PharMEDium Unveils New Website with Focus on Patient Safety
Aug. 15, 2011—PharMEDium Services, LLC, market leader for customized pharmacy sterile compounding for hospital intravenous and epidural therapies, launched its new website,www.pharmedium.com, which now provides updates on drug shortages, patient safety and ready-to-use pharmacy compounding services.
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NextGen Healthcare Launches Enterprise Patient Portal Powered by MEDSEEK
Birmingham, Alabama—NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced it has entered into an agreement with MEDSEEK to create the NextGen® Enterprise Patient Portal.
iSirona Awarded Medical Device Integration Contract from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Panama City, Florida, August 11, 2011—iSirona®, a provider of simplified solutions for medical device integration, announced that Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has signed an enterprise license agreement to implement iSirona’s device connectivity solution.
ABMS Announces the Creation of a Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Award
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the organization overseeing the certification of physician specialists in the United States, announces the creation of an award for a distinguished national leader in Health Care Quality and Patient Safety. Nominations must be submitted by Aug. 31.
Vestagen Participates in OSHA Meetings To Examine Occupational Exposure to Infectious Diseases
Orlando, Florida, August 8, 2011 — Armed with an ever-growing body of research suggesting that textiles — specifically, medical uniforms — play a key role in the transmission of disease in healthcare settings, Vestagen Technical Textiles participated in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) stakeholder meetings to examine exposure to infectious diseases in health care workplaces.
To Better Is Human: MedStar Health Forms “National Center for Human Factors Engineering in Healthcare” to Advance Patient Safety
Washington, DC, Aug 1, 2011—MedStar Health has announced the formation of the “National Center for Human Factors Engineering in Healthcare.” The Center is a unique scientific research center that applies safety science methods used by the military, aviation, and nuclear industries to support a “Patient First” philosophy.
Language Line Services Partners with Manhattan Cross Cultural Group and Quality Interactions to Provide Innovative Tools to Improve Healthcare for Diverse Patient Populations
2011 John M. Eisenberg Awards: Applications Due Oct 3
Washington, D.C. and Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois August 3, 2011—The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission are accepting applications for the 2011 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.
Salamander, Versus Team Up to Provide Complete Patient-tracking Solution
Traverse City, Michigan, August 3, 2011 — A unique joint tracking solution that gives hospitals complete situational awareness from the scene of a mass casualty incident through patient admittance and discharge could play a critical role in victim treatment and survivability in the event of a mass casualty event.