usable have the potential to improve patient care, which is why the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has outlined formal procedures for evaluating the usability of EHR systems.
Patient Safety
Health 2.0 and ONC Announce Reporting Patient Safety Events Challenge
Health 2.0 and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today launched the Reporting Patient Safety Events Challenge, designed to spur development of platform-agnostic health information technology (HIT) tools to facilitate the reporting of medical errors in hospital and outpatient settings. The deadline to submit applications is August 31, 2012.
Technology
St. Jude Medical Center Chooses PerfectServe
St. Jude Medical Center, a 384-bed hospital in Fullerton, Calif., and member of St. Joseph Health System, recently selected PerfectServe’s intelligent clinical communication platform to standardize communications between physicians and nursing, pharmacy and ancillary teams.
Technology
IRadimed Corporation Awarded Premier Contract for MRidium MRI IV Pump System
The Premier healthcare alliance has awarded IRadimed Corporation a three-year contract for its MRidium™ MRI Infusion Systems. Effective January 1, 2012, the agreement makes the MRidium™ Systems available to Premier members.