Leading Pharmacies and Retailers Join National Effort to Provide Patients with Easy Access to Personal Health Information
Today, as part of the growing movement to help customers access and securely share their own health information, several of the Nation’s largest retail pharmacy chains and associations are pledging to support the Blue Button initiative—a public-private partnership between the health care industry and the Federal Government that aims to empower all Americans with access to their own electronic health information.
2013 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced
The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission have announced the 2013 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The four awards will be presented on February 13, 2014, during a luncheon at the 2014 NQF Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Results of Hospital Medication Safety Self Assessment Includes List of National Priorities
American hospitals continue to make strides in advancing their medication safety practices, but there are still opportunities to improve, according to recently released data from a survey developed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).
Information Technology—Pros and Cons—Drug Shortages, and Workplace Safety in Latest PSQH
The latest issue of Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH) offers articles that focus on the pros and cons of information technology in healthcare, an interdisciplinary approach to managing drug shortages, new efforts to improve workplace safety for healthcare professionals, and more.
News: HHS Releases SAFER Guides for Health IT
A new set of guides and interactive tools to help healthcare providers use electronic health information technology products, such as electronic health records (EHRs), more effectively are now available at www.HealthIT.gov.
AirStrip and Dignity Health Launch Population Health and Telehealth Initiatives in California
On the heels of a successful first project launched in the Phoenix, Arizona market, AirStrip® and Dignity Health announced that the next phase of their mobile interoperability plan will center on enabling population health and telehealth initiatives in Dignity Health’s Central Coast region of California.
PeriGen Announces Partnership with University of Utah Hospital for PeriCALM Evidence-based Fetal Strip Interpretation
In a decision aimed at enhancing patient safety and improving outcomes while fulfilling its mission as a teaching institution, University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City has entered into an agreement to purchase PeriGen’s®PeriCALM® solution suite for labor and delivery (L&D).
Palm Medical Group Chooses HealthFusion to Provide EHR Technology to Physicians
The Palm Medical Group, a division of Hygea Healthcare, has selected HealthFusion, Inc., provider of top-ranked MediTouch® EHR software, as the Vendor of Choice for electronic health records (EHRs).
Solution Designed Specifically for Med/Surg Floors Addresses Unmet Patient Surveillance Needs in Hospitals
Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that delivers pragmatic innovation at the point of care to improve patient safety, has introduced the industry’s most comprehensive clinical surveillance system designed specifically for the medical/surgical (med/surg) environment.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Selects Connexient Digital Wayfinding Solution
Mark Green, CEO of Connexient, has announced that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, has selected Connexient’s MediNavTM, an innovative digital wayfinding and patient engagement solution.