IRadimed Announces 510K Clearance of the New Non-magnetic MRidium™ MRI IV Pump with Integrated Masimo SET® SpO2 Monitoring
The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted IRadimed
Corporation clearance of its new MRidium 3860+ MRI Infusion System with
integrated Masimo SET® SpO2 Monitoring.
National Quality Forum Endorses Measures to Improve Medication Safety and Quality
To improve the quality and safety of medication
use in the United States, the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed 18
measures for managing over the counter and prescription medications.
The California Hospital Patient Safety Organization Selects Quantros as Its Technology Partner
Quantros, a leading provider of patient safety
and quality software and professional services solutions for the
healthcare industry, announces that it has been chosen by the
California Hospital Patient Safety Organization as its sole
technology and services partner.
Virtua Selects Picis Perioperative Solution for Nine Facilities
Picis announced that Virtua, the largest
integrated delivery network in Southern New Jersey, has selected
Picis CareSuite®
perioperative and anesthesia software solutions for its nine
facilities, including four acute care hospitals and five ambulatory
surgery clinics.
Employee Safety: Preventing Violence in the Emergency Department
A 260-pound psychiatric patient charges his nurse and strikes her in the face as she prepares to take his blood pressure in the emergency department (ED).
Medication Safety: “But it’s only aspirin!”
I recently conducted a medication history for a patient who was seen in our clinic for rectal bleeding, weakness, and blurred vision. Mrs. J. is a pleasant woman in her mid-80s who was visiting to our cardiology practice for the first time.
MD FIRE: Hospitals Issue Call for Action on Medical Device Interoperability
We highlighted the importance of medical device interoperability for patient safety in an article in PSQH in January/February 2007.
Health IT & Quality: Reflections on Troubled Times: Go to It!
These are truly troubled times. Perhaps we are seeing the most difficult challenges across our country and our world that any of us will ever see. These challenges are both professional and personal. They impact our good work, our personal aspirations, and what we hope for our families.
AHRQ: New Patient Safety Organizations Gear Up for Action in 2009
New entities created to help health providers reduce the incidence of patient safety events and maintain confidentiality about those events will gear up for action in 2009.
Editor’s Notebook: Peer Reviewed After All
When asked, I say that PSQH is not peer reviewed, but that’s not entirely accurate. I’ve always looked to members of our Editorial Advisory Board for direction and, increasingly, for peer reviews of manuscripts submitted for publication.