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Weekly Round Up
24 May 2012
Latest Companies

MicroAire Surgical Instruments - Orthopaedic Surgical Power Instruments

ArjoHuntleigh - Patient Handling and Hygiene Systems, Therapeutic Surfaces, Wound Healing, Hospital Beds, DVT Prevention and Infection Control

Advantech Digital Healthcare - Certified Medical Computing Systems

Bemis Health Care - Products for Infectious Waste Disposal

Intersurgical - Respiratory Support Products

Press Releases

A. Imaging Solutions Announces New MRI Equipment for Sale
A. Imaging Solutions has an extensive list of MRI equipment currently for sale, including: GE Echospeed SR120 MRI Mobile, 05/06 Ellis and Watts Trailer and 2006 DS Brilliance 16 Mobile.

Intersurgical Launches Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging System (AGSS) Pressure Relief Valves
Intersurgical has launched two AGSS single-use safety valves, one for use with 30mm scavenging tube - (code 1972000) and the other for use with 22mm scavenging tube - (code 1972001).

PCI - Your Trusted Source for Recording Paper for All Major Brand Recorders
PCI is a major supplier of thermal recording papers that meet or exceed OEM specifications.

Bemis Health Care Releases New Product White Paper
Bemis Health Care is a leading manufacturer of high-quality, disposable plastic products that collect and dispose of infectious waste.

New Report Highlights the Potential Benefits of Second-Generation Supraglottic Airways
The 4th National Audit Project of the UK Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society, 'Major complications of airway management in the UK', is already being seen as a seminal report.

White Papers

Bemis Suction Canisters, Liners and Accessories
For over 40 years Bemis Health Care has provided high-quality, disposable medical products for the health care...

Chart Papers for All Medical Recording Instruments
PCI offers a full line of medical recording charts for use with all major brand...

Oncology Services International: Linear Accelerators and Radiation Oncology Medical Devices
At Oncology Services International, our team fields more experience with linear accelerators, in more places than any other independent service...

Panasonic Medical-Grade Full HD Monitors
Panasonic's medical-grade full HD monitors enable simultaneous viewing of multiple images and vital stats during surgical...

Medsystem and Medrecord Online: A Pilot Report from Gerkhutar Village, Nepal
Medsystem and Medrecord Online: A Pilot Report from Gerkhutar Village,...

Features

Sober realisation: specialist support for the NHS's alcohol problems
Alcohol-related admissions to hospitals in England have topped the one-million mark for the first time. The solutions some hospitals are putting in place to tackle the problem are timely, as Sir Ian Gilmore, Royal Liverpool Hospital, and Eric Appleby, Alcohol Concern, tell Nic Paton.

Crohn's disease: management and market
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.

Placental tissue in wound care
With the incidence of diabetes growing, so does the potential for developing infections, wounds and, worse, amputation. Nic Paton talks to Dr Alap Shah of Foot & Ankle of West Georgia, about the clinical trial he has carried out using placental tissue to accelerate the healing of diabetic wounds and reduce the risk of infection.

Top ten disinfectants to control HAIs
Hospitals are looking to reduce their healthcare-associated infection rates. In no specific order, GlobalData profiles the top ten disinfection solutions available.

Privacy by Design: improving data security with RFID
Healthcare providers are recognising the benefits of adopting RFID technology into their operations. But widespread use of RFID raises serious questions about data security and confidentiality, and patient privacy and dignity. Healthcare professionals need to understand the steps that can be taken to mitigate potential threats to privacy using the Privacy by Design approach, writes Dr Ann Cavoukian.

Projects

Polycom and Project ECHO: Saving Lives Throughout New Mexico
The University of New Mexico's Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) links university healthcare specialists with rural and prison-based clinicians to improve the level of care provided to patients in underserved areas of the state. The program focuses on patients who suffer from complex, chronic diseases.

Polycom Videoconferencing at the Michigan Department of Corrections
The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) manages 48 correctional facilities across an area of 58,110 square miles. The agency administers a range of functions - from medical care to parole hearings - for nearly 49,000 prisoners, 19,000 parolees and 57,000 probationers. From its headquarters in Lansing, MDOC must oversee operations and prisoners cost-effectively and safely. But with some corrections facilities located as far as 560 miles from Lansing, that difficult job is even more daunting.

Remote Stroke and Trauma Care with Polycom Telemedicine
A not-for-profit organization, the Seton Family of Hospitals is the leading provider of healthcare services in Central Texas, serving an eleven-county population of 1.8 million. The organization operates five major medical centers, two community hospitals, two rural hospitals, an inpatient mental health hospital, several strategically located health facilities that provide rehabilitation and medical care for well patients, and three primary care clinics for the uninsured.

Video Network: A Model for Innovative Care Delivery at South Carolina Department of Mental Health
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (DMH) is the state's public mental health authority. It operates 17 community-based, outpatient mental health centers which serve all 46 counties in South Carolina. DMH also operates four licensed psychiatric hospitals and three nursing homes. DMH provides mental health services to between 90,000 and 100,000 patients per year, more than 30,000 of whom are children. The majority of the persons served by DMH are low-income or indigent.

Diagnostic LCDs Need Dedicated Standards
Diagnostic LCDs have grown increasingly precise since they entered the market some 15 years ago, but they are still judged by the same standards as cathode ray tubes (CRT). Dr Peter M Steven of NDSsi discusses the anachronistic thinking around radiology displays, and explains why new models need new standards.



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