FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an initiative to reduce
unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging
procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and
fluoroscopy.
Is Patient Safety Part of Something Larger?
I keep seeing examples of what I think of as a
patient safety approach to problems: an emphasis on clear
communication, teamwork, systems thinking, disclosing and learning from
errors, and personal accountability balanced with an understanding of
the inevitability of human error. These principles have relevance and
benefits beyond patient safety — beyond medicine…
Using Social Media to Improve Patient Safety
Facebook. Twitter. Wikipedia. The names alone
may cause eyes to roll and prompt a quick run for the exits. Despite
widespread skepticism, these and other interactive sources of
information and communication, referred to as social media, continue to
proliferate.
Versus Announces Patient Flow Automation with RTLS for St. Louis VAMC
Versus Technology, Inc. (Versus) has effectively deployed Enterprise
VISion for the St. Louis VAMC, John Cochran Division to help manage
patient flow, room status, and interaction with patients in real-time.
Noblis Awarded Department of Veterans Affairs Contract to Provide RASMAS
Noblis, a nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization, has
been awarded a new contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs,
National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS), to utilize RASMAS, the
leading web-based recall management service.
Joint Commission Alert: Preventing Deaths During, After Pregnancy
Pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure are putting
women at greater risk for death during or shortly after pregnancy,
according to a Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert recently issued.
Surgical Information Systems Licenses First DataBank Drug Information for Integration within the Hospital Surgery Environment
First DataBank and Surgical Information Systems, a provider of
feature-rich perioperative software solutions, have signed an agreement
whereby First DataBank will license its suite of comprehensive drug
information and associated developer software to Surgical Information
Systems.
Micromedex 2.0 Now Available for Web and Mobile Access
Thomson Reuters announced that Micromedex 2.0,
the new web-based version of its market-leading clinical information
system, is now available to current and new customers.
Krames Patient Education Now Available in eClinicalWorks 8.0
Krames has partnered with eClinicalWorks to provide consumer-friendly patient education to physicians using the electronic medical records system, eClinicalWorks 8.0.
New Version of GetWellNetwork System Simplifies Clinical Workflow for Nurses and Provides Superior Patient Engagement Experience
GetWellNetwork, Inc. announced a new version of its flagship
interactive patient care system to help hospitals and
nurses streamline some of the most common, yet important
patient-related activities.