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Call Center for CV Supports Rapid Response Times

GE Healthcare introduced a new service to support the consistent operations of the cardiac catheterization lab. The company's dedicated cardiovascular call center was launched as a pilot program last year, reported by Cardiovascular Business News. more...

August 29, 2008 Related topics: Imaging, Cardiology, IT & software, Industry & Market, Materials Management

T-System Reduces Patient Time in the ED

According to an article published in the Daily Leader, King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) was able to reduce the amount of time that patients spend in the emergency room. The time savings is attributed to a number of techniques and technologies implemented across 2008 at the Mississippi facility. more...

August 29, 2008 Related topics: Trends, Emergency, IT & software

New Radiation Therapy System Cleared

New radiation therapy technology, TomoDirect, from TomoTherapy, Incorporated received marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug...

Heat Exchange Catheter Cleared for Marketing

Alsius, a company dedicated to the development of products to control patient temperature in critical care, recently announced...

Laser Device Launched by Cutera

The Pearl Fractional system for aesthetic treatments was recently launched by Cutera, Incorporated. The company is targeting the...

Seniors Increasingly Finding Utility of Internet

The allure of the Internet is starting to grow among American seniors, according to a report from America’s...

Indiana Notes Increased Reporting of Medical Errors

The number of serious medical errors reported in Indiana during 2006 was 72, which increased to 101 in...

GE and BSD Medical Announce Collaboration

GE Healthcare and BSD Medical announced plans to collaborate on technology that will improve the means by which...

Carestream Molecular Imaging Names President

John DelliSanti was named the new President of the molecular imaging business for Carestream Health. He will additionally...

New Test Assesses Heart Transplant Patients

A new, non-invasive test developed by XDx, Incorporated allows clinicians to evaluate patients following a heart transplant. The...

Costs for Hospital Care Decreasing

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a report this week detailing hospital costs across the...

Peripheral Occlusion Tool Approved

The new PowerAssert radiofrequency (RF) guidewire from Stereotaxis, Incorporated was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The...