September 4, 2007 - The first few minutes are instrumental in emergency situations and a new portable ultrasound device from Siemens Medical Systems will help clinicians in these efforts.

September 4, 2007 - Varian Medical Systems announced today that six hospitals in northern England are implementing ARIA, a Varian Medical Systems software system that enables them to function as one clinical network.

The rollout of ARIA for Medical Oncology at hospitals in Lancashire and Cumbria is expected to improve patient care and departmental efficiency by fully integrating the prescribing, preparation, dispensing and administration of drugs for treating cancer.

For more information: www.varian.com

September 4, 2007 – Philips recently demonstrated its HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator that enables paramedics to transmit patient data from the ambulance to the hospital’s emergency department, at the European Society of Cardiology’s (ESC) annual congress in Vienna, Austria.

Upon reception of the data at the hospital, clinicians can use the ECG data to begin assessing what treatment the incoming patient will need. By allowing a hospital to begin organizing its resources before the patient arrives, the MRx can reportedly help reduce the time to treatment.

August 30, 2007 — David B. Samadi, MD, chief of the division of robotics and minimally invasive surgery in the Department of Urology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, performed a record five robotic prostatectomies Aug. 27 using just one robot.
“The da Vinci Surgical System is a remarkable tool,” said Dr. Samadi. “This is the ultimate form of minimally-invasive surgery, therefore, the procedure is not as time-intensive as traditional open surgery. Patients recover faster, and the technology also gives surgeons more time to help more patients. It’s a win-win.”

August 31, 2007 — Medical Records Institute announced the availability of EMRCompare data on 14 companies' EMR products on its website www.medrecinst.com/emrcompare/index.html.

EMRCompare was developed to provide physicians and others with broader, more transparent information than is available elsewhere about EMR systems, including cost, functionality, and usability.

August 31, 2007 – The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) and GE Healthcare announced collaboration to launch The Institute for Transformational Healthcare Leadership.

The institute will develop an integrated portfolio of educational offerings designed to create and sustain leadership excellence across a highly complex healthcare system. These unique offerings include assessment and planning methods, learning programs to systematically develop leaders from the front line to senior executive level and access to in-depth, onsite guidance and expertise.

August 31, 2007 - InnerSpace Corp. has expanded its line of Datel brand organized storage cabinets to include Nurse Documentation Stations.

Datel nurse documentation stations are designed to house audio video, data storage and communications equipment that is required for an integrated operating suite. Various manufacturers’ electronic equipment can be accommodated, along with the flexibility of adding cabinets and accessories to meet specific needs.

August 31, 2007 — HEI Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to sell all of the assets of its radio frequency identification (RFID) division to Smartrac Technology US Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dutch based Smartrac N.V.

August 31, 2007 — Orthocrat Ltd., a leader in digital imaging software for orthopedic surgeons, has been invited to demonstrate its TraumaCad 2.0 digital surgical planning and templating solution at the prestigious Baltimore Limb Deformity Course, Sept. 1-5 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore.
Orthocrat will provide hands-on computer-lab demonstrations of its forthcoming TraumaCad 2.0 enhancements during course presentations and individually for physicians in attendance.

August 31, 2007 — Advanced wound care and therapeutic surfaces company Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI) announced the launch of its two new Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) systems, InfoVAC and ActiVAC.
These next generation VAC products were developed using in-depth market research with healthcare professionals to ensure the products match customer expectations in real life situations across both the acute and homecare settings. A key driver for healthcare is to ensure continuity and consistency of care.

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