Early warning system helps Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reduce cardiac arrests
Early warning system helps Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reduce cardiac arrests and identify and respond to other potentially fatal conditions such as sepsis and AKI.
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Special Report: Observations and Vital Signs
Electronic observation and vital signs technology has been around for more than a decade but has it become the norm? Simon Brandon investigates.
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Dartford and Gravesham looking to improve digital maturity with Alcidion
Dartford and Gravesham will introduce a range of technology platforms designed by Alcidion with the aim of “leapfrogging” other trusts.
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Royal Bolton ditches ‘unsuitable’ pagers for smartphones linked to e-obs
Royal Bolton Hospital is distributing more than 300 Myco smart devices to clinicians across its paediatric, maternity and critical care wards.
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Special Report: Observations and vital signs
In December last year, the Royal College of Physicians released an updated version of the National Early Warning Score – NEWS 2. With 20% of hospitals still not using the national early warning scoring, how difficult will it be to implement the new system? And how can technology help? Maja Dragovic reports.
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E-obs provider Patientrack to be acquired by Aussie informatics firm
E-observations platform provider Patientrack will expand its work with NHS hospitals in England after announcing its acquisition by health informatics software company, Alcidion.
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Manchester hospitals cut cardiac arrests and drive safer care with Patientrack
Patientrack helps frontline hospital staff lower mortality, respond to deteriorating patients, and reduce length of stay through e-observations, alerting and assessments. See how Manchester nurses are transforming care with Patientrack.
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Healthcare IT news in brief
This week’s healthcare news round-up delves into a progress on e-referrals in Ireland, how doctors are getting involved in healthcare social media platforms, and some clever tech from Lincolnshire.
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Healthcare IT industry news in brief
This week’s industry round up focuses on companies and company appointments, and includes news of some European recognition for Patientrack, a new partnership for Bridgehead, and a new chief executive for Arkivum.
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Manchester student nurses swap paper charts for Patientrack
Student nurses in Manchester are being taught to capture bedside observations on an iPad, using the Patientrack system.
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