Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) Launches New Service To Help Organizations Transform Health Care
The ICSI has created a
Professional Partnerships group to help medical groups, hospitals,
health plans, policy makers, and others transform their health care so
it is more patient-centered, of higher quality, and more affordable.
Humedica Releases Real-Time Clinical Surveillance Solution Designed to Improve the Quality and Safety of Patient Care
Humedica, a next-generation clinical informatics company, has announced the official release of Humedica MinedStream™, a real-time and predictive clinical surveillance solution
Meaningful Use Confidence is High but Gaps Still Exist
Eighty-five percent of healthcare providers believe their ambulatory EMR software will enable them to meet the
2011 meaningful use deadlines being considered by the federal
government, according to a report from KLAS.
Continua Health Alliance Announces the First End-to-end Connected Health Solution Based on Continua Standards
Continua Health Alliance announced the first end-to-end connected health solution based on the Continua architecture.
Hospital Pharmacy Reduces Obsolete Inventory Waste by 32% with Medication Tracking System
Riverside Methodist Hospital launched a new wireless tracking system in April 2009 that records, in real time, the preparation of medications and their delivery route from the pharmacy to the nursing unit.?
National Quality Forum Endorses Updated Safe Practices
To guide healthcare systems in providing safe care the NQF has endorsed an updated list of Safe
Practices for Better Healthcare.
GE Demonstrates Flexible Anesthesia Solutions with North Carolina Agreement
GE’s Healthcare IT business plans to outfit a rural North Carolina hospital with a complete
Centricity® Perioperative Anesthesia solution, mapped to fit the
hospital’s existing workflow.
AHRQ Announces Interest in Research on Health Care-Associated Infections in Ambulatory Care Settings
AHRQ has recently issued a special emphasis notice focused on
addressing health care associated infections (HAIs) within ambulatory
care settings.
Coastal Updates Training Programs as HIPAA Goes “HITECH”
Coastal has released eight HIPAA training programs that accommodate the
new mandates of the HITECH Act.
ECRI Institute Issues STERIS System 1 High Priority Alert and Recommendations
In response to an FDA
notice issued on Dec. 3, 2009 hospitals throughout the U.S. are faced with
the task of finding acceptable alternatives to the STERIS System 1®
sterile processing system.