CDC Launches Effort to Protect Cancer Patients from Infections
Oct. 25, 2011—CDC’s Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients program is a comprehensive initiative focusing on providing information, action steps, and tools for patients, their families, and their health care providers to reduce the risk of life-threatening infections during chemotherapy treatment in outpatient oncology settings.
Philips VentAssist Supports Critical Decisions for Patients on Mechanical Ventilation
IHI Releases 2nd Edition of “Respectful Management of Serious Clinical Adverse Events” at ASHRM Conference
Oct.18, 2011—The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has published an updated version of its white paper, “Respectful Management of Serious Clinical Adverse Events.” The paper was announced by co-author Jim Conway, IHI senior fellow, during a presentation at the annual conference of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) in Phoenix.
Memorial University Medical Center Chooses Radio Frequency Detection Technology to Enhance Operating Room Safety
Bellevue, Washington, October 17, 2011—Memorial University Medical Center, an academic medical center serving southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina, announced it has implemented the RF Assure™ Detection System in all of its operating rooms to prevent the medical error of retained surgical items (RSI).
MRI Safety 10 Years Later
MRI Safety 10 Years Later
In the summer of 2001, the radiology world was shocked to learn of an accident at Westchester Medical Center in New York state in which 6-year-old Michael Colombini was killed while being prepared for an MRI exam. Sedated and positioned in the scanner, the child’s oxygen saturation levels began dropping quickly.
Awarepoint Corporation and MEDITECH Collaborate to Integrate Technology Platforms
San Diego, October 14, 2011—Awarepoint Corporation, the leading provider of real-time location system (RTLS) enabled solutions for health care, and MEDITECH, a leading supplier of Health Care Information Systems (HCIS), announced a collaboration to integrate technologies to provide emergency departments (EDs) with real-time patient location and critical milestone tracking within MEDITECH’s enterprise-wide electronic health record (EHR) software.
FDA Launches Initiative to Prevent Surgical Fires
Washington, D.C., October 13, 2011—Surgical fires are preventable medical errors. To reduce the risk of fires, many healthcare organizations have developed tools, implemented strategies, and conducted education and outreach efforts. Yet there is more that can be done.
Cook County Health & Hospitals System Joins GE Patient Safety Organization
Barrington, Illinois, October 11, 2011—GE Healthcare Performance Solutions, a unit of GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE), announced that Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) has become the newest member of the GE Patient Safety Organization (GE PSO), in an effort to continue their increased emphasis on a culture of patient safety.
Children’s of Alabama Selects iSirona for Medical Device Integration
Panama City, Florida, October 6, 2011—iSirona®, a provider of simplified solutions for medical device integration, announced today that Children’s of Alabama will implement iSirona’s device connectivity solution.
NPSF Announces 2012 Patient Safety Awareness Week Campaign
Oct. 4, 2011—The National Patient Safety Foundation today announced its 2012 Patient Safety Awareness Week campaign, Be Aware for Safe Care. Patient Safety Awareness Week will take place March 4-10, 2012. This year’s theme highlights the need for everyone to understand the importance of patient safety and to recognize the range of efforts being made to improve health safety in the US and worldwide.