Medication Safety
AliMed Releases New Bariatrics Catalog
AliMed announced the release of a new 120-page Bariatrics catalog during the 27th annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The catalog features a wide range of bariatric products specific to healthcare facilities.
Technology
Motion Launches the J3500 Rugged Tablet PC
Motion Computing®, a leading provider of integrated mobile computing solutions, announced the J3500 tablet PC.
Accreditation & Regulation
AMA Weighs Infection Hazard Posed by Medical Clothing
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 99,000 people die every year from infections acquired while in hospitals.
Accreditation & Regulation
Pennsylvania Becomes the 22nd State to Require Nurse Circulators in the OR
As advocates for patient safety in the operating room, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, (AORN), announced support for Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s signing of HB 1641 requiring the presence of a circulating nurse in certain operating rooms.
Environment and Facilities
Center to Advance Palliative Care Launches New Initiative to Improve Palliative Care in the ICU, The IPAL-ICU Project
In a major national effort to integrate and improve palliative care in the ICU, the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has launched The IPAL-ICU Project.
Technology
GE Healthcare Introduces True Web-Based EMR for Independent Physician Practices
Centricity Advance is a true Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for small, independent clinical practices. Offering a combination of EMR, practice management and patient portal solutions, Centricity Advance addresses the varying challenges facing today’s small practices by offering modern technology that is simple to use and even simpler to deploy.
Infection Control
Risk of Post-surgical Staph Infection May Depend on Procedure
Patients may be at greater risk of developing invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections, following cardiothoracic and neurosurgical procedures compared with orthopedic or plastic surgical procedures according to a study published in the July issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Technology
Riverside Health System Goes Live with ZynxOrder Evidence-Based Order Sets Integrated into Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)
Zynx Health, the market leader in providing evidence-based and experience-based clinical decision support solutions, announced the successful implementation of ZynxOrder evidence-based order sets into the Riverside Health System electronic health record (EHR) system.
Technology
Sage Selected as Preferred Vendor by New York eHealth Collaborative
Sage North America Healthcare division, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) and practice management software, has been named a preferred vendor by the New York eHealth Collaborative Regional Extension Center (NYeC REC), one of the largest nonprofit RECs in the country. The Sage Intergy EHR system will be available to all NYeC’s participating providers.
Technology
NoMoreClipboard.com and Washington, D.C. Health Systems Launch Mobile Health Initiative
In underserved areas of Washington, D.C. where the incidence of diabetes is high among minority populations, NoMoreClipboard is partnering with area healthcare providers to use its personal health record (PHR) integrated with a cell phone to help diabetic patients improve outcomes and reduce costs.