St. Anthony’s Medical Center Selects Capsule Tech Connectivity Solutions
Capsule Tech, Inc., the leading provider of medical device connectivity solutions, has announced that St. Anthony’s Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, will implement Capsule products in multiple care areas of the hospital.
HTT and Datix Collaborate to Improve Patient Safety
Healthcare Team Training (HTT) – a global provider of services focused on improving patient safety, satisfaction and quality – and Datix – a leading supplier of patient safety software solutions – have announced their collaboration to use enterprise event reporting and risk management systems to improve quality and enhance operational efficiency.
ECRI Institute PSO Analyzes Data from More Than 100,000 Adverse Events
Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) permit healthcare providers to report adverse events under legal protection and are a rich source of important information that can be put into practice. With nearly four years’ experience reviewing patient safety data, ECRI Institute PSO has released important trends and guidance that can be used to reduce injury and deaths.
Diversinet Introduces mobiHealth Wallet with Patient-Centered Health Information
Directional Dynamics Previews First Mobile Wayfinding and Patient Engagement App
LiveData Launches iPad App for PeriOP Manager
North Oaks Health System Selects iSirona for Medical Device Integration
iSirona, a leading provider of simplified solutions for medical device integration, has announced that the North Oaks Health System in Hammond, La., has chosen iSirona for its device connectivity solution. North Oaks will rely on iSirona’s flexible software to quickly and accurately move patient data from devices such as its anesthesia machines into North Oaks’ electronic medical record.
Teamwork Key to Long Term Sustainability of Health IT Systems
A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality highlights the cumulative experiences of over 100 grantees that implemented major health IT projects between 2004 and 2007.
Sharp Healthcare, GetWellNetwork Launch Interactive Patient Whiteboard
GetWellNetwork, Inc.®, the leading provider of interactive patient care™ (IPC) solutions, has partnered with Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner Sharp Healthcare, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, Calif., to launchGetWellNetwork’s Interactive Patient Whiteboard™, the industry’s first collaborative patient whiteboard.
CareFusion Launches New Preoperative Cleansing Program For In-Home Patient Use
CareFusion Corp., a leading, global medical technology company, has unveiled a new preoperative cleansing program for patients that includes an industry-first, individualized reminder program that helps patients remember and follow a clinician’s preoperative bathing instructions.