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asset tracking, patient flow and safety, staff security alerting and temperature monitoring using HP Wi-Fi networks.   [ View Detail ] West Kent hospitals enhance patient safety with innovative blood-tracking systems Patient safety : 22 May, 2013 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust selects leading healthcare technology company MSoft eSolutions' Bloodhound solution following a rigorous tender process.   [ View Detail ] Ekahau sees record growth for location-aware messaging solution sales Real time location systems (RTLS) : 01 May, 2013 Ekahau reports record growth of the company's location-aware messaging solution with a 77 percent increase in badge tag customers since 2011.   [ View Detail ] Maquet Cardiovascular receives 510(k) clearance and CE Mark approval for radial compression device Patient safety : 15 April, 2013 Maquet Cardiovascular receives 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European CE mark approval for its new AIR-BAND Radial Compression Device.   [ View Detail ] GE Healthcare signs agreement with HealthTrust to provide infant care solutions Patient safety : 14 March, 2013 GE Healthcare is entering into an agreement with HealthTrust, a group purchasing organization headquartered in the Nashville, Tennessee area, to provide infant care solutions including phototherapy technology, warmers and incubators, to hospitals that are members of HealthTrust.   [ View Detail ] MSoft steps up international expansion with expansion into German market Security and compliance software : 13 March, 2013 MSoft eSolutions is to export the company's pioneering blood-tracking software to Germany after signing a deal to work with German healthcare hardware company Chip Card Solutions (CCS).   [ View Detail ] Mobile health solution connects people to emergency care at critical moments Patient safety : 06 March, 2013 AT&T is working to overcome the limitation faced when an elderly person suffers from a fall or heart attack and can only use a device around his or her neck to send for assistance only if the incident happened at their home.   [ View Detail ] Ekahau enhances RTLS solution to offer 20x more scalability Real time location systems (RTLS) : 01 March, 2013 Ekahau, the high-performance leader in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) using Wi-Fi, is introducing greater system scalability to support the company's move into larger healthcare environments.   [ View Detail ] Patient wristbands receive safety certification Patient safety : 13 February, 2013 SATO launches a new range of safety wristbands for patient identification, which have European certification by the Hohenstein Institute in Bonningheim (Germany).   [ View Detail ] Smiths Medical receives 510(k) clearance for ambulatory infusion system Patient safety : 08 February, 2013 Smiths Medical receives 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to launch its CADD-Solis VIP ambulatory infusion system with CADD-Solis medication safety software.   [ View Detail ] Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust deploys innovative blood-tracking systems Patient safety : 06 February, 2013 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is enhancing patient safety by introducing innovative blood-tracking systems by installing MSoft eSolutions' Bloodhound solution.   [ View Detail ] Aura Healthcare partners Imprivata to offer single sign-on solutions Security and compliance software : 06 February, 2013 Aura Healthcare signs a VAR partner agreement with Imprivata to become an authorised reseller for Imprivata's range of healthcare information security solutions which include single sign-on (SSO) and user authentication used by healthcare providers worldwide.   [ View Detail ] German nursing facility installs WLAN-based locating and emergency call system for dementia patients Real time location systems (RTLS) : 01 February, 2013 The adams and weber, an experienced IT-system house in the Rhine-Mosel region of Germany, is collaborating with Ekahau to install a WLAN-based locating and emergency call system at Josef-Ecker-Stift, a senior-citizens home and nursing facility in Neuwied, Germany.   [ View Detail ] Welch Allyn agrees strategic collaboration pact with EarlySense Patient safety : 01 February, 2013 Welch Allyn is entering into a strategic collaboration and distribution agreement with EarlySense, the market leader in proactive patient care solutions.   [ View Detail ] Infant security solution reduces the risk of abductions at Danbury Hospital Patient security : 24 January, 2013 RF Technologies is selected to provide infant security solutions for Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticutt, to help keep newborns safe and reduce the risk of abductions.   [ View Detail ] Beacon Hospital opts for Bridgehead to provide data protection Security and compliance software : 21 January, 2013 UPMC Beacon Hospital, the South Dublin based hospital providing world-care services, is implementing BridgeHead Software's integrated backup solution to provide complete protection for all of the data within its MEDITECH Health Care Information System (HCIS).   [ View Detail ] Voluntary Worldwide Field Corrective Action is issued for T-piece circuit used by resuscitation units Patient safety : 27 December, 2012 GE Healthcare initiates a voluntary worldwide field correction of the T-piece circuit used with GE Healthcare's Giraffe and Panda resuscitation units.   [ View Detail ] Radiometer releases arterial blood gas syringes ensure EU directive 2010/32/EU compliance Patient safety : 06 December, 2012 The new safePICO70 arterial blood gas syringes from Radiometer are designed to enable safe and simple, single-handed removal of needles, helping to eliminate needle-stick injuries.   [ View Detail ] Innovative wristband solution offers patient safety benefits Patient safety : 14 November, 2012 Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is turning to healthcare technology specialist MSoft eSolutions to increase Positive Patient Identification (PPI) by introducing an innovative wristband solution on to its wards to meet stringent Government requirements on patient safety.   [ View Detail ] New touchpad exit controller is easy-to-use and takes exit monitoring to a new level Access systems : 03 October, 2012 RF Technologies is releasing a Touchpad Exit Controller (TEC) with a discreet design that blends into a facility's environment.   [ View Detail ] Imprivata partners TI to support strong authentication for thin- and zero-client devices in healthcare Security and compliance software : 01 October, 2012 Imprivata is collaborating with Texas Instruments to support strong authentication and secure application access from virtual desktop environments.   [ View Detail ] New sample labelling system boosts patient safety Patient safety : 01 October, 2012 SATO is launching a new intelligent printer system that accurately and quickly prints labels for phlebotomy blood tube and clinical samples at the patient's side.   [ View Detail ] Epidural administration safety system receives 510(k) clearance in the USA Patient safety : 24 September, 2012 Smiths Medical's Portex CorrectInject Safety System for administering neuraxial (spinal and epidural) medication receives 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).   [ View Detail ] VCU Health System deploys 7000 screensavers to flag safety messages Patient safety : 07 September, 2012 VCU Health System, located in Richmond, Virginia, USA, is using Netpresenter software to inform, instruct and alert its 8,000+ employees at its several sites across the city. Safety messages and alerts are displayed at the push of a button on screensavers on all 7,000 employee PCs.   [ View Detail ] Covidien supports new The Joint Commission's Sentinel Event Alert Recommendations Patient safety : 15 August, 2012 Covidien is announcing the company's support for The Joint Commission's recent Sentinel Alert recommendations for the 'Safe use of opioids in hospitals'.   [ View Detail ] Clostridium difficile alert aims to save lives and reduce healthcare costs Patient safety : 15 August, 2012 Proventix Systems of Birmingham, Alabama, USA invents the C diff Alert to aid caregivers in their fight against Clostridium difficile, a microorganism that causes infection, claims 14,000 lives and incurs $1 billion in healthcare costs in the United States each year.   [ View Detail ] Study validates effectiveness of RFDS to improve patient safety Patient safety : 09 August, 2012 RF Surgical Systems reports the recent publication of the largest prospective study to validate the effectiveness of Radio-Frequency Surgical Detection Systems (RFDS) in the Journal of American College of Surgeons.   [ View Detail ] Orion Health expands Caradigm relationship in Asia Pacific markets Identity and access management (IAM) : 02 August, 2012 Orion Health is entering into a a Letter of Intent with Caradigm to combine their complementary strengths in an expanded partnership to deliver leading eHealth solutions in the Asia Pacific region.   [ View Detail ] Nebraska Medical Center improves patient safety HD megapixel cameras Patient security : 16 July, 2012 The Nebraska Medical Center, located in Omaha, USA, is now deploying almost 300 IQeye HD megapixel cameras from IQinVision to ensure patient safety, upgrade medical care, and reduce staffing costs.   [ View Detail ] ACT software keeps Royal College of Surgeons HQ secure Access systems : 31 May, 2012 As part of an IP security system, the headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons in London is being secured by door controllers and management software supplied by Access Control Technology (ACT).   [ View Detail ] Gemalto launches authentication solution for the healthcare sector Security management : 09 May, 2012 Gemalto launches Protiva MedSecure, a new solution package that addresses one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare providers today: a secure digital identity.   [ View Detail ] Healthcare at Home implements full disk encryption solution Security and compliance software : 02 May, 2012 Healthcare at Home, the UK's largest home healthcare provider, is implementing WinMagic's SecureDoc full disk encryption solution, protecting sensitive data across multiple platforms.   [ View Detail ] Vernacare Technical Services receives SAFEcontractor accreditation Patient safety : 18 April, 2012 Vernacare Technical Services is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.   [ View Detail ] RF Technologies adds new features to wireless call pendant Patient safety : 10 April, 2012 RF Technologies is releasing new features to its wireless call pendant for the Code Alert Quick Response Premiere Wireless Call Solution.   [ View Detail ] Patient identification wristbands improve care of babies in Surrey Patient safety : 10 February, 2012 Frimley Park Hospital NHS Trust in Surrey is facing an added element of care required for the patients admitted to its Special Care Baby Unit, and so when looking for a new wristband solution to use for their smallest and most vulnerable patients it had two major requirements.   [ View Detail ] Ansell broadens Korean presence Protection equipment : 26 January, 2012 Ansell is entering into a multi-year agreement with Koreca Industries. Koreca Industries is based in Daegu and is a leading hand protection specialist in Korea.   [ View Detail ] SmartSponge surgical safety technology receives CE Mark Patient safety : 04 November, 2011 ClearCount Medical Solutions receives approval to affix the CE mark to its SmartSponge and SmartWand-DTX products. The SmartSponge product line is the first and only RFID-based surgical safety and efficiency technology bearing a CE mark.   [ View Detail ] New system solution decreases patient identification errors Patient safety : 07 October, 2011 SATO develops a comprehensive system of solutions to help decrease patient identification errors in hospitals and patient healthcare facilities.   [ View Detail ] New anaesthesia software service offers patient safety benefits Patient safety : 16 September, 2011 Smiths Medical is launching the PharmGuard Anesthesia Software Service (PASS), providing anaesthesiologists and pharmacists with the convenience of a customer-specific drug library entered into their Medfusion 3500 syringe infusion pumps prior to shipping the pumps to them.   [ View Detail ] Blood gas analysis system offers positive bedside patient identification Patient safety : 26 August, 2011 Radiometer's 1st Automatic blood gas analysis system is proving crucial to patient care in the Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.   [ View Detail ] RF Technologies releases new location detection technology solution Patient safety : 23 August, 2011 RF Technologies is releasing the company's Smart ID location detection technology which provides the location of residents upon calling from a pendant using the Code Alert Quick Response Plus Wireless Call Solution, which utilizes the reliability and scalability of the Inovonics EchoStream product line.   [ View Detail ] SATO UK gains GS1 certification patient identification system Patient safety : 08 August, 2011 SATO UK receives certification from GS1 for its newly developed patient wristband identification system.   [ View Detail ] 30 per cent of UK hospitals fail to transport specimens in compliant medical bags Patient safety : 19 April, 2011 After reviewing market data, UK-based Versapak is reporting that up to 30 per cent of UK hospitals could be transporting diagnostic specimens in medical bags that may not stand up to international guidelines.   [ View Detail ] Danes extend adverse incident reporting system to secondary care Patient safety : 14 April, 2011 In April 2011, an adverse incident reporting system that operates in Denmark’s primary care service is going to be extended to include secondary care as well.   [ View Detail ] Imprivata wins Network Project of the Year – Public Sector award Identity and access management (IAM) : 13 April, 2011 Imprivata is named as the winner of the ′Network Project of the Year – Public Sector’ category at the 2011 Network Computing Awards.   [ View Detail ] Spacelabs Healthcare equips Missouri hospital with patient safety solutions Patient safety : 11 April, 2011 OSI Systems’ Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, receives a $1.5 million order from a Missouri hospital, nationally recognized for its patient safety.   [ View Detail ] World’s first automatic blood gas system simplifies blood sampling data capture Patient safety : 30 March, 2011 Radiometer’s 1st automatic, the world’s first automatic blood gas system, is designed to fully automate and simplify blood sampling and data capture, from the initial ordering of blood gas tests through to receiving results at the point of patient care.   [ View Detail ] Fresenius Medical Care receives PSO recognition in the USA Patient safety : 21 March, 2011 The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality officially recognizes Fresenius Medical Care’s Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and the certification by the US Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, is the first for a dialysis organization.   [ View Detail ] Rady Children's Hospital pilots new solution for disposing of sharps wastes Sharps management and disposal : 26 January, 2011 BD and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego are implementing an innovative pilot programme at the hospital that is designed to safely divert a significant percentage of BD sharps waste from landfills and utilise the recycled materials.   [ View Detail ] Clinical study pinpoints SurgiCount Safety-Sponge patient safety benefits Patient safety : 20 January, 2011 Results of a multi-year, independent clinical research study on retained surgical sponges shows that the institution implementing the SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System eliminated the occurrence of retained surgical sponges and the costs associated with these preventable surgical errors.   [ View Detail ] First | Prev  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4  | Next  | Last

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