Category: Healthcare and Medical News

Researchers: Too much information can be a good thing
News Nov 30, 2017
Researchers: Too much information can be a good thing

MEDICA Magazine
Think using a permanent marker to redact personal health information on medication labels meets HIPAA guidelines? Think again.
News Oct 10, 2017
Think using a permanent marker to redact personal health information on medication labels meets HIPAA guidelines? Think again.

Guidance to Render Unsecured Protected Health Information Unusable, Unreadable, or Indecipherable to Unauthorized Individuals
NHPCO Clinical Excellence and Safety Standards
News Oct 5, 2017
NHPCO Clinical Excellence and Safety Standards

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization establishes Clinical Excellence and Safety Standards to help hospices provide patients the intervention they desire, including safe and comfortable dying.
Discover areas of excellence and assess opportunities for improvement
News Oct 5, 2017
Discover areas of excellence and assess opportunities for improvement

Read Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality 100 patient safety benchmarks 2017
Read the Urgent Care Association of America's 2016 Benchmarking Report Summary
News Sep 22, 2017
Read the Urgent Care Association of America's 2016 Benchmarking Report Summary

Urgent Care Association of America
Placing an art line isn't a game - so why is it sometimes a scavenger hunt?
News Sep 13, 2017
Placing an art line isn't a game - so why is it sometimes a scavenger hunt?

smART Kit for Radial Arterial Catheterization
Is your arterial line sabotaging your CLABSI scores?
News Aug 24, 2017
Is your arterial line sabotaging your CLABSI scores?

Prospective study of peripheral arterial catheter infection and comparison with concurrently sited central venous catheters

Fecal impaction can affect multiple organ systems, regardless of age
News Aug 23, 2017
Fecal impaction can affect multiple organ systems, regardless of age

Fecal Impaction With Multisystem Organ Involvement

CDC health advisory outlines the need for cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing reusable medical devices
News Aug 22, 2017
CDC health advisory outlines the need for cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing reusable medical devices

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Constipation affects more than 70% of people living in nursing homes
News Aug 22, 2017
Constipation affects more than 70% of people living in nursing homes

A Nation-Wide Study of Prevalence and Risk Factors for Fecal Impaction in Nursing Homes
Ideal wound irrigation includes optimal pressure and uninterrupted stream of irrigant
News Aug 22, 2017
Ideal wound irrigation includes optimal pressure and uninterrupted stream of irrigant

Centurion's Disimpactor for Hospice Fecal Impaction Solution Reduces Pain and Possible Admission to Emergency Department
Press Release Jul 13, 2017
Centurion's Disimpactor for Hospice Fecal Impaction Solution Reduces Pain and Possible Admission to Emergency Department
Centurion's Family of Comprehensive Vascular Access Solutions Continues to Grow
Press Release Apr 27, 2017
Centurion's Family of Comprehensive Vascular Access Solutions Continues to Grow

Newest kit innovation expands commitment to continuous vascular access improvements
Centurion's smART Kit for Radial Arterial Catheterization Newest Clinician-Driven Vascular Access Solution
Press Release Mar 15, 2017
Centurion's smART Kit for Radial Arterial Catheterization Newest Clinician-Driven Vascular Access Solution

New arterial access kit delivers a consistent procedure that can increase throughput and help enforce sterile technique