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NewsPills could save millions over IV meds
Switching hospitalized patients from IV medication to pills could save millions of dollars each year, according to Johns Hopkins researchers in a study published in Clinical Therapeutics. A review of Read more...
John Hopkins cuts 160 clerical workers thanks to EMRs
Johns Hopkins Hospital announced it will eliminate about 160 clerical associate positions as the hospital transitions to an electronic medical support system, including patient records and Read more...
Quality of care low at notable university hospitals
Despite the common assumption that university-affiliated hospitals offer better care than their non-university counterparts, a new study published this week by medical rankings service CareChex found Read more...
Johns Hopkins acquires its first Washington-based hospital
Washington, D.C. health planning regulators approved Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System's deal to acquire Sibley Memorial Hospital, the Baltimore Sun reports. The merger with 328-bed Sibley Read more...
Stolen Hopkins patient info used in $600K credit card fraud
Don't assume that your facility is immune to an inside job. A Johns Hopkins Hospital employee stole the names, social security numbers, birth dates, and addresses from patients and gave them to Read more...
Hopkins shootings are a reminder to revisit response plans
How times have changed. Once upon a time, hospitals were safe havens. No one violated these spaces with violence or mayhem. Yesterday’s shootings at Johns Hopkins are yet another reminder of Read more...
Rising tide of violence puts hospital workers in harm's way
The shooting and murder-suicide Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital is the latest example of a rising tide of violence in America's hospitals, according to MSNBC. Healthcare facilities reported 33 Read more...
Faculty doctor shot at Johns Hopkins Hospital
A faculty physician was shot in a Johns Hopkins Hospital building this morning by a gunman who was allegedly angry about his mother's medical treatment, the Baltimore Sun reports. The shooter Read more...
Hospital construction booming in Maryland, but can be risky
Hospitals in some states are awash in construction projects despite the national recession, but a building boom can bring risks for unwary hospitals that choose the wrong general contractor--points Read more...
Joint Commission launches program to stop patient care breakdowns
The Joint Commission is launching a new initiative, the Center for Transforming Healthcare, whose purpose is to address dangerous breakdowns in patient care. The CTH's first project is an initiative Read more...
| Press ReleasesTop 17 Hospitals in the United States Rely on Monarch Report Analytics From DatawatchProviding self-service report analytics & business intelligence capabilities to healthcare organizations inundated with static and disparate reportsCHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Read more >> Standard Register Hosting Patient Safety SummitQuest 2011 features Dr. Peter Pronovost as keynote speaker DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Next week, Standard Register (NYSE:SR) Healthcare will host its first healthcare summit, Quest 2011. The Read more >> SAP Helps Healthcare Organizations Improve Workforce Productivity and Patient Care DeliveryNew Business Intelligence Offering Developed With Insight From Johns Hopkins Medicine;ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As healthcare organizations look to operate more cost-effectively Read more >> Five defendants indicted in fraudulent credit card scheme using information stolen from Johns Hopkins Hospital patient recordsFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT AUSA VICKIE E. LEDUC or MARCIA MURPHY at 410-209-4885 September 30, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/md Read more >> BioImagene Collaborates with America's Best Hospitals, to Advance the Field of Digital PathologySUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BioImagene, Inc., the leading provider of innovative digital pathology solutions has added ten new academic medical centers to its roster of collaborators during Read more >> |
