patient safety News

On April 22-26, 2012 Endur ID a leader in hospital safety and patient record management will be showcasing an exhibit booth at the 31st annual Training Conference & Jail Expo at the Reno Sparks Convention Center in Reno, NV.

Endur ID has recently launched a new hospital wrist band catered towards protecting those with sleep apnea. New product added to our selection of Color Coded Static Alert Bands.

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) have announced the 2nd Dosewise Radiographer of the Year Awards.

Legislation has been sent to Gov. Cuomo’s desk for signature that requires certification of all newly hired surgical technologists in NY. Whether or not he will sign it is unknown at this time. It passed unanimously out of the NY Senate and House.

Access Intelligent Forms Suite, the world’s leading e-forms management system, eliminates paper forms inefficiency at 3 locations and enhances patient safety with barcoded wristbands. Dynamic barcoding ensures forms go into EMRs via Siemens EDM.

E-forms on demand solution from the world’s leading electronic forms software provider makes it easier to update, publish patient forms and get them into MEDITECH Scanning and Archiving ECM system, while also generating barcoded armbands

Maturity Matrices Model helps healthcare organisations assess their approach to Adult Safeguarding

Barcoded electronic forms generated with a single click in surgery, specialty clinics and maternity department provide standardization and allow facility to customize to clinicians’ and patients’ individual requirements.

On April 22-26, 2012 Endur ID a leader in hospital safety and patient record management will be showcasing an exhibit booth at the 31st annual Training Conference & Jail Expo at the Reno Sparks Convention Center in Reno, NV.

Innovative facility supports BMV, increases newborn security and gets patient e-forms into Siemens EDM with new solutions from Access Intelligent Forms Suite, the world’s leading electronic forms software.

While the assessing of the direct impact of leachables on patient safety will be a well-understood and a well-managed process in 2015, the assessment of secondary interactions will still be very much a work in progress, says Dr. Dennis Jenke, Baxter

NHS Grampian, one of the 10 principal Health Boards in Scotland, is using Datix patient safety software to manage incident reporting, complaints, claims, requests for information (ROI), safety alerts and risk.

Endur ID has recently launched a new hospital wrist band catered towards protecting those with sleep apnea. New product added to our selection of Color Coded Static Alert Bands.

Dynamic barcoding by the Access Intelligent Forms Suite makes it easy to get patient forms into EHRs via MEDITECH Scanning & Archiving without manual indexing

This 2nd edition explains how to use the Lean management system to improve safety, quality, access, and morale while reducing costs. Mark Graban examines the challenges facing today’s health systems, includingi rising costs and patient safety.

Endur ID, one the leading organizations when it comes to hospital patient safety and identification technology announces a new patient ID band aimed at hospitals, jails or any organization that requires patient id’s bracelets to be distributed.

Trust introduces innovative way to record and manage incidents both on line and via call centre

Top Texas hospital enhances medication barcoding initiative and speeds patient registration with electronic forms generated on demand and automatically indexed in Siemens EDM.

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) have announced the 2nd Dosewise Radiographer of the Year Awards.

Legislation has been sent to Gov. Cuomo’s desk for signature that requires certification of all newly hired surgical technologists in NY. Whether or not he will sign it is unknown at this time. It passed unanimously out of the NY Senate and House.

Safety and Solvency: The case for a new approach to patient safety report now available

Four hospitals to generate barcoded patient forms and wristbands at registration to increase patient safety, improve information sharing with clincal floors and HIM.

Best Practices for Dealing with Widespread Infections

Software Helps Hospital Go Green for Pharmacy and Compounding Tasks

Mandatory Reporting and Transparency Measures Expected To Fuel Infection Control Market

The award-winning book 'Lean Hospitals' by Mark Graban has been selected as part of the recommended reading for the Lean Certification Program.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals is pleased to announce it has been recognized as high-performing in ten of 16 different specialties by U.S. News & World Report.

Alliance between the world’s leading provider of electronic forms management, automation, and workflow software and the healthcare industry-leading patient wristband provider create a new patient safety offering.

How a Fatal Medication Error Led to Patient Safety Advocacy

Ekahau Embeds RTLS in Nordic ID Mobile Computers to Add Location Tracking to Passive RFID Tags and Barcode Labels

In the United States, an increased focus on patient safety has literally turned to offering "bribes" to hospital facilities to improve patient caregiving standards in hospital safety.

Sue Ryder, one of the largest providers of specialist palliative care in the UK, has implemented Datix’s web-based patient safety software. This will not only save time and money but also improve patient safety reporting and analysis.

Datix, provider of patient safety software to health authorities ranks among fastest growing companies for International sales

Rule Improvements for Pharmacy and Additional Infection Prevention Reporting

This release discusses the findings from a study examining healthcare employees’ willingness to report serious medical/healthcare errors that they or their co-workers committed.

APS founder John Harrington will present “Investing in the Future: Empowering Caregivers Through Transformative Clinical Education and Competency Maintenance” at the HealthStream Summit 2011 in May.

Examining New Approaches to Tackling Clostridium difficile

Society initiates worldwide effort to distinguish and identify verifiable stem cell treatment outcomes.

93% would recommend Validare’s Accreditation Consulting services to their peers

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust announces contract for portal solution which will reduce clinic times and the need for paper records

Significant milestone reached for field and promise of adult stem cell therapies

Ergo-Path System, LLC is proud to announce the release of the PATH360. This software will fills the gap that commonly afflicts safe patient handling programs--lack of a standardized process to select SPH equipment among all caregivers.

Using Clinical Surveillance Software to Prevent Infections and Medication Errors

Cost Savings Provide Clear Value Analysis of Clinical Pharmacy Services

Preparation in an Infection Control Department for a Joint Commission Survey

International Cellular Medicine Society and Regenerative Medicine Institute enter formal agreements to begin Accreditation Process.

eDoctor, Inc., a leading health IT company based in Rockville, MD, praises Patient Safety Awareness Week for this year including the goal to “reduce medication errors” to promote awareness about patient safety across the U.S. and the globe.

The law firm of Domnick & Shevin, PL proudly supports Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), March 6 - 12, sponsored by the National Patient Safety Foundation.

PULSE, a leading UK health and social care staffing and services business, has implemented Datix web-based patient safety software for incident reporting, risk management and clinical governance.

APS founder John Harrington will present “Surgical Safety Series: Improving Outcomes within Surgical Teams,” the company’s flagship online surgical safety offering, at the AORN 58th Congress in March.

Medical interpreting provides the patient-doctor communication that is essential for high-quality care and patient safety, but only 13 states provide Medicaid reimbursement for medical interpreters.

Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, has proposed jobs throughout the NHS will have to be cut which has created concern among frontline nurses due to the repercussions this could have on themselves, patients safety and quality of care.

Plans to modernise the NHS are estimated to save £5 billion by 2015 and £1.7 billion every year after, however is this the most cost-effective, morale boosting and least disruptive way to ensue efficiency savings?

First 2011 program in the monthly webinar series features an expert panel discussing the use of pharmacy software tools to manage and control workflow and quality while supporting patient safety initiatives