Team Training
CAPS Partners with Transparent Learning to Promote Award-Winning Video
“The Story of Lewis Blackman” is an award-winning film that chronicles the experience of a vibrant, healthy 15-year-old boy who entered the hospital for what was believed to be a low-risk medical procedure.
Infection Control
IV Needleless Connector Design Can Help Prevent CR-BSI, Says Nursing Journal
A recently published article on the care and maintenance of ccentral venous access devices describes the benefits of intraluminal protection connectors for preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI).
Patient Safety
Emergency Nurses Release New Guidelines for Patient Transfers
The Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) Institute for Quality, Safety and Injury Prevention announced the release its new Safer Handoff Guidelines to help facilitate safer transfer of patients between long-term and emergency care facilities.
Patient Safety
Rocky Mountain Patient Safety Organization Selects ECRI Institute PSO for Patient Safety Reporting and Analysis
Colorado hospitals will now be able to share critical information and learn from one another’s experiences like never before as The Rocky Mountain Patient Safety Organization (RMPSO), one of the first federally qualified Patient Safety Organizations (PSO), becomes operational in Colorado.
Environment and Facilities
New Fall Alarm Sensor for Lightweight Patients Reduces Risk of Falls
AliMed has released a revolutionary new fall alarm sensor for beds and chairs that is based on proximity, not pressure. Unlike most fall alarm sensors that require weight to operate, this new sensor works on the closeness of the patient.
Medication Safety
Zynx Health Partners with the Care Collaborative to Offer More Than 1,000 Clinically Proven Order Sets to ZynxOrder Customers
The Care Collaborative, an alliance between Ascension Health, Adventist Health System and Catholic Healthcare West for the development and use of jointly developed clinical content, announced a formal licensure agreement with Zynx Health, the market leader in providing evidence-based and experience-based clinical decision support solutions.
Technology
Toshiba Launches MyImagingExam.com, a Resource for Patients Undergoing Medical Imaging Exams
To help patients work with their physicians to better understand medical imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has launched myimagingexam.com, an educational resource Web site for patients receiving diagnostic imaging exams.
Technology
Baxa Corporation Introduces the InFuse™ T-10 Syringe Infuser
Baxa Corporation, a leading provider of medical devices and systems that automate pharmacy operations and increase patient safety, announced the release of the InFuse T-10 Syringe Infuser.
Quality Improvement
Florida Hospitals and Surgeons Launch Ambitious Initiative to Improve Health Care Quality
Florida hospitals and surgeons launched a significant new initiative to
improve patient safety and the quality of surgical care while reducing
costs throughout the state. The Florida Surgical Care Initiative
(FSCI), a joint initiative of the Florida Hospital Association (FHA)
and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and its Florida chapter, is
a unique statewide collaboration that will focus on reducing surgical
complications and improving the quality of care in participating
hospitals.
Leadership
VA Health System Leaders Recognized by the Partnership for Clear Health Communication at the National Patient Safety Foundation
The Partnership for Clear Health Communication at the National Patient
Safety Foundation announced recipients of the prestigious Pfizer Health
Literacy in Advancing Patient Safety Award. Honored for their work in
developing and implementing a health literacy tool targeted to the
needs of the veteran patient population were Dr. Jolie Haun, from VA
Health Services and the Research Center of Excellence, and Patricia
Donaldson, RN, from Veteran’s Health System, Malcolm Randall VAMC.
Safety Foundation announced recipients of the prestigious Pfizer Health
Literacy in Advancing Patient Safety Award. Honored for their work in
developing and implementing a health literacy tool targeted to the
needs of the veteran patient population were Dr. Jolie Haun, from VA
Health Services and the Research Center of Excellence, and Patricia
Donaldson, RN, from Veteran’s Health System, Malcolm Randall VAMC.