North Shore-LIJ Launch Helicopter Emergency Service
MANHASSET, N.Y. — The North Shore-LIJ Health System has launched the New York area’s first hospital-to-hospital helicopter emergency medical service, a program called SkyHealth.
December 3, 2014
Military’s Largest Outpatient Ambulatory Center Continues Construction
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio will soon be home to the largest outpatient ambulatory care center for the Department of Defense. Phase I of the four-phase Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center project at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas is now complete.
Poor Patient Hygiene Increases Hospital Infection Risk
STAMFORD, Conn. — Hospital patients may be at risk of infection due to their own poor hand hygiene, according to a new study.
A University of Toronto study, published in the October 2014 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology entitled “Measurement of patient hand hygiene in multi-organ transplant units using a novel technology: an observational study,” analyzed the movement and behavior of staff, patients and equipment in a Toronto hospital. Researchers used the Hospital Watch Live System from Toronto-based health care IT company Infonaut.
New York Rolls Out New Patient Portal
NEW YORK — A new patient portal is being rolled out at six regional hospitals in New York. The portal allows patients to securely access their complete electronic health records.
Anti-Bacterial Screen Protector
To help safeguard doctors and patients from germs, the NuShield Triple A screen protector can be applied on LCD surfaces. The Triple A film’s anti-bacterial coating kills and prevents the growth of germs on the display surface for an extended period of time. The film also protects the displays and allows the staff to wipe down the surface when necessary with liquid disinfectants such as solvent, bleach, rubbing alcohol and other harsh liquids to eliminate germs without diminishing its antimicrobial properties.