Positive Data on New Class of Anti-infectives Announced by NovaBay Pharmaceuticals at ARVO 2010
of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals’ (AMEX:NBY) Aganocide compounds were
presented during three poster sessions at the Association for Research
in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida.
Ingenix, Health Language, Inc. Announce Collaboration to Make ICD-10 Transition More Efficient for Health Care Organizations
Global Code Manager, a solution that translates between the ICD-9 and
ICD-10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and
Related Health Problems 10th Revision) medical coding systems – a
capability that will help health care organizations implement ICD-10 by
October 1, 2013, as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS).
Forerun Collaborates with EMP to Deliver Breakthrough Physician Documentation in Emergency Department
Forerun, Inc., announced a collaboration agreement with Emergency
Medicine Physicians (EMP) Ltd. to develop a physician-focused
documentation system for emergency departments (EDs) nationwide that
are staffed by physicians of EMP and Emergency Physicians Medical Group
(EPMG). Forerun is a clinically-focused healthcare IT company that builds and
hosts custom designed solutions to improve the patient experience,
quality of care and economics of emergency care for hospitals. EMP is a
leading provider of emergency medical services for healthcare
organizations throughout the U.S.
American Health Packaging Launches New EXCLUSIVE Unit Dose Products
growing unit dose line. Both items are AHP exclusives—AHP is the only
barcoded unit dose offering in the marketplace.
Vice President Biden, HHS Secretary Sebelius Announce Selection of 15 Health IT Pilot Communities through Recovery Act Beacon Community Program
Vice President Biden and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius announced the selection of 15 communities across the
country to serve as pilot communities for eventual wide-scale use of
health information technology through the Beacon Community program.
Baxter to Recall COLLEAGUE Infusion Pumps in U.S.
infusion pumps from the U.S. market pursuant to an order under its
existing June 2006 consent decree with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA). Baxter will work with the FDA to ensure that the
recall process provides customers appropriate alternatives for
supporting patients’ needs.
Medical Simulation Corporation Announces Stroke Quality Initiative Program in Support of National Stroke Awareness Month
affects 700,000 Americans and accounts for over 143,000 deaths
annually. With timely treatment, the risk of death and disability from
stroke can be substantially lowered. Released earlier this year,
Medical Simulation Corporation’s (MSC) SimSuite Stroke Program enhances
the competence and confidence® of healthcare providers in early
recognition of stroke and initial treatment of stroke patients to
improve patient outcomes.
Winter Blues’ Affect Hospital Patients, According to New Press Ganey Data
satisfaction scores are considerably lower over the months of January,
February and March. According to Press Ganey Associates, a major factor
for the decline in patient satisfaction is because of the “winter
blues.”
Nurse Leaders: The Key to Safe and Effective Patient Care
Nurses are the linchpin of hospital care delivery and represent a critical and costly resource. Maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of nurses is essential to the integrity of hospital function and the promotion of safe patient care.
The Leapfrog Group Announces New Business Partnership with Quantros to Administer The Leapfrog Hospital Survey
and services provider of data management, decision support analytics,
and clinical business intelligence solutions, to service and administer
the online Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The Survey annually collects
safety, quality, and efficiency data from over 1200 hospitals across
the country and then publicly reports results online
(www.leapfroggroup.org/cp).