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Sarasota Memorial Hospital deploys new PD diagnosis technology

Hospital Management — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Sarasota Memorial Hospital in the US state of Florida has deployed what it claims to be the first and only FDA-approved test to diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD). (Source: Hospital Management)

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Swedish Medical Center deploys new interactive patient care solution

Hospital Management — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

US-based Swedish Medical Center has deployed Aceso UpCare technology at its newly opened Issaquah campus. (Source: Hospital Management)

CQC warns Great Western Hospital over essential standards

Hospital Management — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The UK Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reported that the Great Western Hospital in Swindon failed to meet two essential standards. (Source: Hospital Management)

White Paper: The Value of the Home Health Solution for CHF and COPD

Hospital Management — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The white paper explains how congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two of the most serious chronic health conditions affecting the rapidly growing population of older Americans. (Source: Hospital Management)

US hospital deploys acute care electronic health record solution

Hospital Management — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tennessee, US, has chosen Allscripts's Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM), an acute care electronic health record (EHR) solution, to help boost the facility. (Source: Hospital Management)

Visualization versus Neuromonitoring of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves during Thyroidectomy: What About the Costs?

World Journal of Surgery — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:53:59 +0100

Conclusions The regional DRG tariff for thyroid surgery is barely sufficient to cover conventional surgery costs. Intraoperative neural monitoring accounts for 5–7% of the hospitalization costs for a thyroidectomy. Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s00268-012-1452-0Authors Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Department of Surgical Sciences, Endocrine Surgery Research Center, University of Insubria Varese-Como, Via Guicciardini, 21100 Varese, ItalyAlessandro Bacuzzi, Department of Anesthesia, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, ItalyLuigi Boni, Department of Surgical Sciences, Endocrine Surgery Research Center, University of Insubria Varese-Como, Via Guicciardini, 21100 Varese, ItalyStefano Rausei, Department of Surgical Sciences, Endocrine Surgery Research Center...

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Hospital management and outcomes of stroke in Indigenous Australians: evidence from the 2009 Acute Care National Stroke Audit

International Journal of Stroke — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsAustralian Indigenous patients with stroke received a reduced quality of care in hospitals and experienced worse outcomes than non‐Indigenous patients. Indigenous patients require the provision of evidence‐based care to increase their opportunities for optimal health outcomes following stroke. Further research to explain the differences is needed. (Source: International Journal of Stroke)

DM Healthcare opens new multi-speciality hospital in India

Hospital Management — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Dubai-based DM Healthcare has opened the Aster-Aadhar Hospital, a multi-speciality hospital in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. (Source: Hospital Management)

UK hospital installs AeroScout Asset Tracking & Management solution

Hospital Management — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust has installed AeroScout's Asset Tracking & Management solution. (Source: Hospital Management)

Capital Health deploys new molecular breast imaging device

Hospital Management — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

US-based medical network Capital Health has deployed GE Healthcare's Discovery NM 750b, a specialised breast scanner that enables advanced functional imaging of breast cancer, at its New Jersey Hopewell medical centre. (Source: Hospital Management)

Nuffield Health deploys new diagnostic ultrasound system

Hospital Management — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital in the UK has deployed the ACUSON S2000 diagnostic ultrasound system from Siemens Healthcare. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Erratum to: High expression of MAGE-A10 cancer-testis antigen in triple-negative breast cancer

Medical Oncology — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:11:08 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s12032-012-0172-5Authors Tanja Badovinac-Črnjević, Oncology Department, University Hospital Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, Zagreb, CroatiaGiulio Spagnoli, Institute of Research and Hospital Management, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandAntonio Juretić, Oncology Department, University Hospital Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, Zagreb, CroatiaJasminka Jakić-Razumović, Pathology Department, University Hospital Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, Zagreb, CroatiaPaula Podolski, Oncology Department, University Hospital Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, Zagreb, CroatiaNera Šarić, Oncology Department, University Hospital Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, Zagreb, Croatia Journal Medical OncologyOnline ISSN 1559-131XPrint ISSN 1357-0560 (Source: Medical Oncolog...

German hospital deploys IntraOp Mobetron for IOERT

Hospital Management — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Helios Berlin Buch, a German hospital, has deployed IntraOp Medical's Mobetron system for intra-operative electron radiation therapy (IOERT). (Source: Hospital Management)

KishHealth System introduces new clinical surveillance system

Hospital Management — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

KishHealth System in DeKalb, Illinois, US, has been using the Pharmacy Xpert clinical surveillance and intervention system from Thomson Reuters to capture interventions and improve patient care. (Source: Hospital Management)

toutenkamion-European Leader for Mobile Medical Units

Hospital Management — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

toutenkamion is the European leader in the category of custom-built mobile medical units on 3.5t chassis, trucks and trailers as well as large expandable semi-trailers. All our vehicles are designed to the specific requirements of our clientele. (Source: Hospital Management)

CQC warns Springfield Care Home over standards

Hospital Management — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The UK's Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned Springfield Care Home in Walthamstow, east London, that it must take immediate action to improve services. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Mubadala Healthcare to open new hospital in 2013

Hospital Management — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Mubadala Healthcare, a unit of Mubadala Development, will open Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) on Sowwah Island, Abu Dhabi, in 2013. (Source: Hospital Management)

Fauquier Hospital deploys new referral management solutions

Hospital Management — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, Virginia, US, has selected healthcare IT company Proficient Health to streamline its processes for physician orders and patient scheduling. (Source: Hospital Management)

US hospital deploys enterprise-wide device connectivity infrastructure

Hospital Management — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Virtua Health, a comprehensive multihospital healthcare system in New Jersey, US, has deployed Nuvon's Vega system for its enterprise-wide device connectivity needs. (Source: Hospital Management)

UK hospital performs endovascular surgery using robotic technology

Hospital Management — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

St Mary's Hospital, part of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the UK, has used Hansen Medical's Magellan robotic system for a fenestrated endograft procedure. (Source: Hospital Management)

US hospital opens new heart valve clinic

Hospital Management — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Heart Hospital of Austin in Texas, US, has opened a heart valve clinic featuring trans-catheter aortic valve replacement technology. (Source: Hospital Management)

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New Leg-Mounted Autoclaves for Designated Cleanrooms

Hospital Management — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:23:00 +0100

The availability of stand-off legs for Priorclave's range of bench-top autoclaves brings significant advantages to designated CAT 3 application areas, providing much easier access beneath the priorclave for cleaning and disinfection of laboratory wor… (Source: Hospital Management)

Unity Health deploys new interoperability platform

Hospital Management — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Unity Health System in New York, US, has adopted the dbMotion Solution, an interoperability platform, as part of the healthcare provider's health information exchange efforts. (Source: Hospital Management)

Arizona medical centre installs Toshiba breast imaging solution

Hospital Management — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, has deployed the Vantage Titan 1.5T MR system from Toshiba America Medical Systems. (Source: Hospital Management)

Ohio Medical Center deploys new cancer technology

Hospital Management — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center in Ohio, US, has installed new technology at the Seidman Cancer Center to treat ovarian, endometrial and other cancers. (Source: Hospital Management)

UC San Diego Health System to acquire Nevada Cancer Institute

Hospital Management — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

UC San Diego Health System in the US is set to acquire the Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) for an undisclosed amount. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Oncology Services International-Linear Accelerators and Treatment Simulators

Hospital Management — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

If your hospital or clinic has a radiation oncology department, then Oncology Services International can dramatically reduce your operating costs for the complex therapy equipment at the heart of the... (Source: Hospital Management)

Omani Royal Hospital expands oncology, cardiology centres

Hospital Management — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Royal Hospital in Muscat, Oman, is expanding its National Oncology Centre and the National Cardiology Centre. (Source: Hospital Management)

Pennsylvania hospital acquires telemedicine solution

Hospital Management — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Meadville Medical Center in the US state of Pennslyvania has selected Authentidate's Electronic House Call (EHC) remote vital signs monitoring solution for its chronic disease management programme. (Source: Hospital Management)

Omani hospital expands oncology, cardiology centres

Hospital Management — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Royal Hospital in Muscat, Oman, is expanding its National Oncology Centre and the National Cardiology Centre. (Source: Hospital Management)

Tanzania: From Texas to Tanzania - Anglican Hospitals Link Up

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:40:47 +0100

ACNS (London)-Senior management and medical officers from St. Luke's Episcopal Health System Houston and Baylor College of Medicine will visit the hospital of the Diocese of Morogoro in Berega at the end of February. This is the first step in a programme to develop links between Anglican hospitals in different parts of the world. These links are designed to provide conduits for the supply of medical equipment, provision of clinical training, and development in hospital management systems. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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Nebraska Medical Centers to set up new cancer facility

Hospital Management — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Nebraska Medical Center in the US have unveiled plans to set up a new cancer treatment and research facility. (Source: Hospital Management)

Bacterial infection at UK hospital linked to death of three babies

Hospital Management — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The UK's Belfast Trust has announced the death of a third baby at the Royal Maternity Hospital after an outbreak of a bacterial infection known as Pseudomonas. (Source: Hospital Management)

US hospital installs QuadraMed identity management solutions

Hospital Management — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Westchester Medical Center in New York has installed QuadraMed's identity management solutions as part of an enterprise-wide electronic health record (EHR) implementation. (Source: Hospital Management)

Quality Patient Care in Labor and Delivery: A Call to Action Introduction

Hospital Management — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This white paper is a call to action to the representatives of professional societies, whose members care for pregnant women and women in labour, to improve the quality of care for women and children. (Source: Hospital Management)

South Korean hospital and SK Telecom launch Health Connect JV

Hospital Management — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) and SK Telecom in South Korea, have formed a joint venture to connect patients, medical professionals and patients' families to medical equipment and healthcare systems anywhere, at anytime. (Source: Hospital Management)

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DOBCO Medical Systems Releases PACSonWEB

Hospital Management — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

DOBCO Medical Systems is pleased to announce the release of PACSonWEB, a web-based solution to distribute and exchange medical images and reports over the internet. (Source: Hospital Management)

WVU Hospitals to construct ten-storey tower

Hospital Management — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

West Virginia University (WVU) Hospitals in the US, is to build a ten-storey tower to address the increasing capacity challenges and improve the healthcare needs of patients in the state. (Source: Hospital Management)

BGS Global Hospitals installs new radiation therapy technology

Hospital Management — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Global Hospitals Group has deployed what it claims to be Asia Pacific's first advanced radiation therapy technology for cancer treatment at its BGS Global Hospitals in Bangalore and Karnataka, India. (Source: Hospital Management)

Nashville General Hospital implements integrated radiology IT solutions

Hospital Management — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Nashville General Hospital in the US state of Texas has selected Sectra's suite of web-based, integrated RIS/PACS solutions. (Source: Hospital Management)

Care Quality Commission issues warning to Birkdale Park Nursing Home

Hospital Management — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The UK's Care Quality Commission (CQC) has urged Birkdale Park Nursing Home in Southport to take measures to meet essential standards. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Saudi Arabia invests in heat stroke treatment for Hajj pilgrims

Hospital Management — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health has deployed ZOLL Medical's intravascular temperature management (IVTM) systems to treat pilgrims suffering from heat stroke during the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. (Source: Hospital Management)

Woodland Heights Medical Center installs new robotic surgical system

Hospital Management — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Woodland Heights Medical Center in the US state of Texas has introduced the da Vinci Si surgical system to its operating rooms. (Source: Hospital Management)

SBH acquires two UHS hospitals

Hospital Management — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Strategic Behavioral Health (SBH) has acquired Montevista Hospital and Red Rock Behavioral Health Hospital in Las Vegas, US, from Universal Health Services (UHS). (Source: Hospital Management)

Fort Irwin to construct new hospital

Hospital Management — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Fort Irwin & the National Training Center, a major training area for the US Military, is set to build a new $400m hospital to replace the 40-year-old existing facility. (Source: Hospital Management)

US hospital receives transformational grant from Marcus Foundation

Hospital Management — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Boca Raton Regional Hospital, US, has received a transformational $25m grant from the Marcus Foundation to create the Marcus Neuroscience Institute on the hospital's main campus. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Jackson Hospital announces expansion of emergency rooms

Hospital Management — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Jackson Hospital in the US state of Alabama has added a 3,863ft² facility to its emergency room as part of the hospital's $7.5m renovation and expansion programme. (Source: Hospital Management)

Patient Safety in Ophthalmology

Hospital Management — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

In this paper, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists states that the health sector should maintain proper standards in the practice of ophthalmology for the benefit of the public. (Source: Hospital Management)

Quincy Medical Center to re-establish maternity ward

Hospital Management — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Quincy Medical Center in Massachusetts, US, is re-establishing its maternity ward as part of a $30m hospital renovation programme. (Source: Hospital Management)

Technical White Paper: Monitoring and Tracking of Fluoroscopic Dose

Hospital Management — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The white paper discusses deterministic injuries that can be caused by radiation from fluoroscopic procedures and describes that staff education and certian methods can reduce fluoroscopic dose. (Source: Hospital Management)

The Role of Technology in Reducing Risks Associated with CRBSI

Hospital Management — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The white paper states that intravenous (IV) therapy is the primary route for therapeutic regimens in acute care setting. Approximately 87% of bloodstream infections are associated with the presence of some type of intravascular device. (Source: Hospital Management)

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BryanLGH deploys Thomson Reuters clinical surveillance solution

Hospital Management — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

BryanLGH Medical Center in the US has deployed the Pharmacy Xpert clinical surveillance and intervention solution from Thomson Reuters to improve medication management. (Source: Hospital Management)

HMC selects Cerner to automate Qatar public health system

Hospital Management — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Cerner have signed an agreement to automate the public health system in Qatar, including all Hamad hospitals and primary healthcare centres. (Source: Hospital Management)

Blackpool Victoria deploys pathology workflow system

Hospital Management — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Blackpool Victoria Hospital in the UK has deployed GHG Software's specialist pathology voice recognition (VR) workflow system. (Source: Hospital Management)

Oxford University Hospitals Trust to expand neonatal intensive care unit

Hospital Management — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Oxford University Hospitals Trust in the UK is planning a £5.5m expansion of a neonatal intensive care unit at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. (Source: Hospital Management)

Silver Cross Hospital to open in Illinois

Hospital Management — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The new campus of the Silver Cross Hospital in Illinois, US, is set open next month. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Hospital Management — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:10:00 +0100

This white paper explains the challenges and opportunities faced by local health departments (LHDs) in response to the changing public health and clinical healthcare environment as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is implemented. (Source: Hospital Management)

Mammoth Hospital deploys revenue cycle management solution

Hospital Management — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Mammoth Hospital in California, US, has selected a solution to manage the revenue cycle for 39 affiliated providers in 11 outpatient clinics. (Source: Hospital Management)

Scottish government invests £2bn in hospital infrastructure projects

Hospital Management — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Scottish government will invest £2bn in hospital infrastructure projects to deliver better facilities for the National Health Service. (Source: Hospital Management)

Rady Children's Hospital deploys device connectivity solution

Hospital Management — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (RCHSD) in the US has deployed Nuvon’s open architecture vectored event grid architecture (VEGA) device connectivity solution for its enterprise-wide Epic installation. (Source: Hospital Management)

Mafraq Hospital to open new hypertension clinic

Hospital Management — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Mafraq Hospital, owned by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA), is planning to open a new hypertension clinic in Abu Dhabi, UAE. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Snapshot: The US cloud computing market for medical imaging

Hospital Management — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Advances in diagnostic imaging are driving a need for new ways to access, store and share medical images. Using detailed research compiled by GlobalData, this snapshot charts the dynamics behind a market set to grow by 27% to 2018. (Source: Hospital Management)

Maude L Whatley Health Center announces renovation

Hospital Management — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Maude L Whatley Health Center in Alabama, US, has announced a $2.4m renovation and expansion. (Source: Hospital Management)

US health institute wins Aetna Foundation research grant

Hospital Management — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The National Public Health and Hospital Institute, the research affiliate of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH), has received a research grant from the Aetna Foundation. (Source: Hospital Management)

Cincinnati Hospital set to expand

Hospital Management — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, US, is set to lease a new building for non-clinical offices and support functions. (Source: Hospital Management)

UTMC deploys OxyHeal multiplace hyperbaric chamber system

Hospital Management — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) in Ohio, US, has deployed OxyHeal Medical Systems' multiplace hyperbaric chamber system at its Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Center. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Value-Added Radiology Services

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Rao and Levin [] have written a very valid commentary on the value-added services of hospital-based radiology groups in which they disdain the short-sighted approach of some hospital managers who opt for either teleradiology or specialists other than radiologists for their imaging and interventional requirements. Many times in our practice, we have seen very experienced physicians trying to interpret imaging studies themselves, with little concern for radiologists' reports. However, their colleagues are quick to admit their folly when we question the quality of their interpretations during interdisciplinary meetings. (Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR)

Sir William Osler's speech at Troy: a Trojan horse?

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Moran ME Abstract Troy, New York, is a city of 55,000 people in upstate New York located along the Hudson River. A city of surprisingly rich cultural heritage, it was the home of New York state's first hospital outside New York City. The 50th anniversary celebration of Troy's hospital brought William Osler to the city as the keynote speaker. This speech, delivered on November 28, 1900, is one of Sir William's less well known addresses. Osler began his comments with Sir Thomas More's Utopia and talked at length about the hospital, its obligations, the influences it has upon the community, and the role of physicians and surgeons. He broached one of his old saws, the salary of attending physicians and their needed role in hospital management. His words were published in the d...

Johns Hopkins to employ tech to help boost healthcare in Kuwait

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:08:58 +0100

Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI), the international arm of Johns Hopkins Medicine of Baltimore, Maryland, and the Ministry of Health of Kuwait (MOH) have signed a five-year agreement that calls for JHI to assist Kuwait in improving healthcare delivery in Kuwait. Beginning in early 2012, JHI experts will work closely with Kuwaiti clinicians, nurses, hospital managers and administrators to better address medical issues and share innovations in the fields of trauma, orthopedics, rehabilitation, diabetes and obstetrics, pediatrics, and telemedicine. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

[Out-of-hospital management of elderly patients for trauma injury.]

Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Ricard-Hibon A, Duchateau FX, Vivien B Abstract Elderly patients should benefit from maximum care in cases of serious trauma, starting with pre-hospital care. A proper evaluation of the gravity of the trauma is an essential element in the management. The elderly are at risk of "under-triage", which can result in inappropriate hospital admission and delayed trauma care. Particular attention must be paid to "common" trauma, because such trauma is often associated with a potentially serious outcome in elderly patients. The Vittel criteria offer an important tool to estimate the level of gravity and to help in patient triage. The kinetic of the accident is important in identifying serious trauma. Emergency medical services with physicians on board must be the norm in cases of ...

Admissions of women in the third trimester of pregnancy to an intensive care unit in Morocco over a 4-year period

International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Recourse to the intensive care unit (ICU) for obstetric complications is relatively rare. However, in low-resource countries the technical and organizational capacities required for hospital management of serious complications of pregnancy are often limited. The aim of the present study was to determine the occurrence of third trimester obstetric admissions to an ICU in Morocco over a 4-year period, and to identify the associated obstetric pathologies. (Source: International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics)

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Handbook of Burns Volume 1

Springer Medicine titles — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 03:57:59 +0100

Acute Burn CareThis volume covers the entire spectrum of acute burn treatment. Individual chapters deal with basic aspects of different burn mechanisms as well as the acute care of burn patients. Pre-hospital management, critical care and basic concepts of burn surgery related to the acute phase, as well as the use of skin and skin substitutes in early stages of therapy are addressed in this volume. Chapters ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

CTCA opens new surgical facility at Midwestern Regional Medical Center

Hospital Management — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) has opened new surgical facility at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, Illinois. (Source: Hospital Management)

Season's Greetings from the editorial team

Hospital Management — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We will be taking a short break over the holiday season. Our daily news service will return in full on 3 January. (Source: Hospital Management)

Biggs Gridley Memorial Hospital deploys Prognosis EHR solution

Hospital Management — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Biggs Gridley Memorial Hospital in US has deployed an enterprise clinical and financial system with an electronic health record (EHR) solution from Prognosis Health Information Systems. (Source: Hospital Management)

Hackensack University Medical Center selects SurgiCount Safety-Sponge system

Hospital Management — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hackensack University Medical Center in the US has selected the SurgiCount Safety-Sponge system to improve patient safety and reduce error rates in its operating rooms. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Huntsville Hospital to purchase Parkway Medical Center

Hospital Management — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Huntsville Hospital in the US has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Parkway Medical Center of Decatur from Capella Healthcare. (Source: Hospital Management)

Tennessee health network deploys OptumInsight health information exchange technology

Hospital Management — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The East Tennessee Health Information Network has deployed OptumInsight's health information exchange technology for better patient care coordination and quality. (Source: Hospital Management)

Niles hospital to expand emergency department

Hospital Management — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, Michigan, US, is investing $7.4m to expand its emergency department. (Source: Hospital Management)

Chindex opens new Tianjin United Family Hospital in China

Hospital Management — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

US healthcare company Chindex International has officially opened Tianjin United Family Hospital in Beijing, China. (Source: Hospital Management)

Moving Toward Elimination of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Call to Action

Hospital Management — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The white paper is a call to action by US-based industry bodies towards the elimination of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). (Source: Hospital Management)

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York University Places Another Order with Priorclave

Hospital Management — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

York University will soon be taking delivery of a number of priorclaves - the third contract to be awarded to Priorclave by the university in the past 12 months. (Source: Hospital Management)

Canadian hospital selects Cisco medical-grade network

Hospital Management — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Woodstock Hospital has selected Cisco's medical-grade network for its new facility in Canada. (Source: Hospital Management)

Priorclave Autoclave Wows Visitors at London Vet Show

Hospital Management — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

During the recent London Vet Show, Priorclave, one of the top UK autoclave manufacturers, supplied the autoclave featured on the Southwest Medical stand. (Source: Hospital Management)

MIC Clinic installs new operating room management solution

Hospital Management — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The MIC Clinic in Berlin has installed a new solution manufactured by Karl Storz ORchestrion and Ekahau RTLS for the management of clinical processes around its operating room. (Source: Hospital Management)

[Reorganisation of the mental health services in Belgium in 2011. Will this lead to better care for patients with a serious mental illness?].

Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:30:02 +0100

Authors: Van Hecke J, Joos L, Daems J, Matthysen V, De Bruyne S Abstract summary background In Article 107 of the hospital legislation the Belgian government provides for a possible reorganisation of current mental health care. According to the Article, hospital managers and the medical staff of residential care units in each region are permitted tot re-allocate resources in such a way that their current government allowance is used for the development of an alternative type of health care that is more community-based. aim To explore the possible consequences that such a step is likely to have on the current users of long-term residential care. <span clas...

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Professional liability insurance in Obstetrics and Gynecology: estimate of the level of knowledge about malpractice insurance policies and definition of an informative tool for the management of the professional activity

BMC Research Notes — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Italy must introduce a compulsory insurance system which could absorb, through a mechanism of "distribution of risk", the malpractice litigation and its costs. This will provide compensation in accidental cases where it wouldn't be possible to demonstrate carelessness, imprudence and/or lack of skill. (Source: BMC Research Notes)

Prefilled syringes: Getting to the point

Hospital Management — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The many benefits of prefilled syringes are fuelling one of the medical device industry's fastest-growing markets. Chris Lo rolls up his sleeves to explore the finely-honed science behind ready-to-use syringes. (Source: Hospital Management)

New Zealand hospital deploys Varian radiotherapy system

Hospital Management — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Wellington Hospital in New Zealand has deployed a TrueBeam device from Varian Medical Systems for radiotherapy treatments. (Source: Hospital Management)

German university hospital deploys new image-guided surgery system

Hospital Management — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

University hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar in Germany has deployed Brainlab's Curve image-guided surgery system. (Source: Hospital Management)

SA Health to deploy Allscripts e-health record system

Hospital Management — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The public health system of South Australia, SA Health, will deploy Allscripts' Sunrise Enterprise suite of advanced clinical, access management and financial solutions across its network of metropolitan and rural hospitals. (Source: Hospital Management)

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UK CQC warns Alpha Hospitals over non-compliance

Hospital Management — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The UK Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned Alpha Hospitals (NW) in Sheffield that it must take necessary measures to meet essential standards. (Source: Hospital Management)

NHS trust installs Honeywell patient monitoring technology

Hospital Management — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Trust in the UK has successfully installed Honeywell's multipatient monitoring technology in residential care homes in the region to decrease avoidable hospital admissions, the trust has announced. (Source: Hospital Management)

Hoag Memorial Hospital opens new operating suite in California

Hospital Management — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in California, US, has opened an advanced cardiac operating suite. (Source: Hospital Management)

US Regional Medical Center deploys ultraviolet disinfection system

Hospital Management — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg & Calhoun counties in US has deployed a new tool, the Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector (Tru-D). (Source: Hospital Management)

Hackensack to reopen acute care hospital

Hospital Management — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hackensack University Medical Center is set to reopen an acute care hospital at the site of the former Pascack Valley facility in New Jersey, US. (Source: Hospital Management)

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CQC issues formal warning to New Leaf Health Care

Hospital Management — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

England's Care Quality Commission has formally warned New Leaf Health Care to make urgent improvements to protect the safety and welfare of patients. (Source: Hospital Management)

A Hospital's Guide for Exploring Anesthesia Options

Hospital Management — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This white paper provides a guide for hospitals to help them determine when and if they should change their anesthesia group. (Source: Hospital Management)

Managing Incidental Findings on Abdominal CT: White Paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee

Hospital Management — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This white paper aims to describe the criteria needed to detect, report and manage incidental findings, such as masses in the abdomen. (Source: Hospital Management)

US hospitals lack prevention practices for urinary tract infections, study finds

Hospital Management — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A University of Michigan Health System and the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare Center survey has found that the majority of US hospitals lack prevention practices for catheter-associated urinary tract infections. (Source: Hospital Management)

The Multidrug‐Resistant Bacteria Attitude Questionnaire: validity and understanding of responsibility for infection control in Swedish registered district, haematology and infection nurses

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion. The questionnaire has adequate psychometric properties. Insufficient knowledge of, behaviour toward and emotional response to patients with multidrug‐resistant bacteria were described, but the registered nurses did estimate their own responsibility for adherence to preventive measures for infection control as being great or very great.Relevance to clinical practice. There is a considerable need to improve knowledge, behaviour and emotional response regarding infection prevention measures among healthcare workers. The hospital management are responsible for such improvements and the Multidrug‐Resistant Bacteria Attitude Questionnaire is useful in identifying such needs, as it has adequate psychometric properties and is able to discriminate between groups. Evaluation am...

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Hughston Clinic launches outpatient surgical centre

Hospital Management — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hughston Clinic has announced the launch of a new outpatient surgical facility in north Columbus, Georgia, US. (Source: Hospital Management)

Perham Health to open new hospital in Minnesota

Hospital Management — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Perham Health is set to open a new hospital and clinic in the US state of Minnesota in January, the organisation has announced. (Source: Hospital Management)

DFine wins approval to launch StabiliT system in Canada and Mexico

Hospital Management — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

DFine has received clearance to introduce its StabiliT RadioFrequency Targeted Vertebral Augmentation system throughout Canada and Mexico respectively. (Source: Hospital Management)

Genomic Oncotype breast cancer test to predict risk of recurrence

Hospital Management — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Genomic Health's Oncotype DX has met its primary endpoint in a clinical validation study investigating patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a type of breast cancer. (Source: Hospital Management)

Sorin Group adult oxygenator wins European approval

Hospital Management — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Sorin Group, a global medical device company, has received European approval for its Inspire oxygenator system, designed for cardiopulmonary bypass procedures in adult patients. (Source: Hospital Management)

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OrbusNeich presents safety profile of Genous stent

Hospital Management — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

OrbusNeich's Genous stent was found to be safe when combined with a ten-day dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in the multicentre study. (Source: Hospital Management)

Lehigh Valley Health selects Orion HIE solution

Hospital Management — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), a group of hospitals in Pennsylvania, has selected Orion Health to provide its enterprise health information exchange (HIE) solution. (Source: Hospital Management)

UK Department of Health renews focus on improving patient results

Hospital Management — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Department of Health in the UK has launched the updated National Health Service (NHS) Outcomes Framework 2012/13 which is set to deliver a true verdict on how the NHS is performing. (Source: Hospital Management)

Vibra selects multiple PatientKeeper software modules

Hospital Management — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Vibra Healthcare has selected multiple PatientKeeper software modules to enhance physicians' access to patient information and design documentation processes at its long-term acute care hospitals. (Source: Hospital Management)

AirXpanders treats first patient in XPAND trial

Hospital Management — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

AirXpanders has treated the first mastectomy patient undergoing breast reconstruction in the AirXpanders patient activated controlled tissue expander system for breast reconstruction (XPAND) trial, using its AeroForm breast tissue expansion device. (Source: Hospital Management)

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French Hospital delivers advanced radiotherapy treatments using TrueBeam

Hospital Management — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Centre Val d'Aurelle in France has begun the delivery of advanced radiotherapy treatments using TrueBeam devices. (Source: Hospital Management)

NSF funds UA researchers' development of new imaging device

Hospital Management — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $530,000 grant to the University of Arizona (UA) College of Engineering, US, to develop a terahertz spectral imager. (Source: Hospital Management)

Canadian study finds C. difficile infections increase hospital stay

Hospital Management — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A team of researchers in Ottawa, Canada, has reported that a Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection increases a patient's hospital stay by at least six days. (Source: Hospital Management)

Researchers develop blood test for membranous nephropathy

Hospital Management — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center have developed a blood test to diagnose membranous nephropathy in its early stages. (Source: Hospital Management)

Thailand hospital introduces new medical surgery software

Hospital Management — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Vejthani Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, has introduced computer assisted replacement surgery for knee arthroplasties. (Source: Hospital Management)

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FDA clears Covidien SpiderFX embolic protection device

Hospital Management — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Covidien's SpiderFX device, indicated for use in arteries in the lower extremities to treat severely calcified lesions. (Source: Hospital Management)

Quanterix to develop botulinum toxin assay

Hospital Management — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Quanterix has entered into a collaboration agreement with the Botulinum Research Center to develop and validate an assay to measure low levels of the botulinum toxin within complex environmental samples. (Source: Hospital Management)

Metro Spinal Clinic deploys IBM analytics software for pain management

Hospital Management — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Metro Spinal Clinic in Melbourne, Australia, has deployed IBM analytics software to track and record data to manage patients' pain. (Source: Hospital Management)

Greiner Bio-One Preanalytics-VACUETTE® Evacuated Collection Tubes

Hospital Management — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Greiner Bio-One is a leading manufacturer of plastic evacuated collection tubes for blood and urine, capillary blood collection systems, safety blood collection sets and accessories, complete urinaly... (Source: Hospital Management)

Study criticises food in Californian children's hospitals

Hospital Management — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Food served in children's hospitals in the US state of California has been rated as largely unhealthy by a new study. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Boston gets FDA clearance for new cardiac devices

Hospital Management — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Boston Scientific has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Incepta, Energen, and Punctua cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). (Source: Hospital Management)

West Bay Orthopaedic Medical Group selects ChartLogic electronic health record suite

Hospital Management — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The West Bay Orthopaedic Medical Group based in California, US, has selected ChartLogic's electronic health record suite for its facilities. (Source: Hospital Management)

Mountain Medical selects Medicalis radiology workflow solution

Hospital Management — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Mountain Medical has selected Medicalis's Enterprise Worklist solution to integrate workflow across its 15 reading sites and 800,000 studies throughout Utah. (Source: Hospital Management)

Uptake Medical treats first patient with InterVapor system

Hospital Management — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Uptake Medical has treated the first patient using its InterVapor system, designed for endoscopic lung volume reduction in patients with severe emphysema. (Source: Hospital Management)

Covidien Endo Stitch suturing device found effective against benign conditions

Hospital Management — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Covidien's Endo Stitch automated suturing device delivers a reduction in mean hospital costs and operating room time during total laparoscopic hysterectomies to treat benign conditions, a study has reported. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Neuros gets FDA approval begin electrical nerve block technology study

Hospital Management — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Neuros Medical investigational device exemption approval to initiate a pilot clinical trial to investigate its patented high-frequency electrical nerve-block technology, designed for the acute tre… (Source: Hospital Management)

Philippine army hospital invests in new equipment

Hospital Management — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100

Army General Hospital in the Philippines has invested PHP70m ($1.6m) in new equipment to improve its medical services. (Source: Hospital Management)

UK researchers develop new blood-pressure monitor

Hospital Management — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100

Researchers at the University of Leicester in the UK have developed a new wristwatch device to monitor blood pressure in collaboration with HealthStats, a Singaporean biotechnology company. (Source: Hospital Management)

California Surgery Centre selects ProVation electronic health record

Hospital Management — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100

Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation electronic health record software has been selected by Northern California Surgery Center in the US. (Source: Hospital Management)

Oncology Services International Releases New White Paper

Hospital Management — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Patients count on you to provide them with the best treatment options. To meet this responsibility, you need a partner that you can count on. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Oncology Services International: Linear Accelerators and Radiation Oncology Medical Devices

Hospital Management — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

At Oncology Services International, our team fields more experience with linear accelerators, in more places than any other independent service organization. (Source: Hospital Management)

FirstMark PREvent blood assay could diagnose coronary artery disease

Hospital Management — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

FirstMark, a diagnostic division of GenWay Biotech, has presented the study results for PREvent, a multiple biomarker test that diagnoses near term risk of myocardial infarction for suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease patients. (Source: Hospital Management)

Skanska to help build University Medical Center in the US

Hospital Management — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Skanska and its joint venture partner MAPP Construction have won a $522m contract to build the first phase of the new University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, US. (Source: Hospital Management)

CQC issues warning to Cygnet Health Care

Hospital Management — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

England's Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued a formal warning to Cygnet Health Care to make urgent improvements to its standards of care at an independent mental health hospital in Blackheath. (Source: Hospital Management)

FDA clears Philips' whole-body PET/MR imaging system

Hospital Management — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Royal Philips Electronics' whole body PET/MR imaging system, the Ingenuity TF PET/MR, has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (Source: Hospital Management)

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US researchers develop new device for urinary problems

Hospital Management — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0100

Case Western Reserve University in the US is developing a neurotechnology device to treat patients suffering from urinary problems due to spasms in the urethral sphincter. (Source: Hospital Management)

New airflow control device found to reduce asthma symptoms

Hospital Management — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0100

According to a study published in medical journal Thorax, asthma patients can improve their quality of life and reduce persistent symptoms during the day by using a simple bedside purification system called Protexo, which filters airborne asthma trig… (Source: Hospital Management)

CQC issues second warning to James Paget Hospital

Hospital Management — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

England's Care Quality Commission (CQC) has urged the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston to improve its standard of care or face legal action for a second time. (Source: Hospital Management)

Missouri hospital installs Safescan ferromagnetic detection systems

Hospital Management — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, US, and its sister facility in Overland Park, have deployed Mednovus' Safescan ferromagnetic detection systems to increase MRI safety. (Source: Hospital Management)

The Work Ahead: Activities and Costs to Develop an Accountable Care Organization

Hospital Management — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The white paper was conducted by McManis Consulting under the sponsorship of the American Hospital Association. (Source: Hospital Management)

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An Overview of Health and Health Care in South Africa 1994 – 2010: Priorities, Progress and Prospects for New Gains

Hospital Management — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This white paper, commissioned by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, describes the progress made and challenges in efforts to improve the health of South Africans since 1994. (Source: Hospital Management)

UPMC and Washington Hospital to open urgent care centres in Pennsylvania

Hospital Management — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Washington Hospital have partnered to open the first of three new urgent care centres in Peters, Pennsylvania, US. (Source: Hospital Management)

Philips launches Veradius Neo mobile C-arm

Hospital Management — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Royal Philips Electronics has introduced its new Philips Veradius Neo mobile C-arm to enhance patient management. (Source: Hospital Management)

Biotronik implants first patients with new Lumax 740 ICDs

Hospital Management — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Biotronik has implanted the first patients with its new Lumax 740 implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), the first such device suitable for use with MRI. (Source: Hospital Management)

Beth Israel Medical Center adopts CriticalKey's KeyEngine software

Hospital Management — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, US, has entered into a five-year contract to deploy CriticalKey's KeyEngine software to electronically deliver radiology results directly to referring doctors' electronic health record systems. (Source: Hospital Management)

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Strike means delayed operations

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:42:38 +0100

Hospital managers say Wednesday's public sector pensions strike means thousands of non-emergency operations will be postponed. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Sphere Medical's Proxima blood analyser meets primary endpoint

Hospital Management — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0100

Sphere Medical's Proxima Generation 2 has met its primary endpoint in a multicentre clinical trial conducted at two UK hospitals, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and West Suffolk Hospital. (Source: Hospital Management)

US medical centre signs trial agreement with Daxor

Hospital Management — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, US, has entered into a trial agreement to adopt Daxor's BVA-100 blood volume analyser. (Source: Hospital Management)

CQC to inspect UK home care services

Hospital Management — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

England's Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said that it will carry out a themed inspection programme of home care services to ensure they are meeting essential standards. (Source: Hospital Management)