B. Braun Smart Infusion Pump Technology Advances Patient Safety
In an effort to provide the best patient care possible, Western Maryland Health System (WMHS) recently announced its successful integration of B. Braun Medical Inc.’s (B.Braun) innovative Outlook 400ES Safety Infusion System.
Awarepoint Launches New Bed & Bay Sensor
Awarepoint Corporation, the largest real-time location system (RTLS) corporation dedicated exclusively to healthcare, announces the launch of its new Bed and Bay Sensor that enables precise tracking of mobile equipment and patient and caregiver interactions in locations with tight-bed spacing, such as the emergency department (ED) and pre- and post-anesthesia care.
MACRMI Launches Medical Liability Website for Massachusetts Patients and Providers
The Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution following Medical Injury (MACRMI), an organization formed in 2012 and dedicated to the prompt resolution of medical liability arising from injuries to patients, has announced the launch of its website for Massachusetts patients and providers at www.macrmi.org.
CRICO Challenges EMR Complacency
CRICO, the patient safety and medical professional liability company serving the Harvard medical community, has produced a video that puts forth a future vision of how Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) might be embedded into the physician workflow in a manner that would improve health care delivery.
New AHRQ Resource Can Help Prevent Patient Falls in Hospitals
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has a new online toolkit, “Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care,” that focuses on reducing falls that occur during a patient’s hospital stay.
ECRI Institute PSO Uncovers HIT-related Events in Deep Dive Analysis
The federal government is spending about $19 billion to encourage hospitals, physician practices, and other healthcare organizations to invest in their health information technology (HIT) infrastructure with the goal of improving patient safety and quality through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
2012 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced
The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission have announced the 2012 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The awards will be presented on March 8, during a luncheon at the 2013 NQF Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Washington, DC.
“What I believe really matters” – Partnering with Patients for Best Outcomes
“What I believe really matters,” my patient said to me, and she was right. It took me a while to get it, but when I did it opened a new frame of reference on quality and safety and achieving desired outcomes. Medicine today can provide more good and yet simultaneously do more harm than ever before. Understanding this modern healthcare conundrum is essential to achieving best outcomes while avoiding harm.
By Daniel L. Cohen, MD, FRCPCH, FAAP
Intelligent Hospital Award Winners Named
Intelligent InSites, Inc., the leading provider of real-time operational intelligence in healthcare, has announced that two of its customers have been recognized as Intelligent Hospital Award winners for 2013, presented by the RFID in Healthcare Consortium (RHCC) and Intelligent Hospital.org.
New Resources on Medical Device Management and Interoperability
There is a host of new, free resources available—which I review here briefly—for improving the management of medical devices and interoperability of devices and information systems. Among these resources is the next issue of PSQH, which will be in the mail and posted online the week of Feb 11.