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NewsHospitals with violence demand improved security
Hospital workers are entrusted with healing and helping the wounded, yet they are often vulnerable to acts of violence. The murder-suicide last week at Florida Hospital Orlando--in which a Read more...
Survey: Health executives not optimistic about reform's impact
Increased patient demands for services, which will likely increase the demand for health professionals overall, have a majority of healthcare executives saying they're less than optimistic about Read more...
Connecticut AG wants reported adverse events in the public record
If the state attorney general has his way, hospitals in Connecticut may soon face increased public scrutiny of reported adverse events--joining five other states (Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Read more...
For nurses, a little respect goes a long way
As everyone knows--heck, even my mom knows this, and she works in a restaurant--nursing shortages are one of the great issues the healthcare industry has to address. Even if president-elect Obama Read more...
PA health pros no longer face forced overtime
A new law going into effect July of next year will end a practice that has vexed Pennsylvania health professionals greatly. The law will prohibit healthcare facilities, under most circumstances, from Read more...
Study: Never events major factor in hospital liability costs
According to new research by insurance firm Aon Corp., hospital-acquired conditions accounted for 12.2 percent of total legal liability costs insured by healthcare facilities in 2007. While many Read more...
Clostridium difficile taking spotlight as killer superbug
Today, MRSA infections are becoming so well-known that even consumers with little healthcare background have heard of the threat. However, MRSA is not the only dangerous, difficult-to-control bug Read more...
RI creates patient-safety organization
Rhode Island has passed legislation creating a patient-safety organization whose job it is will be to reduce preventable medical errors in the state. The PSO, which will function under the state's Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Joint Commission considers Lean, Six Sigma for internal operations
Having been frequently exposed to processes like Lean and Six Sigma, which have become common in the facilities it regulates, the Joint Commission is studying how it might bring those processes Read more...
Construction slowdown could be on the horizon
Despite 2007 being a strong year for healthcare construction--with 3,552 projects totaling $35.4 billion--the business has slowed down marginally since October, and looks like it will continue its Read more...
| Press ReleasesRubbermaid Medical Solutions Names New Chief Nursing Informatics OfficerCheryl D. Parker, PhD, RN-BC, FHIMSS, joins the RMS team to serve as nursing advocate and educator HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rubbermaid Medical Solutions (RMS), the leading provider of Read more >> Omnicell Increases Presence in the Middle East with Strong Showing at Arab Health 2012 and Completion of Technical Training at iOpening of Dubai Office and Training Center in May 2011 Demonstrates Further Commitment to the RegionDUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a Read more >> Omnicell to Release Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Results on January 26MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, Read more >> Omnicell's OmniLinkRx Honored with KLAS Award for Medication Order Management SystemsOmniLinkRx Wins KLAS Award as 2011 Category Leader for Third Consecutive Year MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading provider of medication and Read more >> eMix Announces 350th Customer for Medical Image-SharingLeading Cloud-Based Medical Service Continues Rapid Growth SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eMix™, a business venture incubated by DR Systems, announced that 350 customers are now subscribing to its Read more >> |
