Joint Commission Alert: Preventing Deaths During, After Pregnancy
Pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure are putting
women at greater risk for death during or shortly after pregnancy,
according to a Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert recently issued.
Noblis Awarded Department of Veterans Affairs Contract to Provide RASMAS
Noblis, a nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization, has
been awarded a new contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs,
National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS), to utilize RASMAS, the
leading web-based recall management service.
Micromedex 2.0 Now Available for Web and Mobile Access
Thomson Reuters announced that Micromedex 2.0,
the new web-based version of its market-leading clinical information
system, is now available to current and new customers.
Surgical Information Systems Licenses First DataBank Drug Information for Integration within the Hospital Surgery Environment
First DataBank and Surgical Information Systems, a provider of
feature-rich perioperative software solutions, have signed an agreement
whereby First DataBank will license its suite of comprehensive drug
information and associated developer software to Surgical Information
Systems.
Krames Patient Education Now Available in eClinicalWorks 8.0
Krames has partnered with eClinicalWorks to provide consumer-friendly patient education to physicians using the electronic medical records system, eClinicalWorks 8.0.
Groundbreaking New Survey Finds that Diverse Opinion Leaders Say Nurses Should Have More Influence on Health Systems and Services
From reducing medical errors, to increasing the quality of care, to
promoting wellness, to improving efficiency and reducing costs, a new
survey finds that an overwhelming majority of opinion leaders say
nurses should have more influence.
New Version of GetWellNetwork System Simplifies Clinical Workflow for Nurses and Provides Superior Patient Engagement Experience
GetWellNetwork, Inc. announced a new version of its flagship
interactive patient care system to help hospitals and
nurses streamline some of the most common, yet important
patient-related activities.
Vantage ID Applications Launches First Product in IVT Line – Quick-Band™
Vantage ID Applications announced the launch of the first product in their
family of Identification, Verification and Tracking solutions.
Cardinal Health Helps Hospitals Save More than $20 Million in Pharmaceutical Costs
As the nation’s number of uninsured patients continues to rise,
Cardinal Health is helping hospitals contain pharmaceutical costs by
connecting uninsured patients with pharmaceutical manufacturer programs
that offer free or discounted medications.
Medline to Distribute Only FDA-Cleared System to Both Count and Locate Surgical Sponges Left in Patients
Medline Industries, Inc. has been named the exclusive distributor for
the SmartWand-DTX™ and SmartSponge® System, the only FDA-cleared
systems using radio-frequency identification to both count and locate
surgical sponges.