Major Innovation in Fall Alarms Marries Simplest to Use Alarm with Ultrathin Sensor Pad for Hospitals-at a Lower Cost
Editor’s Notebook
Editor’s Notebook
The Patient Safety Kaleidoscope
I’m increasingly aware that some communities are underrepresented in the patient safety movement. I’ve come to that awareness through various organizations, events, and articles.
AHRQ
AHRQ
Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform: Putting the Patient First
Recent research shows a significant correlation between the frequency of adverse events and malpractice claims (Greenberg, et al, 2010). Meanwhile, information from patient satisfaction surveys and patient experiences of care have been shown to predict malpractice risk (Fullam, et al, 2009).
Building a PSO “Field of Dreams” for Emergency Medical Services
Building a PSO “Field of Dreams” for Emergency Medical Services
For emergency medical service (EMS) providers in the state of Missouri, patient safety organizations are a “field of dreams” — a field of legal protection, learning, collaborating, and most of all, improving pre-hospital care.
Motorola Advances Healthcare Mobility with New Enterprise Digital Assistant?
The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. announced its newest mobile computing solution for healthcare – the MC75A0-HC Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA).
Washable, Backlit Keyboard Designed for Infection Control in Medical Environments
Just in time for flu season, Econo-Keys has announced the launch of a backlit, disinfectable keyboard designed for use in medical applications.
RelayHealth Launches Connected Orders Solution to Support Clinical Integration, Health Information Exchange (HIE)
RelayHealth announced the introduction of Connected Orders, a front-end workflow solution that connects ambulatory-care physicians with hospital and freestanding reference laboratories, imaging centers and patients to automate the test ordering process.
Allied Telesis, Hosted PACS Solutions Join Forces to Deliver Managed Cloud-Based Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) Services
Allied Telesis Inc. and Hosted PACS Solutions announced a technology alliance offering managed cloud-based Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) services to enable the seamless and secure transfer and storage of bandwidth-intensive imaging and diagnostic studies.
The Joint Commission Launches Targeted Solutions Tool™
For the first time ever, Joint Commission-accredited hospitals have access to an interactive tool that simplifies the process for solving the most persistent health care quality and safety problems that exist within our health care system.
More than 17,500 Nurses Tell ISMP 30-Minute Medication Administration Rule Can Lead to Patient Harm
For the first time, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has surveyed nurses about the often-questioned “30-minute rule” that requires scheduled medications in healthcare settings be administered within 30 minutes before or after the scheduled time.