Digital Diagnostic Tools Can Make Patients Unhappy
January 25, 2013 6:03 pm | by Kate McIntyre | News | CommentsA University of Missouri researcher says the increased use of computerized clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) leads to greater patient dissatisfaction and could increase non-compliance with preventative care and treatment recommendations.
LISTED UNDER: INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSHHS Awards $1.5 Billion To Support State Insurance Marketplaces
January 18, 2013 11:04 am | News | CommentsHealth and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $1.5 billion in new Exchange Establishment Grants to California, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon and Vermont to ensure these states have the resources necessary to build a marketplace that meets the needs of their residents.
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Capture Images And Video In HD
January 18, 2013 9:30 am | by Ampronix | Ampronix | Product Releases | CommentsAmpronix created the new VERSAPAXX, an all-in-one screen that lets you capture images and video all in HD. It features advanced analytical and diagnostic tools to make your integration seamless.
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Checklists May Improve 'Crisis' Care in the OR
January 18, 2013 8:58 am | by Kristina Fiore | Articles | CommentsUsing a checklist helped assure compliance with processes set up to handle a crisis situation -- such as a cardiac arrest or massive hemorrhage -- in the operating room, researchers found. Teams using checklists were 75-percent less likely to miss a critical step in resolving a simulated crisis than teams that relied on memory to recall what they should do.
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How Secure Messaging, Email Benefit Patients And Improve Outcomes
January 16, 2013 9:14 am | by David Chase | Blogs | CommentsPhysicians underestimate the fact that opening up a digital channel to facilitate post visit, post-surgery, etc. comments and questions can and does provide a very real ROI if you dive into the typical workflow pattern that evolves when a patient calls with questions.
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PICIS PreOptimize
January 15, 2013 9:34 am | by PICIS | Picis | Product Releases | CommentsPICIS PreOptimize is a web-based solution that provides patients who are scheduled for surgery the convenience of entering their medical history securely online. PreOptimize also generates preoperative clinical considerations that help guide clinicians through better adherence to evidence and consensus-based and hospital preoperative protocols.
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Mining Electronic Records for Revealing Health Data
January 15, 2013 9:08 am | by Peter Jaret | Articles | CommentsThe resulting databases of clinical information are gold mines for medical research. The monitoring and analysis of electronic medical records, some scientists say, have the potential to make every patient a participant in a vast, ongoing clinical trial, pinpointing treatments and side effects that would be hard to discern from anecdotal case reports or expensive clinical trials.
LISTED UNDER: INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS"Never" Events Occur 4,000 Times Every Year
December 21, 2012 11:42 am | News | CommentsAfter a cautious and rigorous analysis of national malpractice claims, Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimate that a surgeon in the United States leaves a foreign object such as a sponge or a towel inside a patient's body after an operation 39 times a week, performs the wrong procedure on a patient 20 times a week and operates on the wrong body site 20 times a week.
LISTED UNDER: Equipment Tracking ProductsImproving Patient Data Security On Mobile Devices
December 14, 2012 1:27 pm | News | CommentsLaunched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today, a new education initiative and set of online tools provide healthcare providers and organizations practical tips on ways to protect their patients’ protected health information when using mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
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PC And Tablet Solutions
December 14, 2012 11:06 am | by GammaTech | Product Releases | CommentsGammaTech offers healthcare professionals PC and tablet options that are designed and engineered specifically for the medical industry. The A22i All-In-One PC and the fully rugged Durabook T10L2 medical tablet can assist doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals increase the quality of care for their patients.
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EPS Sterile Labels
December 7, 2012 10:28 am | by EPS | Product Releases | CommentsEPS is pleased to announce its EPS Sterile Labels for operating and procedure rooms. They’re another addition to its product line to help facilities maintain JCAHO compliance and reduce the potential for medication error. Since the EPS Sterile Labels are provided in individual packages, facilities no longer have to create or sterilize large quantities of labels in-house.
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Situational Awareness Display
December 4, 2012 10:44 am | by STERIS | Steris Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsSTERIS offers the new S.A.F.E. Situational Awareness for Everyone® Display. It is designed to provide automatic access to key patient information from diverse IT systems – laboratory, radiology, medical records, allergies, and more – within the operating room. It provides a dynamic view of clinical information on a dedicated, easy to read display to optimize clinical decision making and patient safety.
LISTED UNDER: Critical Care Information SystemsMore Computer-Related Injuries Predicted For Medical Workers
December 3, 2012 12:40 pm | News | CommentsAs U.S. healthcare goes high tech, spurred by $20 billion in federal stimulus incentives, the widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is predicted to reduce errors and lower costs – but it is also likely to significantly boost musculoskeletal injuries among doctors and nurses.
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EASY-TAG Tracking System
November 27, 2012 10:55 am | by Scanlan | Scanlan International, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsScanlan offers its EASY-TAG tracking system with custom printing. According to the company, the offering is available in seven handle colors. The system allows hospitals to pre-print unique messages which are key to the organization and processing of surgical instrumentation and devices.
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Patient Pod
November 9, 2012 12:26 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPear Health LLC offers the Patient Pod™ that improves 10 metrics of care including adherence and compliance, reduced HAI and fall risk, and helping patients manage care to reduce 30-day re-admsissions.
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