The latest content updates from the hospitalmanagement.net web site http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/ en-us http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsohio-medical-centre-upgrades-connectivity-communication-capabilities http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsohio-medical-centre-upgrades-connectivity-communication-capabilities The Center for Medical Education and Innovation (CME+I) at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Ohio, US, has selected Human Circuit as media integrator to upgrade existing connectivity and communication capabilities. Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsstudy-says-lack-of-staff-training-and-development-puts-nhs-patients-at-risk http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsstudy-says-lack-of-staff-training-and-development-puts-nhs-patients-at-risk Over three quarters of healthcare managers in the UK believe that patient care is at risk due to a lack of proper staff training and development, according to a new study. Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsus-hospital-wins-grant-to-upgrade-rehabilitation-equipment http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsus-hospital-wins-grant-to-upgrade-rehabilitation-equipment St. Joseph's Hospital in New York, US, has received a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes to support the purchase of rehabilitation equipment. Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/contractors/rehabilitation/arjo/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/contractors/rehabilitation/arjo/ ArjoHuntleigh contributes to finding the right answer to these problems by providing solutions that improve the working environment for staff and increase quality of life for the elderly, and disable... Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/contractors/surgical/microaire/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/contractors/surgical/microaire/ MicroAire Surgical Instruments is one the leading manufacturers of orthopaedic power surgical instruments, and replacement burs and blades.MicroAire offers a complete line of orthopaedic power instru... Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsflorida-medical-centre-embarks-on-expansion http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsflorida-medical-centre-embarks-on-expansion The Gulf Coast Medical Center in the US state of Florida has launched a $29.5m expansion programme to add 62 beds to its existing 176-bed facility. Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newscqc-urges-care-home-to-improve-essential-standards http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newscqc-urges-care-home-to-improve-essential-standards The Care Quality Commission (CQC) in the UK has urged Bramcote Hills Care Home in Nottingham to make necessary improvements to meet the essential standards of quality and safety. Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsindian-hospital-chain-upgrades-healthcare-information-system http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsindian-hospital-chain-upgrades-healthcare-information-system Narayana Hrudayalaya (NH) Hospitals in Bangalore, India, has selected HCL Infosystems' blu Enterprise Cloud platform to launch a hospital information system that manages patient records and other hospital data on a cloud infrastructure. Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsmedtronic-foundation-hope-to-reconstruct-tsunami-destroyed-hospital-in-japan http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsmedtronic-foundation-hope-to-reconstruct-tsunami-destroyed-hospital-in-japan Medtronic Foundation and Project Health Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE) have partnered to reconstruct the Yamada General Hospital in north-eastern Japan destroyed by the earthquake-triggered tsunami in March 2011. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsmassachusetts-hospital-upgrades-data-management-systems http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsmassachusetts-hospital-upgrades-data-management-systems Cape Cod Healthcare in the US state of Massachusetts has selected Courion access risk management solutions to automate identity and access management (IAM) processes as part of its long-term plans to manage access to sensitive data and applications. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newscanadian-hospital-embarks-on-50m-expansion-campaign http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newscanadian-hospital-embarks-on-50m-expansion-campaign The Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) in Ontario, Canada, has initiated a $50m expansion campaign to upgrade medical equipment and construct a new healthcare facility. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsstudy-says-major-city-hospitals-are-hotbed-for-mrsa-superbug http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsstudy-says-major-city-hospitals-are-hotbed-for-mrsa-superbug The University of Edinburgh in the UK has discovered that hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug, which later spreads to other hospitals during patient transfer. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsliverpool-nhs-trust-deploys-clinical-patient-data-portal http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newsliverpool-nhs-trust-deploys-clinical-patient-data-portal The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust in the UK has implemented a clinical patient data portal for paperless access to patient data. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newskansas-medical-centre-to-upgrade-electronic-health-records-system http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/news/newskansas-medical-centre-to-upgrade-electronic-health-records-system The College Park Family Care Center in the US state of Kansas has selected eClinicalWorks' electronic health records (EHR) solution to improve communication and information access. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-disinfectants-hai-globaldata/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-disinfectants-hai-globaldata/ Hospitals are looking to reduce their healthcare-associated infection rates. In no specific order, GlobalData profiles the top ten disinfection solutions available. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-e-care-data-breach-healthcare-security-nhs/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-e-care-data-breach-healthcare-security-nhs/ Data breaches in the healthcare sector are becoming common, in line with the move towards electronic data storage. Dawn Monaghan of the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office speaks to Rod James about the problems posed by new technology, the likely … Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-injection-technique-diabetes-fit/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-injection-technique-diabetes-fit/ As device technologies advance and the incidence of diabetes grows, injection technique needs to improve. Debbie Hicks, Fiona Kirkland and Su Down of the Forum for Injection Technique introduce new guidelines that will ensure patients get the right d… Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-obesity-fat-andrew-lansley-jamie-oliver/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-obesity-fat-andrew-lansley-jamie-oliver/ Despite rising worldwide obesity rates, there is a paucity of effective care and treatment available to sufferers. Matt Capehorn and Tam Fry of the UK’s National Obesity Forum talk to Ross Davies about the need for clearer strategies, and creating a … Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-crohns-disease-therapeutics-colon-ileum-ileocaecal-perianal/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureppc-crohns-disease-therapeutics-colon-ileum-ileocaecal-perianal/ GlobalData's Manoj Abhang details the treatment and management options open for patients suffering from Crohn’s disease. He also examines the condition’s therapeutics market. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureflu-jab-healthcare/ http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/featureflu-jab-healthcare/ The question of whether or not healthcare workers receive a ‘flu jab’ continues to stir heated debate. Some see it as a matter of personal choice, others as professional responsibility. But, as Dr Alison McGeer tells Andrew Tunnicliffe, it’s simply a… Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT