Little Progress Made In Patient Safety In Spite Of Institute Of Medicine Call To Action
Despite increased emphasis on patient safety, little progress has been made in making hospitals safer, says Johns Hopkins critical care specialist Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D., in an article in the Dec. 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
He identifies physician autonomy and a lack of standardization of safety protocols as the culprits.
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Sun And TeraMedica Help Improve Patient Safety And Quality Of Care
Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) and TeraMedica announced a joint solution that enables caregivers to securely share patient-centric digital content, including medical images, electronically over the network. TeraMedica’s Evercore solution, running on the Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite, allows physicians to attach medical images such as X-rays and MRI scans, as well as other clinical digital content, to a patient’s existing electronic health record (EHR) and then easily access them from the desktop.
By providing caregivers with timely access to relevant patient information, the joint solution can ultimately help improve patient safety and care, increase efficiency and reduce costs. Customers currently using or testing the Evercore on Sun solution include the Mayo Clinic, ProHealth Care and the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin.
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