Patient Safety news from FierceMobileHealthcare
NewsReport: 94 percent of docs have smartphones, but communication gaps persist
How ubiquitous have smartphones become among physicians? A new report from Menlo Park, Calif.-based Spyglass Consulting Group says that an astounding 94 percent of doctors are using smartphones to... Read more...
RFID applications in the hospital environment
RFID technology developer ThingMagic is in the midst of a 100-day online campaign to discuss "100 Uses of RFID." Last week, healthcare took center stage, as the Cambridge, Mass.-based vendor... Read more...
Global market for handheld healthcare devices to grow 7 percent this year
The global market for handheld mobile devices in healthcare is forecast to grow 7 percent this year to $8.8 billion, compared to $8.2 billion in 2009, partially spurred by the American Recovery and... Read more...
Alabama firms team to develop wireless hand-washing monitoring system
Two Alabama companies are teaming up to develop an RFID system that will monitor hand washing in healthcare environments. Proventix Systems, headquartered in Birmingham, will pair its nGage employee... Read more...
Badges detect whether hospital workers have sanitized their hands
"Smart" employee badges are getting smarter. WNDU-TV in South Bend, Ind., highlights technology at an unspecified hospital that can detect whether caregivers have sanitized their hands by sensing the... Read more...
Study: Early literature on PDA effectiveness in hospitals is inconclusive
It's fair to say a good many hospital-based users of mobile devices believe handheld gadgets truly do improve workflow and likely have a positive impact on patient safety. But the scientific... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Houston startups with new mobile health technologies
Like any big U.S. city, Houston has a community of eager entrepreneurs hoping for a breakthrough. This month, the Houston Chronicle looks at three local startups with ideas to address specific... Read more...
RFID saves NJ academic hospital $1 million on IV pumps
Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ, an affiliate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has saved $1 million by not having to purchase new... Read more...
Wireless devices highlight list of life-saving technologies
A mere quarter-century after David Letterman popularized the format, Forbes magazine has become enthralled with the top-10 list. This time, the venerable business mag takes on life-saving... Read more...
Epocrates: clinical reference more useful than EMRs, eRx for patient safety
Take this bit of news with a grain of salt, but still be comfortable that the salt won't cause a harmful interaction. Epocrates, a familiar name in mobile drug reference software, says... Read more...
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