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GE Healthcare and InterComponentWare (ICW) Collaborate to Deliver State-of-the-Art eHealth Solutionsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The term 'eHealth' is used everywhere today. However, a generic definition of this phrase is missing. GE Healthcare refers to eHealth as the total healthcare IT infrastructure that connects and adds value to the healthcare delivery system across multiple hospitals or a region, including physicians, care providers, patients and others. At Medica 2009 GE Healthcare presents its eHealth solution to fundamentally enable digital networks: the Centricity Imaging Portal. This solution can retrieve historical patient data from different systems throughout a hospital, such as HIS, RIS and PACS. Rad... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Proactively Take Care of Patients with GE Healthcare's Centricity Clinical Notification System, Presented at MEDICA 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In no other care area do patients need such dedicated surveillance, care and treatment than in intensive care units (ICUs). Medical staff working in this care environment have to fulfil special requirements in order to be prepared for all eventualities. Only one error can make a big difference to patient outcome. At this year's Medica congress GE Healthcare is presenting a new solution for information management in ICU departments, the Centricity Clinical Notification System (CNS). CNS allows the definition of conditions based on any combination of relevant patient data. Whenever verified ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 19, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

bioMérieux Launches a Molecular Diagnostic MRSA Test on its EasyQ® Automated Platformemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most prevalent multi-drug resistant bacteria and a growing threat to health. Marcy l'Etoile, France, 6 November 2009 - bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today launched NucliSENS EasyQ® MRSA, a new automated test for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the leading causes of healthcare-associated infections. NucliSENS EasyQ MRSA is CE marked and bioMérieux will be submitting for 510(k) approval with the US Food and Drug Administration in the first half of 2010. "bi... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 16, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Advantech New Product Preview at Medica 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Advantech, the leading global ePlatform services provider, will showcase many exciting new products this November during the 2009 Medica World Forum for Medicine in Düsseldorf, Germany. A variety of medical products providing solutions to a diverse set of needs will be on display. Some of the exciting new products to be showcased include point-of-care (POC) terminals that fulfil various needs in different applications; medical displays with exceptional graphics capabilities; a multifunction patient infotainment terminal; and the MICA-101 mobile clinical assistant, offering mobile solution... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

FC Barcelona Uses SCHILLER's CS-200 Ergo-Spiro Systememail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
To play in the premier league of performance diagnostics you need a first-class team. SCHILLER's high-end LFSport software is an optimum platform to apply up-to-date ergo-spirometry knowledge in the growing sports and fitness area. This innovative and economic performance diagnostics tool gives physicians and sports scientists the chance to enter into the Champions League of diagnostics. Combining breath-gas-analysis and lactate diagnostics, LFSport helps you develop integral health concepts to help improve your patients' fitness. Its precise recommendations are a valuable means to gain con... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

MAGLIFE Serenity - A New MR Monitoring Conceptemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
SCHILLER's latest development in MR monitoring, MAGLIFE Serenity, is designed to manage complex day-to-day MRI examinations in combination with patient monitoring. MAGLIFE Serenity is a MR compatible patient monitor, tested and approved for magnetic fields from 0.2 up to 3 Tesla, suitable for all MRI types and brands. SCHILLER provides ECG recording that is based on the MR technology. This procedure dramatically reduces the risk of burns, signal interference and gradient artifacts to a minimum and permits a standardised operation just like in a conventional environment. Neonates and infa... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

SCHILLER CARDIOVIT CS-200 - New Design and Additional Featuresemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A passion for pioneering inventions has always distinguished the products of SCHILLER’s cardiopulmonary diagnostic line. SCHILLER proudly introduces its redesigned complete diagnostic solution, the CS-200. Seven functions available in one system: Resting ECG including measurement and serial test comparison Exercise testing with ergometers and treadmills 24hr ambulatory ECG (Holter) 24hr ambulatory BP (Holter) Spirometry PFT On-board data management SEMA-200 Networking capabilities Discreet but important external modifications encompass a large, swivel-mounted 19in monitor, as w... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

chromID™ MRSA Launched in US - bioMérieux Adds Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Screening Tool to its Arsenalemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Chromogenic media provides cost-effective MRSA identification for hospitals and labs. Durham, NC (US), 28 October 2009 – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced the US launch of chromID™ MRSA, a simple and cost-effective solution in the struggle against MRSA. The product recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for the detection of MRSA, one of the most pervasive sources for high-morbidity healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in US hospitals.1 The current national debate on escalating healthcare costs includes screening for multi-drug resis... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

SCHILLER to Exhibit at MEDICA 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
SCHILLER is pleased to announce that it will attend MEDICA 2009, which will be held 18-21 November in Düsseldorf, Germany. Visit us in hall 9 at booth E05 to find out more about our cardiopulmonary diagnostics products.... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - November 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Telemed to Attend Medica 2009 and RSNA 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Telemed are very pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting their new generation of color doppler notebook-based ultrasound scanners at the two remaining 'must attend' events this year. From 18 to 21 November we will be at Medica (in hall 09 at stand D61) which is being held, as always, in Düsseldorf, Germany. We then move to the US to attend RSNA 2009 between 29 November and 3 December, at stand 5417 in hall A. As always we will have all of our solutions on the stand and we encourage everyone interested in the following products and capabilities to visit us so we can show you... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Cardax FT / Veracity Integration Wins the 2009 'Integrated Security Solution of the Year' Awardemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Gallagher Channel Partner, 20-20 Vision, has won the 'Integrated Security Solution of the Year' award for the Cardax FT and Veracity integration at this year's Security Excellence Awards in the UK. The Security Excellence Awards mark the 11th year of consistently acknowledging and rewarding the very best operators, consultancies and people within the security industry. Over 700 key industry people celebrated with the finalists in 18 award categories at a black tie event at the London Hilton on Park Lane. As winners of this award, 20-20 Vision best demonstrated the integration of securi... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - October 28, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Intersurgical to Exhibit at Medica 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Medica is the world's largest medical marketplace and attracted 4,313 exhibitors and 136,871 visitors in 2008. This year's event will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 18 to 21 November. We will be exhibiting again in hall 11 at stand A59. Visit us to review our full range and new products such as Oral Care, NiV and improved humidification options. ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - October 27, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Greiner Bio-One at Medica 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Once again we will be exhibiting together with Greiner Bio-One BioScience at this year's Medica in Düsseldorf, Germany, which will take place 18-21 November. There will be an opportunity to meet product experts and take a look at the latest new items. Come and visit us in hall 03 at booth B70.... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - October 27, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

ArjoHuntleigh Launches the World's Smallest Passive Lifteremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Maxi Twin Compact™, the latest passive lifter from ArjoHuntleigh, is designed to improve resident and patient handling in care settings with limited space. ArjoHuntleigh has developed the world's smallest passive lifter capable of offering both a safe working load (160kg) applicable to most residents, and a high lifting stroke that enables safe lifting of residents from the floor. Maxi Twin Compact is a smaller version of the well-known Maxi Twin passive floor lifter. It incorporates all the main features of the larger sling lifter, including the innovative twin-mast design that im... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - October 21, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

ArjoHuntleigh Launches Bath with 'Sound & Vision', a Sensor-Based Therapyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Bathing has a number of positive effects on the human mind and body. With the right knowledge, the right equipment and the right routines, these effects can be put to good use in the care of the elderly. The outcome is often not only momentary pleasure and relaxation, but also a reduced need for painkillers, sedatives and anxiety-control drugs. Warm water (34°C) stimulates the cardiovascular system and increases the blood circulation. The water's natural buoyancy makes the body feel light and facilitates movement of stiff limbs and joints. Warm water also stimulates the sensory propert... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - October 21, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Swann-Morton Introduces New Stainless-Steel Surgical Knifeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
After the successful addition of the Silvers minor skin graft knife and blades to its range last year Swann-Morton has extended it further with a premium stainless-steel Silvers knife, providing an alternative to the current version of the knife that has a distinctive blue autoclaveable handle. When combined with Swann-Morton's surgical stainless double-edged razor blades the knife handles, originally designed by HL Silver in Toronto, Canada, are ideal for taking small, intricate grafts from areas that would not be accessible with larger, standard knives. Although used mainly within plastic... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - October 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Priorclave to Demonstrate Autoclaves at Medica 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
At this year's Medica show, to be held in Düsseldorf from 18-21 November 2009, Priorclave will again give visitors an opportunity to step into an autoclave on their stand (number 1E02, located in hall 1). A representative selection of their electrically heated bench-top and top and front-loading models will be on display. Priorclave has more than 20 years' experience of supplying autoclaves to laboratories with industry-wide applications, manufacturing and supplying varying models from the 40l capacity bench-top version to rectangular models of 700l capacities and above. Many of the... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - October 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

CADENS Imaging First International Workshop, ESGAR 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CADENS Imaging attended its first participation at the ESGAR 2009 workshop in Stresa, Italy. It introduced its newly CE-cleared CTC solution, the CADENS Colon. "During this key European meeting in CT colonography, Dr Philippe Lefere (Belgium) presented a clinical case session featuring the CADENS Colon. A complete review of a symptomatic patient was performed, where CADENS CAD Colon system and electronic cleansing were demonstrated as being of clinical importance," said Florent Chandelier, co-founder, VP and CTO of CADENS Imaging. Cadens Imaging wishes to thank Dr Lefere for his trust in... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - September 30, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

FinnoPress® Transparent Pressure Dressings Offer Wound Visibility and Secure Placementemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Finnomedo has launched a revolutionary new product – transparent pressure dressings. FinnoPress® is suitable for stanching trauma-based bleeding and is already used by hospitals, emergency services, ambulances, rescue helicopters, armies, etc. FinnoPress® Mini is suitable for staunching needle-based blood dripping and is used in many healthcare applications, especially after taking a blood sample or removing a cannula. These two patented products share various advantages over traditional bandages; they enable the wound to be visibly monitored, they are easy to use, and the se... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - September 30, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

2nd World HAI Forum: Experts Discuss Looming Threats to Patient Safetyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
According to a meeting of over 60 infectious disease experts, the global medical community must act on three imminent threats to patients across the world. First threat: common bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) are now producing enzymes that make the bacteria capable of de-activating all but the antibiotics that specialists reserve as a last line of defense. Second threat: healthcare workers themselves may be contributing to the spread of infections by failing to get flu vaccinations and, in some countries, coming to work when they are ill rather than taking sick days. Third threat:... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - September 25, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

bioMérieux – Committed to the Fight Against HAIemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics (IVD), offers the most comprehensive diagnostic solution on the market to help hospitals and healthcare facilities fight healthcare-associated infection (HAI). HAI is now recognised worldwide as a major public health issue affecting at least 7 million people per year. In the US, HAIs affect approximately 1.7 million patients each year, resulting in 99,000 deaths and an estimated $20 billion in healthcare costs.1,2 These infections require healthcare establishments to implement infection control policies to screen patien... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - September 21, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

MobileArt Evolution Mobile X-Ray Systems - Brilliant X-Ray Images in any Environmentemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Shimadzu, worldwide manufacturer of diagnostic imaging equipment, has presented the new generation of its mobile X-ray systems, the MobileArt Evolution. The unit combines brilliant image quality with simple handling and easy maneuverability. With the MobileArt Evolution exact positioning is possible even in narrow spaces, thus facilitating X-rays in smaller hospital rooms. In addition, it saves time-consuming ways and transports to the radiology department. The MobileArt Evolution is available in two versions. The standard version is equipped with an imaging performance of 12.5kW/320mAs. Th... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - September 15, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

InterFlow - New CPAP Flow Generator from Intersurgicalemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Intersurgical is pleased to announce the arrival of the InterFlow CPAP flow generator to compliment the existing range of Intersurgical products for CPAP therapy. CPAP can be effective in many different applications, reducing the burden on conventional positive pressure ventilation and resulting in cost savings and less intubations, and permitting early extubation. The InterFlow flow generator is a precise, reliable device requiring minimum maintenance. Its simplicity of use and easy set-up ensures the clinician has complete performance confidence. Features include variable flow rates... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - September 2, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Innovative New Surgical Instrument to be Unveiled at National Conference of Hand Surgeonsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
MicroAire Surgical Instruments has announced the release of a new powered surgical instrument, the SmartDriver Duo®, a cordless handheld orthopaedic power instrument featuring dual-triggers to control the operation of the instrument’s various attachments. The SmartDriver Duo is a powerful and versatile small-bone trauma system used primarily by orthopaedic surgeons and by veterinary surgeons during procedures on medium and small bones in the hand, foot and shoulder. It will be unveiled officially at the 2009 Conference of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) which takes ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - September 1, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

GE Healthcare and TomTec Imaging Systems Announce Strategic Cooperation in Cardiology ITemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company, and TomTec Imaging Systems, a worldwide leader in 2D/3D/4D imaging and quantification technologies, have entered into a formal strategic cooperation contract to boost their excellence in echocardiography. This new cooperation is designed to ensure a seamless integration of TomTec’s CardioArena™ program for analysis of 2D/3D/4D data into GE Healthcare’s cardiology IT solutions portfolio, Centricity Cardiology. This will result in a solution dedicated to streamlining cardiologists' workflows, increasing the department's efficiency an... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 25, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Harley-Davidson Reduces Workers Comp and Disability Claims with BTE Technologies Functional Testingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
An article in the 27 July 2009 issue of Business Insurance, entitled 'Harley-Davidson Test Quiets Disability Claims', has captured both the process and the value of functional testing for employers. Harley-Davidson's functional testing and pre-hire testing program is provided by BTE Technologies experts utilizing the EvalTech Functional Testing System. The article was written in follow-up to a presentation given by Harley-Davidson Motor Company and BTE Technologies at the recent Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) Conference in Portland, Oregon, US. This piece details the custom... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 14, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

IEEE Spectrum Predicts Forterra Systems a Winneremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Forterra Systems’s OLIVE™ virtual worlds software platform, along with IBM’s new chipmaking process and Sprint’s Xohm high-speed wireless broadband data network, are just three of the five projects identified by the editors of IEEE Spectrum as 'winners' in the fifth annual issue highlighting the best and worst of global technology. "With the signs of life becoming stronger every day in the technology sector, it’s time to take stock of some key initiatives that have the potential to transform major industries or that are likely to squander huge amounts of money, time and resou... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 7, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

National Institutes of Health Award Contract to Forterra Systems to Evaluate Gaming for Training Critical HAZMAT Skillsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Forterra Systems, the market and innovation leader in private virtual worlds, has announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a contract to the company to study the use of commercial gaming technologies to produce a distributed, multi-player, online virtual environment for training individuals and teams in critical HAZMAT skills. Under the NIH contract, a hazardous material (HAZMAT) emergency response scenario will be designed using gaming technology to test the basic principles of the study and to gather qualitative and quantitative data to measure the effica... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 7, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Forterra Announces Developer Programs to Enable Customers and Partners to Create and Deploy 3D Applications Using OLIVE™ Software Platformemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Forterra Systems, the market and technology leader in private virtual worlds, has announced the launch of the company’s developer programs, which are designed to make it easy for consultants, system integrators, value-added resellers, independent software vendors (ISVs), technology partners, education institutions and business organizations to create, integrate and deploy 3D applications using Forterra’s On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment (OLIVE™) software platform. In addition, Forterra has altered its price model to be less expensive for a production deployment with small ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 7, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

The Need for Change in Moving Heavy Patients in the Hospital Environmentemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Growth in obesity among the population has a materially higher proportionate effect on the healthcare sector because of the propensity for heavier people to need healthcare services. This creates a need to review policy and procedures for the management of this class of patient covering obese and bariatric patients. In 2007 a paper written by Loughborough University was published by the HSE addressing ‘Risk Assessment and Process Planning for Bariatric Patient Handling Pathways’. This paper identified issues to be addressed and provided useful research, some of which is mentioned here. Sin... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Added Value in Patient Movementemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
ERGOS is a new bariatric patient movement system developed in collaboration with Greater Glasgow Health Board. It provides better value in patient movement because it is a fully automated remote control system that removes the manual handling risk from patient movement. The added value is delivered in the following ways: The silent operation allows it to be used at any time, in any location The footprint allows it to go between beds and into toilet cubicles It can move patients of up to 40st (250kg) with no manual handling input It allows the carer to be closer to the patient No swing... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

The British Disabled Flying Association Purchases Smartlift's ERGOS Hoistemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The British Disabled Flying Association has recently purchased the new ERGOS hoist from Smartlift and it is proving to be a real success. It is a completely mobile unit that has been adapted to move pilots of up to 20st (125kg) without any additional manual handling input. Unlike existing hoists, the ERGOS has a long lifting range that can lift pilots from their wheelchair with greater smoothness, comfort and security and lower them into the cockpit without any other manual support. The pilot can then remove the hoist from the area by remote control and is able to taxi off without the equipmen... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Patient Movement Factors for Considerationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Assessment of a patient’s ability to assist in own movement is a key component of a safe patient handling plan. The essential elements ought to be comprised in a bedside quick reference to the patient’s current movement capacity and the appropriate equipment solution. If the patient is unable to weight bear, is not cooperative, has limited extremity strength, is in an awkward position and has limited or no ability to assist, mechanical assistance is a necessary solution. The type of equipment will depend on the size and weight of the patient and whether repositioning or movement is require... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 5, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Ahlstrom to Attend MEDICA 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Ahlstrom, the leading manufacturer of roll good nonwovens for medical products, will be attending MEDICA 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 18 to 21 November 2009. MEDICA is the world’s largest medical trade fair and it covers the entire spectrum of exhibits for both ambulant and in-patient treatment. Ahlstrom will be exhibiting at booth G32 in hall 6 (TBC). ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 4, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

New Medical Manufacturing Plant in Indiaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
After an investment of €38 million ($47 million) Ahlstrom, a global leader in high-performance fiber-based materials, will start a new spunmelt nonwoven plant in Mundra, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Mainly targeting the medical market, it will manufacture a full range of SMS (multi-layer spunmelt fabrics) for applications in surgical gowns, drapes and face-masks. Ahlstrom will consolidate its position as one of the top-three global nonwoven suppliers and will offer the same degree of excellence throughout Asia. ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - August 4, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Intersurgical i-gel™ Now Indicated for Use in Resuscitationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Intersurgical is delighted to confirm its revolutionary single use, supraglottic airway, i-gel, is now indicated for use in resuscitation as well as in anaesthesia. i-gel was launched in 2007 and has since become the supraglottic airway of choice in many hospitals in the UK, Europe and across the world. The rapid and easy insertion, improved safety provided by the gastric channel, low post-operative complications and high seal pressures, provide benefits to both clinician and patient1. A number of case reports and clinical studies have since highlighted the potential advantages i-gel of... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - July 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

How Hospitals are Cutting Costs While Keeping Servicesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Hospitals are searching for ways to cut costs while maintaining service levels. CardioVascular Sales has taken a proven method from the model of the private practice that can cut ultrasound equipment, maintenance and support costs by 60% and 40% respectively. Watch a video demonstrating this method at http://www.cvsales.com/hospital_management_strategy.html. CardioVascular Sales has been proving this model in hospitals, luminary clinics and universities since 1992, but the economic downturn in 2008 has created a tremendous increase in interest levels among hospital administrators looking fo... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - July 23, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

GE Healthcare to Expand its Health Information Exchange Services by Joining Global eHealth Leaderemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company, and global eHealth specialist InterComponentWare (ICW) have announced that the companies have signed a strategic agreement to integrate and co-develop their health information exchange (HIE) solutions. Through this relationship, GE Healthcare and ICW will leverage their existing solutions and co-develop new offerings for the health information exchange and global eHealth marketplace. Using ICW's expertise in eHealth and patient connectivity, GE Healthcare will enhance its Centricity® Health Information Exchange service's existing... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - July 15, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Intelerad Delivers Universal Workflow Solution to Diversified Radiology of Colorado, P.C.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Intelerad Medical Systems, an industry-leading PACS solution vendor, has announced the installation of its InteleOne™ solution at Diversified Radiology of Colorado (DRC). InteleOne consolidates image and patient data from multiple PACS and RIS systems into a streamlined, single workflow solution. Prior to InteleOne, radiologists at DRC read from over a dozen different PACS. With the introduction of InteleOne, they now have the ability to use a single worklist and viewer to report for all of the sites in their network. The initial phase of the InteleOne implementation unifies the workl... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - July 14, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Official Opening of Greiner Bio-One in Rainbach im Mühlkreis Takes Place After €37 Million Invesmentemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
"With the official opening of Greiner Bio-One’s newest production location in Rainbach im Mühlkreis on Thursday 2nd July, our company is starting a new era in Upper Austria," said CEO Franz Konrad (Ing.). The biggest private investment made in the Mühlviertel region in the past year has thus achieved its target. A total of €37 million was invested. Research and development Currently, arrangements are being made so that construction of the new research centre at the Rainbach location can begin at the start of August. This will mean that in future all research activities wi... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - July 9, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

CADENS Colon, a Unique CT Colonography Solution by CADENS Imaging, Receives CE and Canadian Clearancesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CADENS Imaging recently announced that it has received clearance in Canada and in the European community, authorizing the distribution of CADENS Colon, its CT colonography solution. CADENS Imaging is committed to improving the quality of life of healthcare professionals and patients through the development of a unique non-invasive medical imaging system. Its first product, the CADENS Colon, supports the detection of colorectal cancer. CADENS Colon was developed as a safe and painless way for patients to undergo colorectal cancer screening, as colorectal cancer is the second biggest cause... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - July 7, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

CarePlus Selected for Prestigious Private Hospitalemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Ramsey Health Care (ASX RHC) today selected CarePlus, Care Management and Information System to upgrade 16 general, emergency and surgical wards, ensuring Hollywood Hospital remains one of the largest and most modern private hospitals in Australia. This upgrade complements the $125 million expansion, providing an additional six high-technology (CarePlus) wards. Hollywood Hospital selected CarePlus after a three-month trial of the CarePlus care Management and Information System in the Woods Ward. The hospital project team offered a competitive trial to other nurse call system provider, which... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 30, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Swann-Morton Putting Smiles on Children's Facesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Swann-Morton were recently approached by the Smile Train charity to see if they would donate products to a remarkable surgeon, Mr Hirji Adenwalla, working in the small South Indian town of Thrissur. Smile Train have sponsored over 400,000 safe, quality and totally free reconstructive procedures in over 70 countries during their ten year existence and empower local doctors through training and grants to perpetuate self sufficiency. Mr Adenwalla has completed over 15,000 cleft pallet procedures and is acknowledged as a "walking encyclopedia" on cleft reconstructive surgery. A very caring and ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 30, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Geoff Bacon Memorial Awardemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
At the recent SATS congress held in Durban, Quenton Greene from Medequip proudly presented the second bi-annual Geoff Bacon Award to Cynthia Nel from Nelspruit Medi-Clinic in Mpumalanga on behalf of Swann-Morton. In support of the SATS ethos and commitment to ongoing education, the award recognises research undertaken in peri operative care by OT nurses as part of their studies in obtaining registration in Operating Theatre Nursing Science. The award is administered by the executive board of SATS and is a fitting tribute to a colleague still greatly missed by all who knew him within the pr... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 30, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Swann-Morton: Interactive Updateemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The interactive training section of the site has now been updated to include enhanced training films for both the single use blade remover and the "new" advanced version of the Swann-Morton Retractable Safety Scalpels. Please take time to browse the PDF library, which contains copies of the current product leaflets that can be downloaded or ordered on line. Watch out for the formal launch of the "Cygnetic" range and accompanying training films next month. ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 30, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

ArjoHuntleigh Programme Reduces Sick Leave by 30%email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In February 2005, the Diligent concept from ArjoHuntleigh was initiated at the Trust of the Vienna Houses for the Elderly (Kuratorium Wiener Pensionisten-Wohnhäuser/KWP) with 1,800 care places. At that time, the Company had difficulties in attracting competent and qualified nursing staff and the number of sick days was increasing continuously. The Trust had extensive experience with products from ArjoHuntleigh, so it was natural to contact ArjoHuntleigh to find a sustainable solution. After thorough presentations and assessments, KWP decided to implement the Diligent programme with its mix ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 23, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

New Factory In China Running At Full Speedemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
On 18 September, ArjoHuntleigh opened its new factory in Suzhou, China. The factory will produce the company's entire range of pump consoles for DVT products and Therapeutic Surfaces products. During the autumn of 2008 the production of these components were successfully transferred from the production units in the UK, and production in China is now running at full speed. During the autumn, the factory in Suzhou underwent a UL audit and was certified to the international quality standard ISO 13845 and the international environmental standard ISO 14001. The factory employs approximately 80 ... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 23, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Hygiena SystemSURE is Selected by Scotland NHSemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Hygiena International has recently won a tender to supply all the Scottish NHS boards with a new weapon for their armoury in the fight against healthcare-associated infections (HAI). The Hygiena SystemSURE Plus ATP monitoring system is now being introduced throughout the Scottish NHS from board level. Domestic and hotel services will use the Hygiena SystemSURE Plus ATP monitoring systems as a training tool and to check the cleanliness of patient areas within hospitals. The handheld, lightweight Hygiena instruments can provide a numerical result in seconds to show how clean or dirty a surfac... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 23, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

CADENS Imaging Will Present an Improved Graphical User Interface for its CTC Product at ESGAR 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Just a few months after exhibiting at the ECR 2009 in Vienna, CADENS Imaging has made the most out of radiologists' feedback in order to present a better experience of its CADENS Colon graphical user interface at the ESGAR 2009. CADENS Colon has been designed from the ground-up to be integrated seamlessly into radiologist clinical workflow, supporting the diagnosis of colorectal lesions through its computer aided detection solution (CAD). "One of CADENS Colon's unique values is its Thin Client solution technology enabling physicians to review cases through the web at their own convenie... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 22, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info

Verathon Medical’s GlideScope® Sales Growth in UK Continuesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Sales of GlideScope® single-use video laryngoscopes within the UK continue to grow in 2009 at a rate that has exceeded the initial company expectations. Many UK hospitals have improved patient outcomes through the use of GlideScope. The cost of failed intubation is high to the patient and provider and therefore the GlideScope is widely used to manage difficult airways in acute, emergency and prehospital settings. The superior view gained by using the device has led clinicians to use it for normal airways. GlideScope is now being widely used across specialities such as A&E, bariatri... (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - June 12, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: info