MEDHOST, a provider of emergency department information system (EDIS), strengthened its interoperability with hospital information systems (HIS) by introducing a unique, discrete patient data sharing capability.

Patient information recorded in the ED, including medication allergies, initial admission assessment and home medications, can now serve as an information baseline once a patient is admitted, thereby eliminating data re-entry, decreasing medical errors and ensuring continuity of care.

Respironics Inc. and Children’s Medical Ventures, a subsidiary of Respironics, Inc., announced the addition of the BiliTx Phototherapy System to its line of jaundice management products for use by clinicians in the NICU, PICU, pediatrics and nursery or by parents through home care providers.

The BiliTx (abbreviation for bilirubin treatment) Phototherapy System features a highly compact design, multiple therapy configurations and a blue LED photon engine light source that meets the American Association of Pediatrics’ phototherapy guidelines.

ConvaTec said its Flexi-Seal Fecal Management System (FMS), a temporary containment device indicated for immobilized, incontinent patients with liquid or semi-liquid stool, has been redesigned for easier use and storage.

May 16, 2008 - Heritage Health Systems Texas Management Inc. (HHS Texas Management) has licensed McKesson's InterQual Criteria to help ensure appropriateness of care for its Medicare population of 265,000 across several states including Texas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Louisiana and Florida.

May 16, 2008 – The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCs) inaugural meeting (ASCs 2008) opened yesterday with a full-day program filled with more than 20 sessions on topics as Medicare and ASCs, state politics affecting ASCs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) findings on ambulatory surgery and more.

This marks the first conference since the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC) and Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) merged at the beginning of the year to form the ASC Association.

May 16, 2008 - In conjunction with the Fisher House program, a non-profit group created to help severely injured service men and women, ASC volunteers served up a Texas-style barbecue for injured soldiers and their families and worked to beautify the lawns and gardens surrounding temporary housing for the friends and family members of the wounded soldiers undergoing treatment at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, host city for The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association inaugural meeting (ASCs 2008).

May 16, 2008 - At ASCs 2008, Megadyne featured “green” reusable and resposable electrosurgical technologies that are reportedly both environmentally and fiscally responsible.

One Megadyne Mega Soft reusable patient return electrode can eliminate, on average, 1,500 disposable sticky pads, said the company. In addition to decreasing waste, reusable and resposable technologies reportedly deliver savings to a facility’s bottom line by reducing purchasing frequency and disposal cost.

May 16, 2008 - Suburban Surgical is showcasing at ASCs 2008 its SSCI Stainless Steel Open Case Carts designed for mobilizing supplies and equipment.

The carts are made to be practical, functional and long-lasting and are designed with a flat top and with or without a three-sided retaining rail. These designs are also available with or without external push handle(s).

May 16, 2008 – At ASCs 2008, Armstrong Medical is featuring its Aluminum Auto-Locking Cart, which has an optional proximity reader designed to open the cart by simply waving a card.

The proximity reader will read most low frequency HID Prox Cards (125 kHz). The cart also features an auto-lock timer for anywhere from 1 to 998 minutes.

The cart features lightweight aluminum construction, aluminum mounting tracks, stabilizing frame and 5-inch swivel casters.

For more information: www.armstrongmedical.com

May 15, 2008 – McKesson has acquired Vivalog LLC, a provider of Web-based solutions, including its MyPACS.net medical imaging reference site, that enable radiologists, cardiologists and other imaging specialists to organize and share image and reference case information needed during daily practice.

This portfolio extends current hospital imaging and information management systems with reference case management and clinical conferencing capabilities that result in multimedia knowledge repositories, said McKesson.

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