Franciscan St Elizabeth Health hospital upgrades imaging systems
US-based Franciscan St Elizabeth Health hospital has incorporated two Carestream room-based X-ray imaging systems and upgraded an existing imaging portable system to boost the quality and productivity of its radiology services. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 24, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Sectra to introduce VNA solution for Hartford HealthCare’s patient imaging system
Medical imaging IT firm Sectra has secured a multi-year contract from Hartford HealthCare (HHC) to deliver its vendor neutral archive (VNA) to manage patient imaging in the healthcare system. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 23, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Marcus Foundation gifts $75m to US-based community hospital Piedmont Healthcare
The Marcus Foundation has gifted $75m to US-based community hospital Piedmont Healthcare, to help provide better access to expert healthcare for millions of Georgians. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

University Hospitals health system and Health Leads partners to address patient’s social needs
Cleveland-based University Hospitals health system (UH) and social enterprise Health Leads has announced their multi-year partnership to enhance patient health by addressing social needs. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

InTouch Health and Kainos partner to offer improved telehealth services
Telehealth solutions provider InTouch Health has collaborated with UK-based provider of IT, Kainos Group (KNOS) to create a suite of telehealth offerings to enhance the care delivery in healthcare systems across the globe. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 18, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Envision Healthcare to acquire Michigan’s Emergency Physicians Medical Group
US-based Envision Healthcare Holdings (EVHC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Emergency Physicians Medical Group (EPMG) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, for $120m including a contingent consideration based on EPMG's post-closing pe… (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 17, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Mazor Robotics to supply Renaissance system to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Mazor Robotics has received a contract from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey, US, to supply its Renaissance system for spinal surgeries. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 16, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

HealthTrust selects Mobile Heartbeat MH-CURE clinical smartphone application
HealthTrust, a US-based group purchasing organisation (GPO), has selected smartphone applications provider Mobile Heartbeat to become a product supplier for its member organisations that include integrated delivery networks, individual healthcare fac… (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 15, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Guthrie launches Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots to destroy HAIs in operating rooms
Guthrie, a non-profit integrated health system, has introduced Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots, which uses pulsed xenon light technology to quickly destroy the germs and bacteria that can cause healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in operating rooms. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 14, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Intersurgical Critical Care Product Range at International Symposium of Intensive Care Medicine (ISICEM) 2016
Intersurgical is a global designer, manufacturer and supplier of respiratory products for intensive care, high dependency units and emergency medicine for adults, paediatrics and neonatal patients. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 11, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Visier introduces new applied big data solution for healthcare providers
Visier, a Canadian provider of Workforce Intelligence Solutions, has introduced a new applied big data solution for healthcare providers, which will allow hospitals to connect their workforce to patient satisfaction, driving better outcomes. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 11, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

New study reveals 81% of US consumers dissatisfied with healthcare experience
A study conducted by Prophet and GE Healthcare Camden Group has revealed that nearly 81% of US consumers are not satisfied with their healthcare experience. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 10, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

US children’s hospitals deploy XIFIN ProNet to ensure timely treatment
Two children's hospitals in the US have chosen Xifin's cloud-based collaboration and clinical data management solution to ensure timely medical treatment for neglected and abused children. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 9, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

SES deploys Satmed e-Health platform on three Friendship floating hospitals in Bangladesh
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES has deployed Satmed, a newly deployed satellite-based e-health platform, as well as launched the first Maritime VSATs on three of Friendship's floating hospital ships to provide quality healthcare services. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 8, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

February's top stories: New Zealand approves outpatient centre, rapid tests for Zika virus
New Zealand government granted approval for the developed design stage of a NZ$72m ($46m) outpatient centre to be built in Canterbury, and Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital developed hospital-based rapid tests for the Zika viru… (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 7, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news