North Shore-LIJ Health System and Institute for Healthcare Improvement Announce Partnership to Reduce Sepsis Mortality
Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 11, 2011—The North Shore-LIJ Health System (North Shore-LIJ) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced a new strategic partnership that will demonstrate key improvements in hospital quality and enable the two organizations to test new ways to prevent sepsis and manage its most harmful effects through earlier recognition.
CJPS Medical Systems Launches Breakthrough Portable Vital Signs Monitor
3M Announces Solution to Provide Real-Time Infection Rate and Cost Data Associated With Healthcare-Acquired Infections
Editor’s Note: Partnership for Patients
The Partnership for Patients is an ambitious national initiative launched recently by the Department of Health and Human Services to improve the safety, quality, and affordability of healthcare in the United States. The National Priorities Partnership (convened by the National Quality Forum) is presenting a series of webinars to “discuss strategies for getting started and sustaining meaningful execution of change.” The series features national thought leaders and experts in patient safety.
Health Literacy Innovations Launches the 2011 National Health Literacy Innovators Contest
ISMP to Assess U.S. Hospitals Regarding Medication Safety Practices
The University of Kansas Hospital Goes Live with ZynxOrder and ZynxCare Integrated into EHR
Memorial Hermann to Employ Cutting-Edge Radiology Image Management and Sharing Platform
Houston, Texas, June 16, 2011—In a move that expands its technological capabilities and further differentiates Memorial Hermann as an innovative leader in the greater Houston area,the hospital system has implemented a cutting-edge, cloud-based medical image sharing platform that vastly enhances image management, distribution and data exchanges between referring physicians and hospitals in southeast Texas.
Cautious Patient Foundation Announces New Grants Program Aimed to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Healthcare
Houston, Texas, June 14, 2011—The Cautious Patient Foundation (CPF), the outreach and educational arm of Patient Always First, a nonprofit organization committed to educating and empowering patients in the quest for quality healthcare, announced a new grants program to support initiatives that successfully move patients towards greater engagement in their personal or family healthcare process.
iPhones Adopted by The Nebraska Medical Center
Sarasota, Florida, June 14, 2011—Nurses and clinicians at The Nebraska Medical Center, the state’s largest health care facility, will soon be using iPhones to improve their communication and increase efficiency, thanks to Voalté’s first-of-its-kind integrated communication solution.