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MMRGlobal to Present the Future of Personal Health at B. Riley & Co. Investor ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - 10 hours 14 min ago

MMRGlobal to Present the Future of Personal Health at B. Riley & Co. Investor ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
According to recent industry reports, Personal Health Record software sales are projected to be $414.8 million in 2015 (Frost & Sullivan) and the market value for telemedicine/remote patient monitoring is expected to reach $22 billion by the same year ...

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Tube users at Wembley Central welcome new lifts - Harrow Times

Stairlift News - 12 hours 16 min ago

Tube users at Wembley Central welcome new lifts
Harrow Times
Tube users say “half the fuss has been taken out of travel” with the installation of three new lifts and a stair lift at Wembley Central. The station, which is served by the Bakerloo and Overground lines, became the 65th station in London to install ...

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Emmi Solutions CEO Devin Gross to Lead Panel Discussion at Cleveland Clinic's ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Thu, 05/17/2012 - 07:47

Emmi Solutions CEO Devin Gross to Lead Panel Discussion at Cleveland Clinic's ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
By Business Wire Patient engagement, innovation and technology will take center stage during a panel at Cleveland Clinic's third annual Patient Experience Summit. At 2 pm on Tuesday, May 22, Emmi Solutions CEO Devin Gross will moderate the session as ...

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New Data Concludes Wait Times for Patients With Gastrointestinal Disease Are ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Thu, 05/17/2012 - 06:32

New Data Concludes Wait Times for Patients With Gastrointestinal Disease Are ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
"This CAG national survey information combined with the new fee structure in Ontario gives us cause for concern about patient safety," says CAG President Dan Sadowski. "With evidence in hand that patient wait times have been increasing over the past ...

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Patient Investing by Developer Allows Seaside to Thrive as New Urban Icon ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 09:27

Patient Investing by Developer Allows Seaside to Thrive as New Urban Icon ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
"Patient investing," says town founder Robert Davis. Davis chose to pursue the patient investment model after nearly losing a project due to a market downturn in the 1970s. Over the past 30 years, Davis and his wife, Daryl, who helped create Seaside, ...

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Getting to know Stannah a little better at the Facilities Show - Industry Today (press release)

Stairlift News - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 05:47

Industry Today (press release)

Getting to know Stannah a little better at the Facilities Show
Industry Today (press release)
Visitors to Stand S2 at the Facilities Show NEC 15 -17th May 2012 are getting to know the recognised lift company, Stannah, a little better… and there is no sign of a stairlift! Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it?

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Grateful for community support for Alice Pollack - Elgin Courier News

Stairlift News - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 15:38

Grateful for community support for Alice Pollack
Elgin Courier News
With their help and others', enough money was raised to rebuild our front porch to door level and install an electric stair lift so my wife can get down and up the front steps without us having to call upon anyone else to come and assist.

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LifeSouth says blood supply safe after HIV lawsuit filed - Montgomery Advertiser

Patient Safe Handling - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 08:41

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LifeSouth says blood supply safe after HIV lawsuit filed
Montgomery Advertiser
The suit, filed Monday, alleges that LifeSouth was negligent in providing infected blood and failed to carry out reasonable screening, handling and testing procedures. “Every donor, every time is medically screened prior to donation and every unit of ...
LifeSouth issues statement after lawsuit filed over claim of tainted bloodal.com (blog)

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Novation Awards EarlySense's Continuous and Contact-Free, Proactive Patient ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 03:26

Novation Awards EarlySense's Continuous and Contact-Free, Proactive Patient ...
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“Our Clinical & Supply Council determined that the EarlySense system is both a novel and relevant product with potential significant impact to clinical outcomes and patient safety for the acute care and long-term rehabilitation environments.

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Plastic Surgeon in Virginia Backs Breast Implant Safety, Stresses Need for ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 01:30

Plastic Surgeon in Virginia Backs Breast Implant Safety, Stresses Need for ...
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He says patients who undergo a procedure in the US from a properly trained and qualified surgeon can rest assured their breast augmentation is performed with the most careful attention to safety and success: "Appropriate training and vast experience ...

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Market Research Forecasts Patient Monitoring Devices Market at $19 Billion by 2016 - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 01:30

Market Research Forecasts Patient Monitoring Devices Market at $19 Billion by 2016
SYS-CON Media (press release)
ROCKVILLE, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report "Patient Monitoring Devices / Equipments / Systems Market (2011 - 2016)," to their collection of In Vitro Diagnostics market reports.

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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust orders Ascribe's ePrescribing and Business ... - SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

Patient Safe Handling - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 21:20

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust orders Ascribe's ePrescribing and Business ...
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
The project was supported by the Primary Care Trust's Clinical Commissioning Group as the Ascribe solution will deliver closer integration between primary and secondary care providers and thereby improve patient safety. The solution enables Trust staff ...

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Elgin woman with multiple sclerosis gets her lift - Elgin Courier News

Stairlift News - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 18:07

Elgin woman with multiple sclerosis gets her lift
Elgin Courier News
Work included making the front deck level with the front door, reconfiguring the stairs, then adding on the Acorn Stair Lift, a line of products in which Puttkammer said he has been certified to install. Puttkammer said the lift for Pollack has a ...

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OSI Systems Receives $4.5 Million Contract for Patient Monitoring and ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 04:32

OSI Systems Receives $4.5 Million Contract for Patient Monitoring and ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Spacelabs' solutions include the Xprezzon™ patient monitoring system, as well as ICS G2 software applications. "We are excited about the opportunity to provide Spacelabs' latest solutions for patient monitoring and connectivity and look forward to ...

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Selecting the Right Interactive Patient Care Solution - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 03:44

Selecting the Right Interactive Patient Care Solution
SYS-CON Media (press release)
BETHESDA, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 05/14/12 -- GetWellNetwork, Inc., the leading provider of Interactive Patient Care (IPC) solutions, today announced that AHA Solutions, as part of their Signature Learning Series, will host a webinar on how to choose the ...

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HMP Channings Wood's care of elderly inmates 'concerning' - BBC News

Stairlift News - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 03:05

BBC News

HMP Channings Wood's care of elderly inmates 'concerning'
BBC News
A stair lift has already been installed to allow older inmates to visit the prison's library, but the IMB chair said money needed to be spent on adapting shower facilities and buying other mobility aids. However, a Prison Service spokesperson said the ...

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Medanets Oy Standardizes on Socket SoMo(R) Handheld Computers for Capturing ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Patient Safe Handling - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 02:31

Medanets Oy Standardizes on Socket SoMo(R) Handheld Computers for Capturing ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Enhanced with the Socket RFID/barcode reader, the SoMo has also increased patient safety, allowing nurses to scan patient wristbands prior to entering data, ensuring the correct data is being filed for the correct patient. "Tens of thousands of SoMos ...

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Family takes the fundraising plunge - Thurrock Gazette

Stairlift News - Sat, 05/12/2012 - 23:54

Family takes the fundraising plunge
Thurrock Gazette
She requires a stairlift, a wet room and will eventually need a machine to help her communicate. She needs a non-invasive ventilator to help her breathe at night. One day she will need this to keep her alive. Jackie, who is married, ...

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New Design Cuts Nurse-Injuries and Accelerates Patient Recovery - SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

Patient Safe Handling - Sat, 05/12/2012 - 01:28

SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

New Design Cuts Nurse-Injuries and Accelerates Patient Recovery
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
As much as 25% of nurses in Norway must retire early after work injuries or back problems with lifting and patient handling as main causes, a heavy price for society and not least the nurses themselves. That may soon be history as new patient handling ...

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Housing association complete new build with own workforce - 24dash (press release)

Stairlift News - Fri, 05/11/2012 - 02:14

Housing association complete new build with own workforce
24dash (press release)
The downstairs toilet and washroom can be easily adapted into a shower room, and the properties are designed so that a stair-lift can be fitted should the need arise. The development was delivered on budget, at a cost of around £85000 per property and ...

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