Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Expands Pediatric Robotic Surgery Program
The expansion brings minimally invasive technology to more specialties and younger patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
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Advocate Health Plans Drone Delivery Network for Medical Supply Transport
The system is expected to support the delivery of medical supplies, medications, and lab specimens to patient homes and between facilities across multiple markets.
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Alabama Hospital Selects Medline as Main EVS Supplier
Alabama-based Jackson Hospital has expanded its partnership with Medline, selecting them as the primary supplier for environmental services products to support cost savings, inventory standardization, and supply chain reliability.
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Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Expands Pediatric Robotic Surgery Program
The expansion brings minimally invasive technology to more specialties and younger patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
California-Based Healthcare Facility Expands Aruba Network Services
Aruba, a wireless networking subsidiary of Hewlett Packard, announced that Enloe Medical Center is expanding its end-to-end Aruba network
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Des Moines Hospital Claims Cyberattack Was to Blame for Boy, 3, Being Given ‘Megadose’ of OpioidsÂ
A cyberattack at MercyOne Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, directly led to a 3-year-old boy being given the wrong dose of medicine—one that could’ve had devastating consequences—after his tonsillectomy. Fortunately, the child survived with no lasting impact. Â
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CommonSpirit Hospitals Shut Down EHR Systems After IT Incident
An IT security event forced facilities affiliated with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to shut down their electronic health records. One such hospital was MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Iowa, according to an article in the Des Moines Register.
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Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Recognized for Excellence in Patient Care
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center has earned national recognition as a top performer for excellence in high-quality care by Vizient.
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WI, GA, LA Hospitals Confirm Recent Healthcare Cyberattacks
Hospitals in Wisconsin, Georgia, and Louisiana—Southwest Health Center, Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital, and Baton Rouge General, respectively—have been targeted by vicious cyberattacks in recent months. In addition to highlighting the healthcare sector’s susceptibility to cybercrimals, it’s a trend that speaks to a larger issue at play, cybersecurity experts say.
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‘Despicable’ Cyberattack Attempt on Boston Children’s Hospital Thwarted, FBI Director Says
A children’s hospital in Massachusetts almost became victim to a cyberattack in 2021 that would have damaged the facility’s operations.
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McLaren Northern Michigan Wins ECRI’s 2022 Excellence Award
ECRI has named Petoskey-based McLaren Northern Michigan the winner of its 16th Health Technology Excellence Award for its integration of patient-care technologies into new hospital construction.
