Tracking and Sharing Observations from Daily Life Could Transform Chronic Care Management
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) named five teams selected for
an innovative program to explore how patient-recorded observations of
daily living (ODLs) can be captured and integrated into clinical care.
New technologies make it possible to
gather information from the flow of people’s lives.
Patient Safety Authority Analysis Reveals High Number of Dosing Errors with Insulin Products
Analysis of data related to insulin medication errors and a local
hospital’s success in reducing hospital readmission costs are
highlighted in quarterly journal.
Health Language Introduces Affordable, Robust Web-based Terminologies and Management Tools
Health Language, Inc. (HLI), the global leader in medical terminology
management, has launched the Language Engine Access Portal (LEAP),
which enables Web access to terminologies, code sets and management
tools. The portal will allow hospitals, physician practices and their
vendors to easily locate, download, update and extend terminologies
without installing a separate application.
Capsule’s Connectivity Solution to Automatically Deliver Patient Data from Stryker Smart Beds into EMRs
Capsule, the leading provider of medical device
connectivity, has entered into a partnership with
Stryker’s Medical division to connect patient data from Stryker smart
beds directly into hospital Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
3M and Patient Care Technology Systems Collaborate on State-of-the-Art Automated Hand Hygiene Solution to Improve Compliance
3M and Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of
Consulier Engineering, Inc., have
signed an agreement to bring a state-of-the-art automated hand hygiene
compliance solution to healthcare customers globally.
Eclipsys and Microsoft Form Strategic Alliance to Make Enterprise Health IT More Open and Powerful
Eclipsys Corp.® and Microsoft Corp. have
signed an alliance agreement to deliver the choice and flexibility that
hospitals need and want to improve health information technology (HIT)
efficiencies.
Epocrates Launches Most Popular Medical Reference Tool for Android Smartphones
As part of an ongoing commitment to supporting physicians at the point
of care, Epocrates, Inc., announced availability of a beta version of
its software for Google’s Android™. With this new offering, Epocrates®
software is now available across all major mobile platforms, including
iPhone®, BlackBerry®, Palm®, Windows Mobile® and Android.
Capsule Introduces Low Acuity Application for Connectivity in Med-Surg Environments
Capsule, the leading provider of medical device
connectivity, introduces its low acuity application, ideal for the
med-surg environment.
National Council on Aging Releases Survey on Medical Imaging Safety
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) released the results of a national
survey of older adults, caregivers and health care providers evaluating
knowledge and awareness of medical imaging safety. The survey, which
focused largely on electronic implantable device patients and their
caregivers, reveals that communication about the safety of medical
imaging for patients with these devices is often inadequate.
Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition and HealthCare Professionals Join Forces to Improve Patient Safety
Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition announced the launch of a new initiative to
promote safer medication delivery through an enteral feeding tube in
hospitals based on the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral
Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Enteral Nutrition Practice Recommendations.