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How to Avoid a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Going through a medical malpractice lawsuit can cost a great deal of money and can be very time consuming. In addition to that, there's the emotional and/or physical suffering that is involved. If you are a medical professional, you can end up spending ... Read >
Author: Maria Palma

New Proposals For Treatment On The NHS

The arrival of the new coalition Government has resulted in a number of new proposals for the NHS, the intention of which ultimately is to improve the treatment for patients at the outset, without the need for readmissions. It has emerged this week in ... Read >
Author: mb011085

Regional West Uses McKesson Healthcare Benchmarks to Improve Safety and Protect Reimbursement

Using Data to Drive Change and Compliance to Prevent Adverse Drug Reactions Although Regional West Medical Center is a small hospital serving a largely rural population, we've long had a strong commitment to using technology to improve clinical processes... Read >
Author: mckesson1

Understanding USP 797 Standards

The benchmark for sterile compounding is USP 797. The USP Chapter 797 was written by Mike Hurst, for pharmaceutical supplier Baxa Corp., and is the first promulgated standard for sterile compounding and became effective from January1, 2004. The concept of... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson

The Benefits of E-prescribing software

Overview of E-Prescribing Problems With Paper Prescriptions The atrocity of a doctor's handwriting has been a running joke for years. Some people, though, may not find it all that funny. Roughly 7,000 deaths a year occur in the United States alone d... Read >
Author: Alex Mc Stafani

RFID Wristbands Applications and Benefits

RFID enabled wristbands are used for various purposes across a number if industries. Schools, hospitals, amusement parks, militaries, cruise ships and a number of other enterprises are moving forward with projects to put RFID tags into wristbands. RFID ... Read >
Author: Satya Narayan

Essential Patient Safety

Patient Safety is now essential to the smooth running of hospital resident/patient relationships, and keeping patients safe is one of the most important factors that all doctors, nurses, specialists and surgeons have to deal with. Hospital based infection... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

The Importance of Patient Safety.

Patient Safety is now one of the most important factors in the modern day hospital, and the recent crisis with infections spreading through wards has put doctors, nurses, and surgeons, on high alert. Healthcare-associated infections are one of the most pr... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Patient Safety

Patient Safety is becoming more and more important in modern day hospitals, and the actual phrase has become much used in the medical world as of late, with staff keen to make sure that their institutions provide a safe and calming atmosphere for those th... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Patient Safety in Hospitals

Patient Safety has become a much used phrase in the medical world as of late, and hospitals and the powers that be are keen to make sure their institutions provide a safe and calming atmosphere for those that need medical care. In modern times, hospitals ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Wisconsin Eye Care Center Your Partner in Eye Care

Wisconsin eye care center is your best partner in eye care. From consultation services to diagnosis, treatment and transplant requirements, they cater to all your needs by using only the latest technologies in eye examination available as well as the best... Read >
Author: maxim1okld

EMR and Electronic Prescriptions

EMR and electronic prescriptions are beneficial to doctors and patients alike. When the prescriber can provide the prescription electronically to the pharmacy, errors are significantly reduced and the quality of patient care skyrockets. Physicians and pat... Read >
Author: Jamie Hanson

In-Vitro Diagnostics Market in BRIC 2010 to 2014

The IVD markets of BRIC economies offer immense growth opportunities due to the increasing healthcare budgets in these nations, along with the increasing number of private corporate hospitals, and the rising income levels backed by a huge, untapped popula... Read >
Author: Sandip

Healthcare Risk Management: What's your biggest exposure?

If we think about a comprehensive healthcare risk management solution, what are some of the things that come to mind? If you look up this topic on the internet, you're sure to receive a litany of different answers. Healthcare risk management could mean ma... Read >
Author: Devon Wijesinghe

NHS service shells out for negligence claims

It has been revealed that in 2009 medical negligence claims almost doubled in Grampian and Tayside health board. New data shows that compensation claims paid out cost NHS Grampian more than £4.28million in 2008-09. This has increased from £1.98millio... Read >
Author: catherine

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