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Quality Improvement

RWJF Launches Nest Phase of Flagship Initiative to Lift the Quality of American Healthcare

May 5, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Princeton, New Jersey, May 5, 2011—The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced it will award grants of $1.3 million to 16 different healthcare collaboratives through its Aligning Forces for Quality initiative, continuing the foundation’s signature effort to improve the quality and value of U.S. healthcare.

Technology

Mobile Anesthesiologists, LLC Expands Deployment of Shareable Ink

May 3, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Nashville, Tennessee and Chicago, Illinois, May 3, 2011—Shareable Ink^®, the leading provider of enterprise-grade digital pen and paper applications for healthcare, and Mobile Anesthesiologists^®, LLC, a data-driven ambulatory and office-based anesthesia practice, announced the implementation of the Shareable Ink Anesthesia Suite.

Medication Safety

Harvard Medical School Faculty Advances Drug Safety Research with IBM Business Analytics

May 3, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Armonk, New York, May 3, 2011— IBM announced that faculty from Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital will use IBM business analytics technology at the core of new research that examines the effectiveness of prescription drugs and spots potential safety issues.

Patient Safety

Wellsense Unveils First-Ever Bedside Patient Pressure Mapping System Designed to Assist Caregivers in Effectively Repositioning Patients

May 3, 2011 ‐ Patton McGinley

Wellsense USA, the pioneer of bedside smart textile technology, unveiled a breakthrough product at this year’s National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition sponsored by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) held in Chicago from May 2-5.

Technology

Medicare Finalizes a New Rule for Telemedicine Services to Keep Beneficiaries in Rural and Remote Areas Dialed In through Telemedicine

May 2, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

May 2, 2011—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has finalized a rule for telemedicine services to ensure that patients in rural or remote areas will continue to receive the most cutting-edge medical care from many of their local hospitals.

Patient Safety

St. Joseph Health System Focuses on Delivering Perfect Care with New Technology to Mitigate Risk and Improve Patient Safety

April 30, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Orange, California, April 30, 2011—St. Joseph Health System, a $4.6 billion healthcare system headquartered in Orange, California, announced a partnership with RF Surgical Systems, the market leader in the prevention and detection of retained surgical sponges.

Technology

Voalté’s Connectivity Enables Hospitals to Leverage Infrastructure

April 28, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Sarasota, Florida, April 28, 2011 – As tablets and smart phones evolve and make their way into hospitals, many health care executives are working to develop a successful mobile-integration strategy. St. Joseph, Mo.-based Heartland Regional Medical Center recently implemented Voalté’s iPhone solution, which leverages the hospital’s disparate systems onto a single communication platform.

Medication Safety

Healthcare Organizations Release Updated Guide to e-Prescribing

April 26, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Englewood, Colorado, April 26, 2011—Five partner organizations issued an updated 2011 edition of A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing. This “how-to” guide helps healthcare professionals make informed decisions about how and when to transition from paper to e-prescribing systems.

Medication Safety

ISMP Launches 2011 Assessment of Medication Safety

April 21, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

Chicago, April 21, 2011—The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), in partnership with the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) and the American Hospital Association (AHA), launched the 2011 ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment® for hospitals.

Accreditation & Regulation

Awarepoint Corporation Announces Acquisition of PCTS

April 19, 2011 ‐ Brooke Schmidt

San Diego, April 19, 2011—Awarepoint Corporation, the leading provider of real-time location system (RTLS) solutions for hospitals, announced it has acquired Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS).