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Technology

Rauland-Borg Partners with Voalté to Bring Nurse Call to iPhones

January 11, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Rauland-Borg Corporation, a pioneer in the development of Nurse Call solutions, announced its strategic partnership with Voalté, a leading developer of innovative point-of-care communications software on the iPhone and other smartphone platforms.

Environment and Facilities

SimSuite Stroke Program Improves Confidence of Front Line Care Providers at Leading Colorado Stroke Center

January 10, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Swedish Medical Center, a Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center since 2004 and an HCA-system hospital, is the only hospital in Colorado to receive GOLD PLUS Get with the Guidelines recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for excellence in stroke patient care.

Technology

Vocera Acquires Wallace Wireless

January 10, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Vocera Communications, Inc., the leading provider of hospital communication solutions, announced the acquisition of Wallace Wireless, Inc.

Medication Safety

New Standards Proposed for Prescription Container Labels to Help Reduce Medication Misuse, Promote Patient Understanding

January 3, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

For the first time, standards to guide the content, language, format, and appearance of prescription medication labels to reflect how patients read and understand medication instructions are being proposed on a national level.

Leadership

Three Suppliers Selected to Participate in Premier Healthcare Alliance Comparative Effectiveness Research Program

December 23, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

In an effort to inform the provider community and general public about which interventions drive improved outcomes and cost-savings, the Premier healthcare alliance has launched the QUEST® Comparative Effectiveness & Innovation Program (QCEIP).

Patient Safety

National Patient Safety Foundation Creates First Professional Society and Certification Program for Patient Safety

December 22, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), a nonprofit specializing in advancing safe patient care, is creating a groundbreaking new membership program for patient safety professionals that will provide a unique opportunity for sharing of best practices and the unification of the growing patient safety community.

Technology

Two South Florida Hospitals Select Novel Radio Frequency Detection Technology to Aid in Prevention of Retained Items in Surgery

December 21, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Good Samaritan Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center are the first two hospitals in South Florida to use radio-frequency (RF) detection technology in their operating rooms.

Technology

AeroScout Announces First Wi-Fi RFID Tag that Withstands the Rigorous Sterilization Processes Required for Surgical Equipment

December 16, 2010 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

AeroScout, the leading provider of Healthcare Visibility Solutions, announced the first Wi-Fi RFID Tag for tracking surgical equipment through its entire lifecycle – from sterilization to the operating room.

Quality Improvement

Aiming at Improvement

December 16, 2010 ‐ Patton McGinley

Notes on IHI’s 22nd National Forum

By Susan Carr

In recent years, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) National Forum—held in Orlando in early December — has become for me as much a harbinger of the holiday season as leftover Thanksgiving turkey, the media’s obsession with Black Friday, and the dark, cold afternoons of early winter in New England. My trip to Orlando this year offered both new and familiar experiences.

Quality Improvement

Leading Health Care Organizations Announce Collaborative Effort to Improve Care, Lower Costs

December 16, 2010 ‐ Patton McGinley

Six of the nation’s leading health care systems today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to improve health care quality while reducing costs.