Voalté’s Connectivity Enables Hospitals to Leverage Infrastructure

Sarasota, Florida, April 28, 2011 – As tablets and smart phones evolve and make their way into hospitals, many health care executives are working to develop a successful mobile-integration strategy. St. Joseph, Mo.-based Heartland Regional Medical Center recently implemented Voalté’s iPhone solution, which leverages the hospital’s disparate systems onto a single communication platform.

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Rapid Implementation of an Anesthesiology Information Management System

Rapid Implementation of an Anesthesiology Information Management System

Careful planning allows a public hospital in California to reap patient safety
and financial benefits from technology on the fast track.

At most hospitals, it takes a significant time to bring in new information technology systems. Indeed, the wheels move slowly as these organizations attempt to get new technology approved, purchased—and finally implemented.

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Health & IT Quality: Seeing Is Not Believing

Health & IT Quality

Seeing Is Not Believing

Consider this scenario: An adventure traveler begins his trek to a remote village in the Andes. Upon arriving at the airport, he rents a car and begins his journey on winding roads to the village. After 90 minutes of driving, he encounters an intersection with a traffic light. Upon seeing the bottom of the light glowing brightly, he continues through the intersection.

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Hospira Launhes Enhanced Theradoc™ Clinical Surveillance System to Support Patient Safety and Help Improve Care

Lake Forest, Illinois, April 1, 2011Hospira, a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery technologies, announced the launch of its enhanced TheraDoc™ clinical surveillance system, used by hospitals to help improve patient safety and prevent adverse events such as healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

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