Hospital departments

Study By Providence Researchers Suggest Deferred Care Has Led To Higher Inpatient Mortality For Non-Covid-19 Patients

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Hospital departments, Emergency department, Emergency medicine, Health care quality

The research published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, shows that patients without COVID-19 hospitalized during pandemic-related surges experienced a higher rate of in-hospital mortality than that observed in the pre-pandemic period.

Key Points: 
  • The research published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, shows that patients without COVID-19 hospitalized during pandemic-related surges experienced a higher rate of in-hospital mortality than that observed in the pre-pandemic period.
  • "These findings are sobering and illustrate the perils of delaying care for acute illness.
  • It is important for patients to seek out medical care when needed," said the study's co-author Ari Robicsek, MD, chief medical analytics officer at Providence, "We can also assure patients that our emergency rooms are safe.
  • Researchers examined hospitalization rates along with changes in in-hospital mortality at 51 hospitals across six western states.

Dr. Jonas Bjune, PT, DPT, Cert. DN is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Health care, Health, Medical specialties, Hospital departments, Manual therapy, Physical exercise, Physical therapy, Rehabilitation medicine

DN is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Physical Therapist for his commitment to extraordinary patient care.

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  • DN is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Physical Therapist for his commitment to extraordinary patient care.
  • He prides himself on spending a full hour with each patient individually to deliver the highest level of attentive care.
  • Dr. Bjune's specializations in manual therapy and clinical reasoning set him apart from other PTs.
  • Dr. Bjune previously counseled patients as a physiotherapist, managing three clinics with up to 100 patients per week in 2014.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Delivers the Best Care for Kids in the Pacific U.S., and a No. 5 National Ranking, for Third Year in a Row

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Health, Consumer, Hospitals, Other Health, Children, General Health, Hospital departments

Each year, CHLA conducts more than 600,000 patient visits between the main hospital in the heart of Los Angeles and its six specialty care clinics throughout Southern California.

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  • Each year, CHLA conducts more than 600,000 patient visits between the main hospital in the heart of Los Angeles and its six specialty care clinics throughout Southern California.
  • CHLAs Heart Institute team also performed complex heart surgeries on more than 100 newborns and infants in the past year.
  • The resulting list is created as a resource to help parents and their children find the best and most appropriate care.
  • We understand that if your child has a serious health issue, you will go anywhere to get the best care.

WELL's CRH Medical Acquires Majority Stake in Two Anesthesia Practices

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Medicine, Surgery, Endoscopy, Health care, Digestive system surgery, Anesthesia, Hospital departments, Rubber band ligation

WELL's wholly owned subsidiary CRH Medical is a provider of products and services that support Gastroenterology physiciansand ambulatory surgical clinics in the US.

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  • WELL's wholly owned subsidiary CRH Medical is a provider of products and services that support Gastroenterology physiciansand ambulatory surgical clinics in the US.
  • In 2014, CRH became a full service gastroenterology anesthesia company that provides anesthesia services for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures in ambulatory surgical centers.
  • To date, CRH has completed 36 anesthesia acquisitions, and now serves 75 ambulatory surgical centers in 16 states.
  • In addition, CRH owns the "CRH O'Regan System", a single-use, disposable, hemorrhoid banding technology that is safe and highly effective in treating all grades of hemorrhoids.

ENA-backed Suicide Screenings Legislation Passes House

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Friday, May 14, 2021
Health, Medical specialties, Medicine, Hospital departments, Intensive care medicine, Emergency medicine, Emergency department, Triage, Emergency management, Mental health, Telenursing, Emergency nursing

"Emergency nurses see many patients for both physical and mental health issues.

Key Points: 
  • "Emergency nurses see many patients for both physical and mental health issues.
  • With the help of this legislation, we can further support and treat those who may be in danger of harming themselves."\nH.R.
  • 1324 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in emergency departments who are at risk of suicide.
  • ENA members have expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness, and all aspects of emergency care.

ENvizion Medical Ltd Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Innovation in the Enteral Feeding Tube Navigation Industry

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Medicine, Clinical medicine, Enteral feeding, Medical equipment, Health care, Intensive care medicine, Feeding tube, Hospital departments, Intensive care unit, Nasogastric intubation, Enteral administration

b'SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the North American enteral feeding tube navigation market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes ENvizion Medical Ltd with the 2021 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award.

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  • b'SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the North American enteral feeding tube navigation market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes ENvizion Medical Ltd with the 2021 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award.
  • "\nTheENvuesystem\'s novel electromagnetic tracking technology reduces the tube placement procedure time by half compared to commercially available products.
  • Frost & Sullivan notes that shortening the time required to initiate feeding is extremely important for critically ill and malnourished intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
  • "The pioneeringENvuesystem provides uniquely safe and rapid feeding tube positioning, contributing to improved outcomes for critically ill patients.

ENvizion Medical Ltd Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Innovation in the Enteral Feeding Tube Navigation Industry

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Medicine, Clinical medicine, Enteral feeding, Medical equipment, Health care, Intensive care medicine, Feeding tube, Hospital departments, Intensive care unit, Nasogastric intubation, Enteral administration

b'SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the North American enteral feeding tube navigation market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes ENvizion Medical Ltd with the 2021 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award.

Key Points: 
  • b'SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the North American enteral feeding tube navigation market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes ENvizion Medical Ltd with the 2021 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Award.
  • "\nTheENvuesystem\'s novel electromagnetic tracking technology reduces the tube placement procedure time by half compared to commercially available products.
  • Frost & Sullivan notes that shortening the time required to initiate feeding is extremely important for critically ill and malnourished intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
  • "The pioneeringENvuesystem provides uniquely safe and rapid feeding tube positioning, contributing to improved outcomes for critically ill patients.

Latest innovation from orthopedic tool manufacturer improves efficiency and speed of skeletal traction

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Acute pain, Medical specialties, Branches of biology, Traumatology, Hospital departments, Clinical medicine, Emergency department, Emergency medicine, Traction, Bone, Major trauma

The new SteriTrak kit is now available for use by US and Canadian trauma centers and hospital emergency departments.

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  • The new SteriTrak kit is now available for use by US and Canadian trauma centers and hospital emergency departments.
  • "Our new SteriTrak kit allows the emergency room to have sterile tools for skeletal traction readily accessible when time is critical.
  • Bone fractures are a traumatic event, but with SteriTrak, you can now apply temporary traction in about one minute.
  • The SteriTrak kit will simplify how skeletal traction is performed in the ER by maximizing efficiency, and that\'s really important, because this is a setting where every second counts.

PeraHealth and BARDA Announce Partnership to Improve COVID-19 Patient Triage

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Infectious diseases, Hospitals, Health, Technology, Software, Medical specialties, Medicine, Health care, Intensive care medicine, Hospital departments, Emergency management, First aid, Triage, Emergency medicine, Rothman Healthcare, Emergency department, Acuity

BARDA will support the development and installation of the Rothman Index Risk Triage tool (for mobile and desktop applications) as a new option for hospitals across the United States.

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  • BARDA will support the development and installation of the Rothman Index Risk Triage tool (for mobile and desktop applications) as a new option for hospitals across the United States.
  • The Rothman Index is the Universal Patient ScoreTM, an objective clinical acuity metric for hospitals to rapidly identify patients that are at the highest risk of deterioration.
  • The Rothman Index Triage tool will leverage findings just published in the journal, Critical Care Explorations , by researchers from Yale New Haven Hospital System, University of California Hospital at Irvine, LifeBridge Health, and PeraHealth, to rapidly assess patient risk for deterioration, aiding in the hospital admission triage process and clinical management.
  • This cost-share contract represents a critical milestone in our organization as we pivot to support patient triage in the emergency department for our hospital partners,\xe2\x80\x9d said PeraHealth CEO, Greg White.

ALPHA TELEHEALTH VENTILATOR OFFERS WORKFLOW RELIEF TO HOSPITALS DURING A PANDEMIC, ACCORDING TO STUDY

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Medical specialties, Medicine, Health care, Intensive care medicine, Respiratory therapy, Hospital departments, Intensive care unit, Ventilator, Ventilation

The Alpha enables adjustment of ventilator settings for patients with severe breathing difficulties via an online dashboard.

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  • The Alpha enables adjustment of ventilator settings for patients with severe breathing difficulties via an online dashboard.
  • During the five-day simulation test at its Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), the Alpha ventilator was connected to a 3G simulation manikin linked to an adjustable advanced lung model.
  • The study also included recommendations for the successful deployment of the Alpha in ICUs, first by identifying clinical champions.
  • Alpha can help hospitals in COVID-19 hotspots provide tele-health care; as well as provide long-term, at home tele-ventilation support when patients return home."