Home Editor's Blog News Special Reports Directory Events Advertise Submit Your News About Us Guides News by Zone I News by Date I News by Category   Home News By Category Patient safety Free Newsletter Register for our Free Newsletters Zones Analysis, Inspection and Laboratory Assisted/Independent Living Clinical and Nursing Equipment Design and Manufacture of Medical Equipment Diagnostics Equipment, Monitoring and Test Education, Training and Professional Services Health Education and Patient Management Health Estates Management Healthcare Support and Information Services Hygiene and Infection Control IT and Communications in Healthcare Materials Medical Device Technology Research and Development Safety and Security View All Other Carouselweb publications   Patient safety 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 ] 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 ] 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 ] 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 ] 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 ] 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 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 ] 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 ] 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 ] 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 ] 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 ] Emergency response wristbands help HealthTrust Purchasing Group members Patient safety : 10 January, 2011 LaserBand is helping HealthTrust Purchasing Group members achieve benefits from hospital preparedness grants from the US Department of Health and Human Services.   [ View Detail ] Veteran Affairs medical centres selects CareFusion point-of-care verification tools Patient safety : 08 December, 2010 CareFusion’s Pyxis point-of-care verification suite of products is selected for use across 153 US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centres and 17 outpatient centres.   [ View Detail ] Villach regional hospital implements NextiraOne emergency alarm system Patient safety : 22 November, 2010 The Regional Hospital in Villach in Austria’s Carinthian region is creating an emergency plan which includes the implementation by NextiraOne of a fully redundant alarm and emergency alert system.   [ View Detail ] Medication safety tray wins AfPP Best Innovation in Patient Safety award for 2010 Patient safety : 25 October, 2010 Vernacare’s new Vernatray, which is a single-use anaesthetic medication safety tray, wins the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) 2010 award for Best Innovation in Patient Safety.   [ View Detail ] Caliper Life Sciences unveils safety pharmacology profiling service Patient safety : 29 September, 2010 Caliper Life Sciences introduces its General Side Effects Profile (GENSEP), a service offering through its Caliper Discovery Alliances and Services (CDAS) unit, to assess the potential for safety liabilities of drugs under Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).   [ View Detail ] RFID enabled endoscope tracking system offers increased patient safety Patient safety : 24 September, 2010 Mobile Aspects is introducing an enhanced design of the company’s RFID enabled endoscope tracking system, iRIScope, which is targeted at increasing care quality and patient safety.   [ View Detail ] Single-patient disposable blood pressure cuffs reduce infectious disease spread Patient safety : 06 September, 2010 Welch Allyn is teaming up with Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System to standardize its facilities with FlexiPort blood pressure cuffs, a single-patient disposable cuff that travels with the patient throughout their stay.   [ View Detail ] Sentient Health warns NHS Trusts to focus on effective stock control Patient safety : 27 July, 2010 Joel Haspel, Chief Executive Officer of Sentient Health is warning that other NHS Trusts should take heed from the findings of a recent (leaked) report that indicated a cash crisis at South London Healthcare Trust left patients lying on the operating table before doctors realised vital equipment had not been ordered.   [ View Detail ] Theatre practitioners help develop single-use anaesthetic medication safety tray Patient safety : 07 June, 2010 Vernacare’s new single-use anaesthetic safety tray is designed to help reduce operating theatre error and advance standards of infection prevention.   [ View Detail ] Wi-Fi badge solution improves patient safety for Portuguese hospital group Patient safety : 04 May, 2010 Ekahau’s RTLS solution, including fixed Wi-Fi call-buttons and locatable Wi-Fi communication badges for staff members, is being installed in member hospitals of Espirito Santo Saude (ESSAUDE), one of the largest private healthcare group in Portugal.   [ View Detail ] Online toolkit helps combat prescription medication abuse Patient safety : 12 April, 2010 A new online toolkit, developed by The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy with funding from the Cardinal Health Foundation, is aiming to help pharmacists work with concerned citizens, local schools and civic organizations to fight prescription medication abuse.   [ View Detail ] TRac offers safety test service for In Vitro Diagnostic medical systems Patient safety : 24 March, 2010 Leading test house, TRaC, is now fully accredited at its UK facilities to carry out safety testing of all medical diagnostic products that fall within the scope of the In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices Directive.   [ View Detail ] Digital imager aims to improve patient care and reduce infections Patient safety : 01 March, 2010 The Enterprise Mobility Solutions division of Motorola unveils its newest advanced data capture solution for healthcare - the DS6878-HC cordless 2D imager.   [ View Detail ] Peminic Safety Suite helps Aurora Health Care to provide safer healthcare Patient safety : 18 February, 2010 Aurora Health Care selects the Peminic Safety Suite to automatically identify near misses and adverse safety events by utilising new eSurveillance capabilities resulting in safer healthcare and improved outcomes while also supporting improved communication and data sharing between the patient relation, risk and safety teams.   [ View Detail ] New papers focus on patient safety issues in clinical trials Patient safety : 18 January, 2010 ERT issues a new ERT Knowledge Series of educational papers, written by ERT experts, which discuss issues relevant to patient safety in clinical trials today.   [ View Detail ] FDA licenses Biovista technology platform for drug safety Patient safety : 14 January, 2010 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed Biovista’s technology platform to help analyse, identify, and better understand the way certain drugs can cause harmful side effects.   [ View Detail ] Wireless electronic patient record system drives efficiency in Leicester hospitals Patient safety : 30 November, 2009 Hospital operations at five sites in the Leicestershire area go “paper-free” with the launch of a new wireless electronic patient record system from Devlin Medical that drives efficiency and benefits patient outcome.   [ View Detail ] iSOFT acquires Patient Safety International to enhance patient safety portfolio Patient safety : 26 November, 2009 iSOFT Group acquires Patient Safety International Pty Ltd. (PSI) in a deal worth up to $5 million as part of the company’s strategy of boosting its portfolio of innovative solutions through bolt-on acquisitions.   [ View Detail ] First | Prev  | 1 | 2 | 3  | Next  | Last

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