Hospital Network.com News

Amerinet Partners With ProMedica Health System To Implement AccuPrice Audit System

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Amerinet Inc., a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, recently partnered with ProMedica Health System to implement AccuPrice, a daily price auditing solution from Amerinet Diagnostix, in its laboratory to quickly identify and resolve more than $8,000 in pricing errors

Hospital Room Of The Future Debuts In New Jersey

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:31:00 GMT

The hospital patient room of the future is on display - and in use - in Princeton, New Jersey, providing lessons that stand to benefit hospitals and patients nationwide

InnerWireless Supports ISO/IEC 80001-1 And FDA/FCC Initiatives To Manage Risks Tied To Adding Medical Devices To Health IT Networks

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:40:00 GMT

InnerWireless, Inc., the premier provider of end-to-end in-building converged wireless solutions, today announced its support of, and technology alignment with, the draft IEC 80001-1 risk-management standard to guide hospitals on how to add medical devices to their network without compromising patient care and safety

CyraCom Awarded Contract With HealthTrust Purchasing Group

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:31:00 GMT

CyraCom International, Inc., an industry leading provider of interpretation and translation services for healthcare, announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract to offer its comprehensive suite of services to the 1,400 members of HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP

UC Health University Hospital Taps MRO Corp. For Electronic Release-Of-Information Processing

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:57:00 GMT

MRO Corp., a leading provider of disclosure management applications and services for healthcare organizations, today announced a contract with UC Health University Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio) to provide ROI processing services to the facility

Atrium Announces Two New Surgical Mesh Contracts With Premier

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:45:00 GMT

Atrium Medical Corporation, pioneering advancements in biological, mechanical and therapeutic solutions for soft tissue reinforcement, is proud to announce that the company was awarded a three-year national contract from Premier Purchasing Partners L.P., the group purchasing organization of Premier, Inc. (Charlotte, NC). Atrium Medical was also awarded a three-year dual-source surgical mesh agreement for Premier's Accelerated Supply Chain Endeavor (ASCENDT) program member-participants

Toshiba's Aquilion ONE Reduces Radiation Dose And Sedation

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT

When pediatric patients are imaged using CT, reducing sedation and radiation dose while maintaining the best possible image quality is paramount in delivering care. To provide patients with high-quality CT exams and a reduction in sedation and radiation dose, leading children's hospitals are installing Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system

Concord Hospital Expands Its Trapeze Networks Wireless LAN, Improving Patient Safety And Quality

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:12:00 GMT

Trapeze Networks, a Belden Brand (NYSE: BDC) and leader in enterprise wireless LAN equipment and management software, today announced its new Trapeze solution provides the reliability that Concord Hospital requires to expand its host of mission-critical, progressive mobile applications

San Antonio Health System Joins Premier Healthcare Alliance Quality Improvement Efforts To Advance Patient Care, Reduce Costs

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:21:00 GMT

Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, Texas, has joined a trio of Premier healthcare alliance efforts aimed at addressing the strategic implications of health reform while driving quality and cost improvements

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers To Benefit From A New Premier Agreement For Generators Products And Services

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced a new agreement for generators products and services has been awarded to Alban Engine Power Systems of Elkridge, Md. Effective June 1, 2010, the agreement is available to acute care and continuum of care members of the Premier healthcare alliance

Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Selects Eclipsys To Meet Clinical Excellence And Business Transformation Goals

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:30:00 GMT

Eclipsys Corporation, The Outcomes Company, today announced that Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital (Camden-Clark), a 273-bed community hospital located in Parkersburg, WV, has signed a multimillion dollar agreement to support clinical excellence and business transformation goals

St. John's Hospital Selects Amcom Software's Pager Replacement And Smartphone Messaging Solution

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Amcom Software, Inc. today announced that St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill., has selected its smartphone messaging system, Amcom Mobile Connect. The hospital chose Mobile Connect for its ability to provide confirmations of all messages delivered to staff members

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Installs Its CT Laser Mammography System In Mumbai, India

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:34:00 GMT

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (IDSI) a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, announced today that it has installed the first CT Laser Mammography (CTLM) system at Tata Memorial Hospital, the national comprehensive cancer centre in Mumbai, India

PhotoMedex Receives Purchase Order From Its Middle East Distributor For Seventy-Five XTRAC Laser Systems

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:57:00 GMT

PhotoMedex, Inc. announced that the Company has received from AMICO Group, its distributor in the Middle East, a multi-million dollar order to purchase XTRAC laser systems that will be installed in hospitals throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Amerinet Signs New Agreements With Covidien

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:53:00 GMT

Amerinet Inc., a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, recently announced new agreements with Covidien for endomechanical, suture, topical adhesive, absorbable fixation, biologics mesh and synthetic mesh products

Community Health Systems, Inc. Announces The Acquisition Of Marion, South Carolina Regional Healthcare System

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:32:00 GMT

Community Health Systems, Inc. announced today that a subsidiary has acquired substantially all of the assets of Marion Regional Healthcare System located in Marion, South Carolina

Hospitals, Healthcare Systems Participating In Premier Healthcare Alliance ASCEND Program Working Toward Savings Of $5.5M Through Contract Standardization

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:45:00 GMT

Hospitals and health systems participating in the Premier healthcare alliance's ASCEND (Accelerated Supply Chain Endeavor) program could save $5.5 million through the standardization of supply chain contract agreements sourced specifically for the program

Washington Hospital Receives National Environmental Award

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:15:00 GMT

Washington Hospital has earned an Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth, a national organization for healthcare institutions that have made a commitment to environmentally responsible practices

Coshocton County Memorial Hospital Improves Efficiencies And Productivity With Advanced QuadraMed Revenue Management Release

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

QuadraMed Corporation, a leading provider of healthcare technologies and services that turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, announced today that Coshocton County Memorial Hospital in Coshocton, Ohio, has successfully implemented the newest version of the Affinity Revenue Management solution

TomoTherapy Selected By Premier Healthcare Alliance For Supply Agreement

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:11:00 GMT

TomoTherapy's radiation therapy solutions enable high treatment quality for a broad patient population, with capabilities to treat cancers throughout the body