Latest Patient safety Stories

2013-05-22 08:29:31

BROSSARD, QC, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Hygie(®) is launching a new website www.hygie.com . With our new modern, user-friendly site, hygiene solutions for healthcare and home settings are just a few clicks away. The site is divided into two separate sections to meet the needs of two distinct audiences: healthcare professionals and consumers at home. We provide advice and expertise to optimize patient safety and protection while facilitating the tasks of workers in healthcare...

MemorialCare Health System in Southern California Receives Advisory Board National Physician Partnership Award for Care Quality

2013-05-21 16:26:53

Selected from more than 1,000 hospitals nationally representing 500,000+ physicians ORANGE COUNTY/LOS ANGELES COUNTIES, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MemorialCare Health System is one of two organizations chosen from more than 1,000 hospitals nationwide to receive the prestigious 2013 Crimson Physician Partnership Award presented by The Advisory Board at its Scottsdale, Arizona Summit. MemorialCare Health System is an integrated delivery system that includes six...

'How Safe Are Prescription Drug Doses if Patients in Clinical Trials Did Not Take the Full Dose?' Asks Consumer Health Information Corporation

2013-05-21 08:30:02

Unexpected drug toxicities occurring years after prescription drug approval MCLEAN, Va., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In the last ten years, many people have developed unexpected toxicities from prescription drugs that had been on the market for several years. Researchers have been baffled. Dr. Dorothy L. Smith, a leading expert in the development of patient adherence programs, suggests unexpected toxicities could occur when patients in real-life have better patient adherence than...

North Shore-LIJ Extends Use of 3rd Party Remote Video Auditing into ORs

2013-05-21 08:29:08

FOREST HILLS, N.Y., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Shore-LIJ Health System is expanding a first-of-its-kind video monitoring system used to measure hand-washing compliance at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY, by introducing cameras in operating rooms at Forest Hills (NY) Hospital. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/NY17810) The new pilot program strengthens patient safety by providing hospitals with real-time feedback in their operating rooms...

Direct Relief: Accreditation Unique Among U.S. Nonprofits For Safe Drug Handling, Industry Best Practices

2013-05-21 08:29:02

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's "Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributor" Designation Enables Only 50-State Program for Charitable Medications and Emergencies SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Direct Relief has been reaccredited by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy© (NABP©) as a Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributor © (VAWD©), through the rigorous national accreditation program developed to help secure the integrity...

Healthcare IT Market to Reach $56.7 Billion By 2017 at a CAGR of 7.0% - New Report by MarketsandMarkets

2013-05-20 23:21:31

[311 Pages Report] Healthcare IT Market report categorizes Healthcare Information Technology Market by Delivery Mode (On-Premises, Web-Based Services & Cloud Computing), by Components, by Application & by Geography (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The "Healthcare IT Market By Application [Provider IT (EMR, PACS, CPOE, RIS, CDSS, RCM, Claims Management, Payroll), Payer IT (CRM, Fraud Detection)], Delivery Mode (On-Premises, Web-Based Services & Cloud Computing) & Component –...

B. Braun Committed To Improving Patient Safety

2013-05-20 16:26:14

Clinical Experts to Give Presentations at B. Braun Booth During AACN NTI BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun) is committed to enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety with products, services and education focused on sharing best clinical practices. B.Braun will feature its innovative Outlook® 400ES and Space Infusion Systems, and unique DoseTrac® monitoring software and barcoding capabilities at the American Association of...

Minnesota hospital programs, leaders honored

2013-05-20 16:25:57

Minnesota Hospital Association's annual awards recognize patient safety, volunteerism, innovations in patient care, hospital excellence ST. PAUL, Minn., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) honored innovative programs and outstanding leaders in health care at its 29(th) annual awards ceremony on Friday, May 17. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/MM73437LOGO) Eighteen awards were given for extraordinary achievement in...

Hyland Software Forms Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Leadership Team to Augment Healthcare Solutions

2013-05-20 08:28:40

Hyland celebrates Nurse's Week by forming a Clinical Leadership Team, helping healthcare providers develop software solutions to meet their specific needs CLEVELAND, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyland Software expands upon its extensive expertise in the healthcare industry by creating the Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Leadership Team. Led by nurses and comprised of a variety of medical experts with diverse healthcare experience, the team will leverage its knowledge of the healthcare...

American Pharmacy Magazine Article [Sponsored by Intelligent Hospital Systems] Compares i.v.STATION Robot to IHS' RIVA

2013-05-20 08:28:33

BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The May 2013 issue of Pharmacy Practice News (Volume 40) features an article sponsored by Intelligent Hospital Systems, and authored by Steve Frandzel with the title of "A Tale of Two IV Robots", comparing both IV Robots' costs, speed, size, features, return on investment, and customer satisfaction and experience. Gaspar DeViedma, Health Robotics' Executive Vice President and Board Member, stated: "Despite the...