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Patient Safety

NEXT STEP Program Wins 2011 HOPE Award

November 14, 2011 ‐ Susan Carr

Nov. 14, 2011—The winner of the 2011 MITSS HOPE Award is the NEXT STEP Program at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Emergency Department in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The HOPE Award Honors Outstanding People Everywhere who have furthered the MITSS mission of Supporting Healing and Restoring Hope to patients, and families, and clinicians who have been impacted by adverse medical events. RL Solutions’ President and CEO, Sanjay Malaviya, presented the award at the MITSS 10th Annual Dinner and Fundraiser held at the Westin Copley Place, Boston, on Tuesday, November 1st.

Team Training

Healthcare Team Training and IDEAS Partner to Launch StoryCare™

November 14, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

November 16, 2011 — Atlanta, GA. Healthcare Team Training (HTT) and IDEAS have partnered to launch StoryCare™, the first enterprise-wide, staff deployed teamwork simulation program using the power of story to measurably improve patient safety and satisfaction.

Leadership

Baxter Completes Acquisition of Baxa Corporation

November 10, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Baxter International Inc. announced the company has completed its planned acquisition of Baxa Corporation, a privately held global company based in Englewood, Colo., for a cash consideration of $380 million. Baxa develops pharmacy technology that enhances the efficiency and safety of oral and IV dose preparation and delivery.

Patient Safety

IOM Issues Report on Patient Safety and Health IT

November 8, 2011 ‐ Susan Carr

Nov. 8, 2011—To protect Americans from potential medical errors associated with the use of information technology in patient care, a new report by the Institute of Medicine calls for greater oversight by the public and private sectors. The report examines a broad range of health information technologies, including electronic health records, secure patient portals, and health information exchanges, but not software for medical devices.

Technology

ECRI Institute Announces its Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2012

November 8, 2011 ‐ Susan Carr

Nov. 8, 2011—ECRI Institute’s annual Top 10 hazard list is a comprehensive report designed to raise awareness of the potential dangers associated with the use of medical devices and systems. Most significantly, the report includes action-oriented recommendations on addressing these risks.

Technology

HIMSS Analytics: Roles of CMIO and CNO Evolve to Support New Technologies

November 8, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Identifying the changing roles and responsibilities of Chief Medical Informatics Officers and Chief Nursing Officers, HIMSS Analytics announced the results of Medical Device Integration: CMIO and CNO Perspectives, a research report sponsored by Capsule, a leading provider of medical device connectivity.

Accreditation & Regulation

CMS Taps Acumentra Health for Project to Boost Adult Immunization Reporting

November 8, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

As a special project for Medicare, Acumentra Health will assist Oregon physician practices in electronically reporting adult immunization data to Oregon’s statewide immunization registry, the ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS).

Technology

Voalté’s Communication System Captures Cedars-Sinai Approval

November 8, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Voalté, a leader in clinical communication technology and software for healthcare institutions, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center announced the launching of Voalté’s point-of-care communication solution, consolidating voice, alarm and text on the versatile iPhone platform.

Technology

Health Systems Rapidly Build and Implement Accountable Care Organizations

November 7, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Optum has introduced its Accountable Care Solutions business to enable hospitals, physicians and health plans to better coordinate patient care, enhance care quality and financial performance and, ultimately, increase consumers’ satisfaction with the health system.

Quality Improvement

Another Look at Aviation as a Healthcare Model

November 4, 2011 ‐ Patton McGinley

By William A. Hyman

It has been popular to compare aviation’s safety record and procedures to similar processes in healthcare, usually with the notion that healthcare lags aviation in adopting a firm safety-oriented methodology (Carr, 2006; Pronovost et al., 2009; AHA, 2011). There can be considerable challenges when making such cross-discipline comparisons including staffing, training, mission scope, and perhaps personal risk.