June 26, 2007 — Cardinal Health recently introduced its wet clipper prep tray and SensiClip blade to help clinicians better comply with guidelines and standards to reduce surgical site infections issued by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

June 26, 2007 — Cardinal Health recently launched a new line of surgical procedure packs designed to help hospitals prevent central line infections while improving supply management efficiency.

Designed specifically for the nursing unit, intensive care unit, neonatal unit, emergency room and pre-operative, recovery and cancer units, the Presource Central Line Insertion Packs for Non-Procedural Areas can help prevent central line infections in these environments,where sterile practices and techniques may be limited.

June 26, 2007 - The Joint Commission recently announced the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals and related requirements that will apply specifically to accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals.

June 26, 2007 - Carestream Health Inc. and leading U.S. healthcare facilities, including Regional Medical Center in Memphis, TN, and Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA, have recently signed contracts for KODAK CARESTREAM PACS and KODAK CARESTREAM RIS solutions.

June 26, 2007 - EDAX Inc., a provider of X-ray microanalysis and electron diffraction instrumentation, announced its performance advancements on the Hikari electron backscatter detector, releasing the OIM 5.2 software, including a pattern collection and indexing rate of 320 pps.

“Twelve months ago, EDAX launched the Hikari EBSD detector, the first detector with a pattern collection and indexing rate exceeding 200pps. With the release of the OIM 5.2 software, users can expect around 320pps with similar indexing accuracy,” explains Del Redfern, Product Marketing Manager at EDAX.

June 26, 2007 - Researchers have reported that breast masses shown on ultrasound that are diagnosed as "probably benign" can be safely managed with imaging follow-up rather than biopsy, according to a study appearing in the July issue of Radiology.

"These findings indicate that ultrasound follow-up can spare women from unnecessary, invasive biopsies," said Oswald Graf, M.D., from the Department of Radiology, Ambulatory Care Center in Steyr, Austria.

June 25, 2007 - Eastman Kodak Company announced its Document Imaging business will be working with Work Process Automation Solutions Provider BizTech Healthcare Solutions Inc., to provide revenue cycle management solutions for the healthcare business sector.

Kodak is providing BizTech technical support on KODAK document scanners and solutions and marketing assistance including telemarketing activities designed to cultivate interest among prospective end users, follow-up communications with respect to sales leads, joint sales calls and trade show participation.

June 25, 2007 — Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has initiated a Phase 2 trial with Zemiva (iodofiltic acid I 123 or BMIPP) for the diagnosis of cardiac ischemia, or lack of sufficient blood supply to an area of the heart, in patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) in the emergency department setting.

June 25, 2007 — Drug resistant breeds of staph bacteria are far more prevalent among hospitalized patients in the United States than previously thought, according to a new survey by an organization of nurses and technicians who specialize in infection control.

The study screened patients in hospitals and long-term care homes to detect MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which is not only resistant to common antibiotics, but kills patients at 2 1/2 times the rate of more drug-susceptible staph germs.

June 25, 2007-- Premier Inc., one of the nation's largest Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO), recently announced that Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics was one of 13 winners chosen for the Pinnacle Award, out of 720 eligible suppliers, representing the top two percent of healthcare equipment suppliers.

The winners of the annual Pinnacle Award were announced at the 2007 Premier Annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition being held at the Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

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