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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E-observations reduce cardiac arrests in Scottish hospital
NHS Fife has seen a significant reduction in cardiac arrests in one of its hospital’s busiest areas after deploying an electronic observations and early warning system.
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