Providers in the Loop: Preventing Falls across the Continuum of Care
Falls are a huge health problem plaguing the senior patient population, and they are often preventable. While falls most often occur at home, providers can help patients while they are still in the hospital take steps to avoid the falls that cause so many readmissions.
Point-of-Care Labeling: Better Barcoding
Hospitals seeking to conquer the stubbornly persistent problem of patient safety can start by expanding the adoption of barcoding technology into all areas of the hospital, from the patient room to the lab to the pharmacy.
News: John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards
The John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards were established in 2002 by the National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission in memory of John M. Eisenberg, MD…
News: Patient Safety Training In Just One Minute
One of the challenges healthcare leaders face is reaching the frontlines of care and the C-suite with safety culture messaging and teachings.
Humana Works to Simplify Population Health
As part of its continued strategic endeavor to help healthcare systems, physicians, and care teams transition from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement models, Humana Inc. has formed Transcend and Transcend Insights. “Transcend Insights, through Certify, Anvita and nliven, has operated in the healthcare information technology industry by serving as a trusted partner to physicians and their care teams” With … Continued
Inova Fairfax Medical Center Uses Qstream Mobile Platform to Improve Patient Safety
Qstream, maker of mobile software that helps expand healthcare professionals’ skills in just minutes a day, has announced that Inova Fairfax Medical Center (IFMC) in Virginia and its newly opened Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center (ASTEC) are using Qstream’s mobile, game-based platform to drive improved patient safety and clinical knowledge among an interdisciplinary operating room (OR) … Continued
Obama Administration Releases National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Despite antibiotics’ powerful ability to save millions of lives each year, drug resistant bacteria are a growing problem, making the treatment and prevention of diseases more difficult.
MobileView Analytics Helps Improve Healthcare Decisions
STANLEY Healthcare, the KLAS Category Leader for Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), will showcase MobileView Analytics, the visual business intelligence platform for its AeroScout Real-Time Location System (RTLS) solutions, at HIMSS 2015.
Nominations Open for Gustav O. Lienhard Award
The Gustav O. Lienhard Award, established in 1986, is presented annually by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in honor of Gustav O. Lienhard, chairman of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Board of Trustees form 1971 to 1986.
PDI Announces Call for Entries for Delivering the Difference Contest
PDI, a leader in infection prevention products and solutions, has launched Delivering the Difference, a contest recognizing industry professionals who display excellence in building collaborative relationships between infection prevention and environmental services teams in healthcare facilities.