Electronic Health Records Association Releases Statement Of Commitment On Patient Safety
The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Association recently released its Statement of Commitment to Patient Safety and a Learning Healthcare System in response to the Institute of Medicine’s report released last fall, Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Goes Live with Awarepoint’s Real-time Location System
Las Vegas—Awarepoint Corporation, the leading provider of real-time location system (RTLS) solutions for healthcare, announced that NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has successfully deployed its real-time location system at its Columbia University Medical Center campus to enhance workflow, quality of care, and patient satisfaction in perioperative areas of the internationally renowned hospital.
Cloud-based Medical Image Exchange May Be Efficient, Outcome-Driven Alternative to “Sneakernet,” Report Shows
Newton, Massachusetts—According to a study released at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference,[1] physicians believe that open-access image-sharing technology can improve patient outcomes.
Healthcare Technology Leaders Identify Staffing Resources as Top Barrier to IT
Las Vegas—For the first time in years, information technology (IT) leaders at healthcare organizations did not identify a lack of financial support for IT as an obstacle to implementation; instead, concerns about staffing resources was cited as the key barrier to IT.
HCA Announces Collaboration with AirStrip Technologies
Nashville—HCA announced a collaboration with AirStrip Technologies, Inc. that includes expanded use of AirStrip’s mobile patient monitoring software and a financial investment in the company.
GE Healthcare Performance Solutions Introduces New Offering to Reduce Unwarranted Clinical Variation in Hospitals
Awarepoint Launches New Version of aware360°Suite of Real-time Location System Solutions
First Databank Addresses Medication Alert Fatigue in HIT Systems
ACPE Announces Winner of Award Named in Honor of Dr. Lucian Leape
Sentara Healthcare Chooses EXTENSION Clinical Alerting Solutions for Nurses
Fort Wayne, Indiana—Extension, Inc. announced that Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia has successfully implemented its advanced clinical workflow solutions for nursing staff in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).