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NewsRFID as effective as X-rays for sponge detection
It's been suspected for a long time, but the body of scientific literature is growing in support of the hypothesis that RFID could prevent surgical sponges from being left inside patients after Read more...
iPhone app delivers drug alerts, enables adverse event reporting
When it comes to improving patient safety, we say the more incremental steps, the better. File in this category MedWatcher, a new, free, interactive iPhone app to provide real-time surveillance of Read more...
Epocrates, CDC develop injection safety mobile program
With more than a million healthcare professionals--including 40 percent of U.S. physicians--using Epocrates reference software, many of them on mobile devices, the San Mateo, Calif.-based company Read more...
Report: 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...
| Press ReleasesCentra Health and TeleHealth Services Partner to Launch Enterprise Interactive Patient Education for Patient Satisfaction and SaCentra Health will utilize TeleHealth's enterprise interactive patient education solution to increase patient satisfaction and safety scores across the system.Lynchburg, Va. and Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 2 Read more >> Middlesex Hospital Selects Prime-A-Pump to Build and Maintain Evidence-Based Drug LibrariesLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zynx Health Device Network, a developer of clinical decision support for medical devices, today announced that Middlesex Hospital has selected Prime-A-Pump – an Read more >> New UHC Scorecard Provides Unique Insights Into Integrated Performance in 6 Key AreasGives AMCs a view of interrelationships between quality, patient safety, and supply chain costsCHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UHC today introduced its new Quality and Spend Scorecard, which Read more >> Academic Medical Center Selects Prime-A-Pump to Build and Maintain Evidence-Based Drug LibrariesLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zynx Health Device Network, an entrepreneurial developer of clinical decision support for medical devices, today announced that Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston Read more >> Shannon Health Latest to Choose the Rothman Index as its Patient Monitoring SystemSAN ANGELO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shannon Health has selected the Rothman Index as its patient surveillance system in its ongoing effort to improve quality of care and patient safety while Read more >> |
