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Evaluate Chest Pain Patients in ED with 64-Slice MDCT

A study published in the current issue of Academic Emergency Medicine highlights the value of 64-slice multi-detector CT (MDCT) to assess patients with chest pain who present to the emergency room. One of the key benefits of this approach is that it is more cost effective than the current standard of care. more...

July 22, 2008 Related topics: Diagnostic, Emergency

System Ensures Awareness of Special Safety Risks

A new tool, the Clinical Action Safety Plan Evaluating Risk (CASPER) deployed at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle ensures that all clinicians are aware of any special safety precautions. In addition, this new rule provides the clinicians with relevant information about how to manage these considerations, as described in the report from Health Data Management. more...

July 22, 2008 Related topics: New Technology & Innovation, Quality, Safety, Errors, Pediatrics

EN-Chart Purchased by McKesson

McKesson announced the purchase of EN-Chart Scanning Program, LLC. EN-Chart provides emergency rooms with technology that supports...

Philips to Relocate Headquarters to Andover

A recent article published by Health Imaging indicates that Philips Royal Electronics will be relocating the company’s headquarters...

Patient Satisfaction Correlated with IT Used in Facilities

A report completed by the Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study indicates that facilities which deploy information technology...

Wireless System Synchronizes Clocks

A new wireless tool from Primex Wireless, Incorporated can synchronize the clocks and timers across a healthcare system’s...

Lawson Software Partners with SciQuest

SciQuest, Incorporated announced the establishment of a partnership with Lawson Software. The partnership is intended to support procurement...

U.S. Healthcare System Performance Reported by Commonwealth

The Commonwealth Fund released results from the 2008 National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance (pdf). This new...

Soft Tissue Ablation System Cleared

A new ultrasound system that ablates soft tissue received marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The...

New Contrast Delivery System Launched

Covidien announced the launch of a new contrast delivery system, the Optistar Elite Contrast Delivery System. The product...

Dilon Technologies Scores Contract with Amerinet

Dilon Technologies, a company that manufactures gamma imaging systems, signed a contract with Amerinet, a group purchasing organization....

Idaho HIE Selects Axoltol to Link Clinicians

A news release issued by Axolotl Corporation indicates that a contract was completed by the organization with the...