Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has expanded its use of the LiveData PeriOp Manager tool, deploying LiveData OR-Schedule Board throughout its operating rooms to improve patient safety. The OR-Schedule Board module provides a large-screen view of the day’s surgical caseload alongside real-time status of all rooms in the OR suite with case milestone indications and alerts.
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An April 24, 2015 FDA Warning Letter to a replacement battery supplier has raised questions about replacement manufacturer responsibilities and possibly battery quality. The manufacturer that received the letter specifically labels its batteries for medical device use.
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With hospital-acquired infections on the rise, infection control is a top concern for many facilities. But given all the challenges currently facing HTM departments—including strapped budgets, reduced head counts, and increased workloads—where do biomeds fit into the picture?
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24×7 speaks with Dave Lamoureux, director of sales and marketing for Global Medical Imaging, about the company’s evolution, the trends he has observed in the ultrasound space, and the challenges posed by EHR integration.
Read MoreClean Hands Safe Hands, a technology platform that uses natural voice reminders to prompt clinicians to practice hand hygiene to reduce hospital-acquired infections, has received a patent. According to the company, one study found the technology had the potential to improve hand hygiene by 400%.
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