Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Goes Live with Enhanced EDIMS Emergency Department EHR
DIMS LLC, a leading provider of comprehensive emergency department (ED)
information management systems, announced that Newark Beth Israel
Medical Center (NBI) has successfully launched the newly enhanced EDIMS
electronic health record (EHR).
Karen M. Bell, M.D., is New Chair of CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®)
announced the appointment of Karen M. Bell, M.D., as chair of CCHIT,
effective April 26. Bell, most recently senior vice president, Health
Information Technology Services, Masspro, replaces retiring chair Mark
Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., who led the Commission since its inception in
2004.
NQF to Release Updated Safe Practices Implementation Guide
To improve the quality and safety of healthcare in the United States,
the National Quality Forum (NQF) is releasing its updated manual Safe
Practices for Better Healthcare.
New Sentri7 Features Released to Enhance Infection Prevention Capabilities and Accelerate Workflow
Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than
1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced several new
improvements have been added to Sentri7, a web-based, enterprise-wide
electronic surveillance application that helps hospital staff identify
at-risk patients.
Froedtert & Community Health Selects Avatar for Patient Satisfaction Evaluation, Improvement Program
Froedtert & Community Health has selected Avatar International, an
industry leader in healthcare quality improvement services, to partner
in a comprehensive patient satisfaction evaluation and service delivery
optimization program.
Mercy Health System Expands Its Use of NextGen Technology to Enhance Care Coordination
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare
information systems and connectivity solutions, announced an agreement
with Mercy Health System (MHS) to deployNextGen® EHR (Electronic Health
Record) and NextGen Health Information Exchange (HIE).
Dangerous Bed Rails Live On
The Canadian government agency Health Canada issued a reminder to hospitals
last fall on the risk of entrapment of patients in hospital beds. This
notice raises again what should by now be a well known hazard.
Press Ganey Expands Clinical Product Line
Press Ganey Associates, Inc. has added three new solutions to its
portfolio of products and services designed to help clients improve
their quality and their operational and financial performance.
Picis Extends Leadership in Veterans Affairs Hospitals with Eight Additional VA Medical Centers Contracting for Anesthesia and ICU Solutions
Picis announced that it has been awarded two Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) contracts by Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 8,
also known as the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network.
Study: Patient Safety Incidents at U.S. Hospitals Show No Decline, Cost $9 Billion
Nearly one million patient-safety incidents occurred among Medicare
patients over the years 2006, 2007, 2008, a figure virtually unchanged
since last year’s annual study of patient safety by HealthGrades, the
leading independent healthcare ratings organization. In all, the
incidents were associated with $8.9 billion in costs.