Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital has selected Teleradiology Solutions to perform remote 3D post-processing services. According to the terms of the agreement, Teleradiology Solutions—one of the first teleradiology companies in the U.S. to receive Joint Commission accreditation—has invested in a new facility at which 3D-trained radiologists will provide routine and STAT 3D services.
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To stop the spread of health care-associated infections, more attention needs to be paid to the role of medical devices and equipment, according to AAMI. This was the thought that sparked the recent two-day forum on medical technology and HAIs hosted by AAMI in collaboration with the American Hospital Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and The Joint Commission.
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Now more than ever, creative thinking and problem solving are integral to the healthcare technology management profession, says George Mills of The Joint Commission. Today’s clinical engineers must develop the relationship between IT and patient care and understand the interconnectedness of hospital systems. This article is part of 24×7’s 20th anniversary coverage.
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Jeffrey C. Lerner, ECRI Institute’s president and CEO, has been selected as one of “50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety for 2016” in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review. Additional recipients include Mark R. Chassin, MD, president and CEO of The Joint Commission, and Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, president and CEO of the National Patient Safety Foundation.
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Nihon Kohden has released the Aware alarm management software system to help hospitals reduce alarm fatigue and meet The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal for alarm management. The system builds on the company’s ReportKonnect functionality and comes with clinical consulting services to help facilities sustain improvement.
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