Schwartz Center Announces 2013 Grants Program
Directional Dynamics Previews First Mobile Wayfinding and Patient Engagement App
LiveData Launches iPad App for PeriOP Manager
North Oaks Health System Selects iSirona for Medical Device Integration
iSirona, a leading provider of simplified solutions for medical device integration, has announced that the North Oaks Health System in Hammond, La., has chosen iSirona for its device connectivity solution. North Oaks will rely on iSirona’s flexible software to quickly and accurately move patient data from devices such as its anesthesia machines into North Oaks’ electronic medical record.
Crystal Run Healthcare Partners with AMC Health to Enhance Patient Care
Crystal Run Healthcare (Crystal Run), a NY-based multispecialty group with more than 300 providers that is one of the fastest growing physician groups in the country, announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with AMC Health to improve care coordination and outcomes for patients with chronic conditions.
Teamwork Key to Long Term Sustainability of Health IT Systems
A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality highlights the cumulative experiences of over 100 grantees that implemented major health IT projects between 2004 and 2007.
New Solutions Decrease Risk of Colorectal Surgical Site Infection
A project to reduce colorectal surgical site infections (SSIs) saved more than $3.7 million in costs for 135 avoided SSIs. The two-and-a-half year project included seven hospitals and was directed by the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons.
Designed Environment’s Impact on Falls in Patient Rooms Examined
15th Annual Cheers Awards Recipients Announced
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) recently announced its 15th Annual Cheers Awards winners. The Cheers Awards honor individuals, organizations, and companies that have set a standard of excellence for others to follow in the prevention of medication errors and adverse drug events.
Sharp Healthcare, GetWellNetwork Launch Interactive Patient Whiteboard
GetWellNetwork, Inc.®, the leading provider of interactive patient care™ (IPC) solutions, has partnered with Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner Sharp Healthcare, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, Calif., to launchGetWellNetwork’s Interactive Patient Whiteboard™, the industry’s first collaborative patient whiteboard.