Hospital patient safety improving

Pre-operative checklists are being implemented to cut infection rates Simple changes to the way patients arecared for in hospital are having a significant impact on infectionrates, according to the Scottish Government. Hospitals are being urged to adopt stricter treatment regimes Continue reading →

Mobile Clinical Assistant Launched

Hatboro, Pa.-based mobility solutions provider, InfoLogix, Inc. has rolled out a new mobile clinical assistant, InfoLogix M24. The product, the company says, provides clinicians with point-of-care access to patient information from the bedside. Designed such that clinicians can both input Continue reading →

E-prescription system goes live

Almost all of Scotland’s GP practices now have electronic links to community pharmacies in the first system of its kind in the UK. The electronic Acute Medication Service (eAMS) allows prescriptions to be transmitted directly, cutting down on paperwork and Continue reading →