Search Tag: hospital
Uk-trust-enhances-patient-data-accuracy-with-innovative-software
2013 20 Dec
Quicksilva’s orQestra now boosting patient data accuracy in radiology and audiology departments with access to Personal Demographics Service NHS staff at Medway NHS Foundation Trust are being given real-time access to the NHS’s Personal Demographic Service (PDS), with a new software system from Quicksilva, an independent supplier of healthcare...Read more
Cardiac-surgery-outcomes-highlight-racial-disparities-linked-to-hospital-quality
2014 10 Jan
According to a recently released study by Govind Rangrass, M.D. and colleagues of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery outcomes indicated the prevalence of racial disparities. Several factors, among them hospital quality, were associated with the findings. According to the study background, racial...Read more
Kimal-to-celebrate-golden-anniversary
2014 14 Jan
Kimal are an innovative and trusted developer, manufacturer and supplier of customised procedure packs and vascular access devices for use across a range of clinical departments. 2014 will see the company’s Golden Anniversary, and Kimal will be celebrating this year as they reach 50 years of delivering healthcare innovation. To acknowledge...Read more
Hp-saves-data-centre-space-time-costs-for-belfast-trust
2014 20 Jan
Two 20-foot HP Performance Optimised Data Centres will meet Trust's compute requirements for the next seven to ten years HP has announced that the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust has improved its IT services while saving space, time and costs by installing two HP Performance Optimised Data Centres (PODs) at the Ulster Hospital, Belfast....Read more
Philips-and-russia-s-medsi-enter-healthcare-technology-partnership
2014 27 Jan
Philips and Russia’s largest network of private clinics sign MOU for strategic partnership Royal Philips and MEDSI, Russia’s largest network of private clinics, have announced a strategic partnership to develop a clinical network aimed at providing efficient medical care in Russia. MEDSI president Alexey Chupin, and Peter Vullinghs, CEO...Read more
Study-implementation-of-icu-infection-control-practices-inconsistent
2014 30 Jan
According to a new study, the largest of its kind, U.S. hospital intensive care units (ICUs) show uneven compliance with infection prevention policies. The findings are published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC),...Read more
Toshiba-aplio-ultrasound-systems-chosen-to-enhance-us-hospital-s-workflow
2014 31 Jan
14 Toshiba Aplio 500 Ultrasound Systems will provide industry-leading depth and detail so clinicians can focus on what matters most Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y. is providing its clinicians with a streamlined, worry-free experience by replacing its entire ultrasound fleet with 14 Aplio TM...Read more
Medical-tourism-in-cyprus-challenges-and-prospectives-1
2014 08 Mar
Authors: Marios Georgiou Medical Laboratory Technician Karaiskakio Foundation MSc in Health Services Management Mamas Theodorou, PhD Associate Professor in Health Policy and Planning Open University of Cyprus Abstract The main objectives of this study were the investigation of the current state of affairs...Read more
Anaesthetists-guidelines-supports-lidco-s-multi-modal-monitoring-strategy
2014 03 Feb
Lidco Group Plc, the cardiovascular monitoring company, welcomes the publication of The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (‘AAGBI’) guidelines for the perioperative care of the elderly and a paper from Dr David Green and colleagues at Kings College Hospital. The recommendations within the AAGBI guidelines and the direct...Read more
Providing-specialist-emergency-care-a-new-hospital
2014 08 Mar
Interviewee Dr. Birju Rana Executive Director Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North Shields Tyne and Wear, UK Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is building a 29,000m 2 specialist emergency care hospital, which will open in 2015. The new hospital will...Read more
Death-by-chocolate-added-sugar-increases-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease
2014 04 Feb
According to a new study published by JAMA Internal Medicine the consumption of added sugar, which as per definition is added during the processing or preparing of foods, not naturally occurring as in fruits and fruit juices, is associated with increased risk for death from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Many US adults consume...Read more
Medica-2014-education-conference-where-medicine-and-technology-meet
2014 10 Feb
This year’s MEDICA Education Conference, part of the industry show MEDICA 2014 in Düsseldorf (November 12th through 15th) is dedicated to the interrelations between medicine and technology. The conference theme is “Medicine meets technology – technology meets medicine”. As an academic conference, the event addresses physicians and medical professionals,...Read more
Hospitals-face-new-superbug-liabilities
2014 12 Feb
Vision-Sciences' EndoSheath Technology Offers Patented Solution Superbugs. Nightmare Bacteria. Antibiotic Resistant Strains. No matter what you call it, it is bad news for hospitals, which face increasingly stringent financial penalties under the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, patient readmissions and follow-up diagnostics due to hospital-acquired...Read more
Ecr-2014-agfa-healthcare-s-impax-agility-launches-globally
2014 14 Feb
Following robust pilots, 125 new sites implement seamless solution offering relevant and varied imaging data in one platform - Recently launched, IMPAX Agility is already bringing quality outcomes to over 125 hospitals around to world. - Modern IT platform enhances clinical productivity and performance, while reducing costs. - Streamlined...Read more
Hydmedia-solution-by-agfa-healthcare-deployed-in-multiple-hospitals-in-france
2014 21 Feb
Healthcare content management system manages all digital and paper documents for hospital or regional network Faster access to documents from any workstation in the hospital increases efficiency. Documents are indexed, easily and intuitively searchable. Reduction or even elimination of paper documentation reduces associated costs....Read more
Five-belgian-hospitals-install-agfa-healthcare-impax-solutions
2014 25 Feb
Upgrades, extensions and new systems offer wide-ranging hospitals workflow optimisations Agreements demonstrate strength of Agfa HealthCare’s customer relationships in Belgian hospitals. IMPAX solutions and functionalities help hospitals to improve productivity and communication in radiology, nuclear medicine, cardiology and beyond. ...Read more
Critical-care-in-the-emergency-department-1
2014 08 Mar
Interviewee Dr. Emanuel Rivers Vice Chairman and Director of Research Department of Emergency Medicine, Senior Staff Attending, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Surgery (Surgical Critical Care) Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan, Clinical Professor of Emergency, Medicine and Surgery, Wayne State University,...Read more
Agfa-healthcare-s-icis-to-image-enable-hospital-group-s-emr
2014 27 Mar
ZNA hospital group in Belgium extends Agfa HealthCare’s ICIS to integrate all medical images onto a single cloud-based platform All relevant images will become part of the patient record, regardless of source, leading to an image-enabled EMR Solution will integrate all medical images from different departments and facilities, whether DICOM...Read more
Erc-2014-zoll-to-showcase-advanced-resuscitation-and-acute-critical-care
2014 12 May
Experts to Discuss the Preparation for Treating Athletes and Spectators at Large Sporting Events during a ZOLL-Sponsored Symposium ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, has announced that its advanced resuscitation and acute critical care solutions will be on display during the European...Read more
Eahp-votes-on-new-charter-of-care
2014 14 May
Hospital pharmacists from 34 European countries gather for a unique Summit to tackle current diversities in health provision and set out the future services to be delivered by the profession. Alongside representatives from over 25 European patient organisations and associations representing other healthcare professionals, the Summit will deliver...Read more
Closed-loop-healthcare-ageing-at-home
2014 17 Jun
The interconnection of home- and hospital-based devices will allow medical caregivers to monitor elderly patients in their homes, reducing preventable hospitalisations, which stress senior patients and the facilities, which provide care to them. The “closed-loop healthcare” system being developed by researchers at the University of Missouri was presented...Read more
Agfa-healthcare-s-impax-ris-pacs-selected-by-belgian-hospital
2014 04 Jul
Integrated solution will unify images, data, and reporting workflows across all imaging departments and beyond. Agreement includes IMPAX RIS/PACS/Reporting, Clinical Applications, ICIS View, ICIS VNA and IMPAX BI. Agfa HealthCare will manage all hardware and software. The solution will allow the hospital to grow towards the latest,...Read more
Children-s-hospital-los-angeles-makes-most-wired-list
2014 11 Jul
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), one of the leading paediatric hospitals in the US, has been included in the list of 'Most Wired' hospitals in the country. Being named on the list, released annually by Health & Health Networks magazine, is recognition of a health care organisation's investment in technology that supports patient safety and...Read more
Blood-tests-from-10-to-10-169
2014 18 Aug
Recent research published in BMJ Open shows that there are significant price differences for ten common blood tests in California hospitals. While some patients were charged as little as $10 for one test, there were others that were charged $10,169 for the same test. More than 150 hospitals in California were analysed and tests such as lipid panel,...Read more
The-eahm-2014-inaugural-ceremony
2014 12 Sep
Berlin, Germany, EAHM Congress 2014 Report Moderated by Dr. Ralf Michael Schmitz, EAHM Education and Training, the ceremonial opening of the ceremony began with an outline of this year’s theme ‘Health Sector: Our role and responsibility’. Achieving a balance between the ethical responsibilities of healthcare and the economic factors in evidence represents...Read more
Top-5-ways-to-improve-patient-experience
2015 05 May
Becker’s Hospital Review recently published tips on how hospitals in the U.S. could improve their Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey results. A standardised survey consisting of multiple choice questions, the advice can be applied in hospitals all over the world to help improve care quality. Here’s a...Read more
Agfa-healthcare-invests-in-and-for-france-1
2015 19 May
As a major strategic player in the digital healthcare and imaging markets, Agfa HealthCare invests in and for France. Important recent wins include three ORBIS EMRs and the Médiale regional imaging project in Lorraine  Read more
Green-hospitals-for-reduced-power-bills-1
2015 26 May
Focusing on ways of reducing power consumption through green energy production methods is one key way of reducing the bills for a fixed hospital cost. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, what used to fall under the category of expensive trend is now becoming a necessity as health facility operators seek ecological ways of economising, especially...Read more
Greece-finding-the-finest-tools-in-hospital-management-for-change-by-theodoros-p-dimopoulos-1
2015 09 Jun
Today’s Health-care System in Greece suffers from many “diseases”. After five years of financial adjustment, Greek Healthcare officials and some important stakeholders are facing the challenge to co-lead the Greek National Healthcare System and Public Health towards a new era. The recent reality of the critical situation with the national economy is...Read more