Major Innovation in Fall Alarms Marries Simplest to Use Alarm with Ultrathin Sensor Pad for Hospitals-at a Lower Cost
B. Braun and NeoMed Partner to Prevent IV/Enteral Misconnections, Enhance Patient Safety
Motorola Advances Healthcare Mobility with New Enterprise Digital Assistant?
The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. announced its newest mobile computing solution for healthcare – the MC75A0-HC Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA).
RelayHealth Launches Connected Orders Solution to Support Clinical Integration, Health Information Exchange (HIE)
RelayHealth announced the introduction of Connected Orders, a front-end workflow solution that connects ambulatory-care physicians with hospital and freestanding reference laboratories, imaging centers and patients to automate the test ordering process.
Washable, Backlit Keyboard Designed for Infection Control in Medical Environments
Just in time for flu season, Econo-Keys has announced the launch of a backlit, disinfectable keyboard designed for use in medical applications.
The Joint Commission Launches Targeted Solutions Tool™
For the first time ever, Joint Commission-accredited hospitals have access to an interactive tool that simplifies the process for solving the most persistent health care quality and safety problems that exist within our health care system.
Allied Telesis, Hosted PACS Solutions Join Forces to Deliver Managed Cloud-Based Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) Services
Allied Telesis Inc. and Hosted PACS Solutions announced a technology alliance offering managed cloud-based Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) services to enable the seamless and secure transfer and storage of bandwidth-intensive imaging and diagnostic studies.
Hospira and Smiths Medical to Co-Promote Infusion Pumps and Develop a Standardized Safety Monitoring and Reporting Solution across Infusion Systems
Hospira, Inc., a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery technologies, and Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, today announced a commercial collaboration and co-development agreement for infusion pump systems.
More than 17,500 Nurses Tell ISMP 30-Minute Medication Administration Rule Can Lead to Patient Harm
For the first time, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has surveyed nurses about the often-questioned “30-minute rule” that requires scheduled medications in healthcare settings be administered within 30 minutes before or after the scheduled time.
Miami Children’s Hospital Installs HyGreen Hand Hygiene System
Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) announced that it has installed Xhale Innovations’ (XI) HyGreen® Hand Hygiene System in the MCH Oncology Unit. This will be the nation’s first installation of HyGreen in a children’s hospital and the first in South Florida.