Technology

AHRQ Reports on Software Designed to Identify Health IT Hazards

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by Susan Carr

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a report that describes the development and testing of software designed to be used by health industry professionals to report, analyze, correct, and prevent hazards resulting from the use of health information technology (IT). The software—Hazard Manager—is not available while still under development and consideration. The report describes why the software was developed, the results of an extensive testing period, feedback received from various stakeholders, and options for national implementation.

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Technology

Pharmacy OneSource Releases New Features for Sentri7

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Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced several new enhancements will be added in June to Sentri7®, a web-based, enterprise-wide electronic surveillance application that helps hospital staff identify at-risk patients.

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Patient Safety

UCSF, Stanford Choose Doximity as Network for Medical Alumni

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Doximity, the largest professional network for physicians, is partnering with Stanford and UCSF to take the lead in bringing mobile technology revolution into medical education and healthcare communication. This iPhone/Android joint initiative between Doximity and two of the top five ranked medical schools in the country will connect thousands of graduates across dozens of specialties and multiple generations of doctors.

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Patient Safety

Radisphere Joins Clarity PSO to Advance Radiology Quality

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Radisphere, the largest and fastest-growing national radiology group in the United States, has announced that it is the first radiology group to voluntarily participate in Clarity Group Inc.’s Patient Safety Organization (PSO). Clarity PSO, a Division of Clarity Group, Inc., was one of the first PSOs to be federally listed and certified by the federal Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

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Technology

UPMC Deploys Wi-Fi-based Healthcare Visibility Solutions to Advance Staff Efficiency and Patient Care

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The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has implemented AeroScout’s Healthcare Visibility Solutions to automate temperature monitoring at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital and is rolling out wireless temperature monitoring as well as asset tracking and management across most of its U.S. hospitals. The advanced RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions leverage UPMC’s standard Wi-Fi network to avoid the purchase, installation and maintenance of a proprietary RFID network. The solutions are part of UPMC’s strategy of using smart technology to advance quality patient care and staff efficiency.

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Quality Improvement

Independa to Expand Health Monitoring Services for Elderly

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Telehealth provides new options for higher-quality, lower-cost monitoring, but interoperability issues have hampered its adoption. To minimize those challenges and add flexibility, Independa has announced that it will incorporate the 2net Platform from Qualcomm Life Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, into its Artemis suite of telecare monitoring solutions for the elderly and their caregivers.

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Environment and Facilities

Grades for Patient Safety: How Safe is Your Hospital?

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Approximately 400 people die every day because of hospital errors – the equivalent of a jet crashing every day and killing all aboard. In response to this silent epidemic, more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals will now receive an A, B, C, D or F Hospital Safety Score based on patient safety via a first-of-its-kind initiative.

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Accreditation & Regulation

ABQAURP Works with CMSA to Develop New Transitions of Care Credential

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Transitions of Care is defined as the movement of patients from one practice setting to another. Transitions happen when moving from one care provider to another, changing the health care setting, or even moving to another level of care within the same setting. During these transitions, poor coordination between providers, patients, and caregivers can lead to medical errors, bad outcomes, and even life-threatening situations.

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