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US health system to measure hand-washing compliance by expanding video monitoring system
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The North Shore-LIJ Health System in the US has announced the expansion of its video monitoring system to measure hand-washing compliance at North Shore University Hospital by introducing...

Simone Healthcare, Montefiore Medical Center announce addition of new tower
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Simone Healthcare Development and Montefiore Medical Center in New York, US, have announced the addition of a new tower to Simone's Hutchinson Metro...

West Virginia University Hospitals installs Toshiba's advanced CT technology
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 West Virginia University Hospitals (WVUH) in Morgantown, West Virginia, US, has installed Toshiba's Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition to expand existing imaging programmes for a range of patient...

UCB, IBM complete initial phase of super-computer project in improving epilepsy care
Monday, May 20, 2013 Global biopharmaceutical firm UCB and technology major IBM have announced that the initial phase of their joint project, designed to exploit super-computer power in the search for better care...

Equatorial Guinea to renovate hospitals within four years
Monday, May 20, 2013 The government of Equatorial Guinea has announced plans to renovate all of the hospitals in the country within the next four...

Michigan hospital upgrades data storage technology with iDoc Archive
Friday, May 17, 2013 US-based Port Huron Hospital (PHH) has opted for iDoc Archive, developed by CareTech Solutions for secure data...

Trinitas teaching hospital selects Dell technology to manage clinical images archive
Friday, May 17, 2013 Trinitas Regional Medical Center, a teaching hospital in New Jersey, US, has chosen Dell Unified Clinical Archive (UCA) technology to manage its clinical images...

Illinois medical group to upgrade imaging workflow with Carestream DRX technology
Thursday, May 16, 2013 Springfield Clinic, a multi-speciality medical group in Springfield, Illinois, US, has acquired four Carestream DRX systems to upgrade imaging workflow in nine multi-speciality...

NHS trust implements central bureau with Kronos SMART e-Rostering technology
Thursday, May 16, 2013 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in the UK has implemented Kronos SMART e-Rostering workforce management technology using a centralised bureau...

Connecticut hospital selects Vree Health post-discharge service to reduce readmissions
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Griffin Hospital in Connecticut, US, has selected Vree Health's post-discharge service TransitionAdvantage, which is designed to help hospitals reduce preventable 30-day patient...

Russian healthcare group completes acquisition of 80% of Mother & Child Irkutsk
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 MD Medical Group Investments (MDMG), a provider of private women's and children's healthcare in Russia, has completed its acquisition of 80% of Mother & Child Irkutsk (M&C...

Norway hospital group selects Carestream Vue RIS, Vue PACS technology
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Helse Sør-Øst (HSØ), a group of 35 hospitals across eight trusts in Norway, has selected Carestream's IT solutions including Vue RIS and Vue...

Turner Construction receives New Sibley Memorial Hospital construction contract
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Turner Construction Company, headquartered in New York, US, has received notice to proceed with the construction of the New Sibley Memorial Hospital in northwest Washington, DC....

Louisiana hospital implements Xenex's infection protection robot
Monday, May 13, 2013 Louisiana Continuing Care Hospital (LCCH) in Louisiana, US, has become the first hospital in the region to implement Xenex Healthcare Services' ultraviolet (UV) light room disinfection system....

Arlington hospital uses robotic technology to conduct single incision gynaecologic surgery
Monday, May 13, 2013 USMD Hospital in Arlington, Texas, US, has become the first hospital in the region to perform single incision gynaecologic surgery using robotic...

Over 750 patients suffered after preventable mistakes in England's hospitals over four years
Friday, May 10, 2013 An investigation conducted by the BBC has revealed that over 750 patients have suffered as a result of preventable mistakes in England's hospitals over the past four...

Fry Construction completes construction of cancer treatment centre in Dallas
Friday, May 10, 2013 Fry Construction in Texas, US, has completed the construction of a new state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility in...

NHS Trust adopts HCS modules to reduce preventable hospital readmissions
Thursday, May 09, 2013 East Cheshire NHS Trust in the UK has selected HCS Care Coordination Service and its partner Net.Orange to develop integrated care across the trust's health and social care...

Turkish hospital to improve patient assessments with Masimo technology
Thursday, May 09, 2013 Uludag University Hospital in Turkey has installed Masimo Noninvasive rainbow technology in its operating rooms to improve patient assessments and speed clinical...

Ohio hospital installs Carestream Cardiology PACS
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio, US, has installed Carestream Cardiology PACS and developed an integrated workflow using existing Carestream Vue PACS and Carestream...