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Technology

ECRI Institute Puts 10 Technology Issues on its 2012 Watch List for Hospital Executives

January 11, 2012 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania—ECRI Institute (www.ecri.org), an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, listed 10 health technology issues that hospital leaders should have on their watch lists for 2012.

Leadership

Improve Patient Safety through Leadership Fellowship

January 11, 2012 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

The AHA-NPSF Comprehensive Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship is a year-long program for clinical and administrative leaders dedicated to improving quality and patient safety.

Technology

Two Nurses Recognized as Emerging Leaders in Informatics

January 11, 2012 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Bethesda, Maryland—The Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) selected two individuals to participate in an exclusive two-year program designed to develop professionals capable of assuming national leadership positions in informatics-related organizations.

Leadership

Fujifilm Holdings Announces Agreement to Acquire SonoSite, Inc.

January 11, 2012 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Tokyo, Japan / Bothell, Washington—FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation a diversified technology company that operates in healthcare, highly functional materials, and document solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with SonoSite, Inc., a pioneer and leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound technology.

Technology

Many TeleTracking Patient Flow Functions Now Compatible With Apple® iPad®

January 11, 2012 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Pittsburgh—TeleTracking Technologies announced release of its Capacity Management Suite™ system version 2.3, which allows users to control core patient flow automation functions from an Apple® iPad®, streamline sign-on protocol for faster login, and speed responses to unexpected spills.

Technology

The Latest Advancement in Pre-screening Technology for MRI

January 11, 2012 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Jensen Beach, Florida—With hundreds of installations in MRI suites on five continents, Kopp Development Inc., the leading manufacturer of ferromagnetic detectors for MRI Safety, is proud to introduce the newest innovation, FerrAlert™ SOLO.

Technology

Language Line Services Introduces Web-Based Language Access Portal Using Mobile Devices

January 11, 2012 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Monterey, California—To provide healthcare organizations nationwide a place to stay informed with information related to language access in healthcare, Language Line Services has launched a new all-in-one, multi-device online portal.

Technology

Real-Time Location System Early Adopters Report Operational Efficiency Gain

January 11, 2012 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Orem, Utah—An estimated 10 to 15 percent of the healthcare market is currently utilizing a real-time location system (RTLS) solution. Some providers may initially view RTLS as a specialty investment that is only helpful at certain types of organizations.

Team Training

High Reliability Healthcare: Applying CRM to High-Performing Teams, Part 5

January 10, 2012 ‐ Susan Carr

By Steve Kreiser, CDR, USN Ret., MBA, MSM

Element #4 – Assertiveness

In the 1960s and 1970s, Dutch psychologist Geert Hofstede conducted extensive research on how humans interact in a culture or organization. One of the measures he used to define this interaction is known as the power distance index, or PDI. This index measures power distance among cultures and indicates attitudes toward hierarchy – in particular, how a culture values and respects authority. The higher the power distance in a culture, the less likely those in subordinate roles will question the actions or directions of individuals in authority.

Patient Safety

Plenty of Time to Qualify for and Collect 2011 PQRS Incentives

January 9, 2012 ‐ Susan Carr

By John Haughton, MD, MS

Physicians following quality best practices are doing themselves a disservice if they are not participating in the 2011Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the voluntary pay-for-performance federal program — formerly known as the Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).