HIMSS Buzz: Data Liquidity
One of the “buzziest” announcements last week at HIMSS, the annual health IT conference and exhibition, was the launch of the CommonWell Alliance. CommonWell is a non-profit organization created by five major vendors of electronic medical records (EMRs) to develop, promote, and certify a “national infrastructure with common platforms and policies for health data liquidity.”
Call for Nominations for 2013 Lienhard Award
The Gustav O. Lienhard Award, established in 1986, is presented annually by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in honor of Gustav O. Lienhard, chairman of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Board of Trustees from 1971 to 1986.
Partnership Improves Nursing Workflow and Patient Safety with Point-of-Care Mobile Solution
DiagnosisOne Unveils New Name, Alere Analytics
DiagnosisOne, an Alere subsidiary specializing in analytics and clinical decision support technology, will now be conducting business as Alere Analytics. The name change reflects a continued focus on providing the healthcare industry with a broad array of analytical and clinical decision support solutions, including real-time patient and population assessment.
Collaboration Focuses on Clinical Quality, Access and Affordable Care
Arcadia Solutions and Boston Children’s Hospital Unveil New Version of Flagship ICU Analytics Product: T3
First Databank Releases Dosing Customization Capability in FDB AlertSpace®
First Databank (FDB), the leading provider of clinical drug knowledge that improves medication-related decisions and patient outcomes, has announced that medication dosing content is now available for customization in its alert management solution, FDB AlertSpace.
Ekahau Location-Based Safety and Temperature Alerting Improves Staff and Patient Safety
Ekahau Inc., the leader in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) has announced that Memorial Healthcare in Shiawassee County, Michigan, deployed its Wi-Fi-based RFID staff safety alert and wireless temperature monitoring solution to improve staff and patient safety.
Updated Critical Analysis of Evidence for Patient Safety Practices Released
The seminal AHRQ Making Health Care Safer report, issued in 2001, used evidence-based medicine principles to identify key patient safety practices (PSPs). Although its recommendations were somewhat controversial, the report galvanized patient safety efforts at hospitals nationwide and provided a stimulus for further rigorous research on PSPs.
Georgia-Pacific Professional and Versus Technology Collaborate to Improve Hand Hygiene
Georgia-Pacific Professional has entered into a strategic alliance with Versus Technology, Inc. to introduce the SafeHaven monitoring system, designed to help healthcare workers improve their hand hygiene participation rates.