Eclipsys and Microsoft Form Strategic Alliance to Make Enterprise Health IT More Open and Powerful
Eclipsys Corp.® and Microsoft Corp. have
signed an alliance agreement to deliver the choice and flexibility that
hospitals need and want to improve health information technology (HIT)
efficiencies.
Capsule Introduces Low Acuity Application for Connectivity in Med-Surg Environments
Capsule, the leading provider of medical device
connectivity, introduces its low acuity application, ideal for the
med-surg environment.
Epocrates Launches Most Popular Medical Reference Tool for Android Smartphones
As part of an ongoing commitment to supporting physicians at the point
of care, Epocrates, Inc., announced availability of a beta version of
its software for Google’s Android™. With this new offering, Epocrates®
software is now available across all major mobile platforms, including
iPhone®, BlackBerry®, Palm®, Windows Mobile® and Android.
National Council on Aging Releases Survey on Medical Imaging Safety
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) released the results of a national
survey of older adults, caregivers and health care providers evaluating
knowledge and awareness of medical imaging safety. The survey, which
focused largely on electronic implantable device patients and their
caregivers, reveals that communication about the safety of medical
imaging for patients with these devices is often inadequate.
Duke University Hospital Selects Simplifi 797 for Quality Assurance Regarding Drug Compounding
Web-based software helps hospital document compliance practices consistently.
Aurora Health Care Selects Peminic Patient Safety Suite to Automatically Identify Near Misses and Adverse Safety Events by Utilizing New eSurveillance Capabilities Resulting in Improved Outcomes
Kansas City, MO, February 16, 2010 — Aurora Health Care has selected the Peminic Safety Suite to automatically identify near misses and adverse safety events by utilizing new eSurveillance capabilities resulting in safer healthcare and improved outcomes while also supporting improved communication and data sharing between the patient relation, risk, and safety teams.
Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition and HealthCare Professionals Join Forces to Improve Patient Safety
Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition announced the launch of a new initiative to
promote safer medication delivery through an enteral feeding tube in
hospitals based on the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral
Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Enteral Nutrition Practice Recommendations.
GE Healthcare Introduces Vscan™ Pocket-sized Visualization Tool for Point-of-care Imaging
GE Healthcare announced the availability of Vscan, a new, pocket-sized
visualization tool developed to provide physicians with imaging
capabilities at the point-of-care.
Siemens and NextGen Healthcare Renew Alliance To Deliver Ambulatory IT Solutions
Siemens Healthcare announced it has renewed its strategic alliance with
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems to deliver innovative ambulatory
information technology (IT) solutions.
National Patient Safety Foundation Leads Nationwide Effort to Promote Patient Safety
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) will kick off Patient
Safety Awareness Week on March 7, 2010, in a concerted effort to raise
awareness of patient safety initiatives, improve the quality of health
care, and strengthen alliances between patients, families and their
healthcare providers.