October 29, 2013 4:26 pm by Veronica Combs Kyle Samani’s Pristine.io is growing at fast pace.Samani presented at DEMO earlier this month andwon a DEMO God award. The company has raised $350,000 so far and is looking for another $100,000. One pilot project of … Continue reading →
Health Informatics Scotland 2012 conference programme announced I am delighted to be able to share with you our programme for 2012. We have a fantastic array of high level speakers including 15 directors / heads of IT or clinical leads, … Continue reading →
By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News An “electronic tattoo” could herald a revolution in the way patients are monitored and provide a breakthrough in computer gaming, say US scientists. They used the device, which is thinner than a human … Continue reading →
Ekahau Inc., the worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced that it is introducing a Wi-Fi Hand Hygiene Monitoring solution that automatically monitors hand hygiene of employees in the healthcare facilities to prevent the spread … Continue reading →
Delayed discharges from Scottish hospitals are on the increase, according to new figures. Official statistics show there were 168 patients waiting six weeks or more to be discharged in January. This compares to 128 at the October census, and 83 … Continue reading →
HELEN PUTTICK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT 18 Feb 2011 SENIOR health service staff are calling for a radical shake-up of hospital services and a rethink of waiting time targets as budget cuts bite. In a hard-hitting report being sent to Health Secretary … Continue reading →
Doctor banks aim to cut NHS Scotland costs A nursing bank has already saved millions of pounds in agency costs A system of doctor banks is to be introduced in Scotland in an effort to cut the amount spent on … Continue reading →
Computers moove with the times at Ninewells Hospital Two COWs caused quite a “steer” when they appeared on a Ninewells Hospital ward on Tuesday. By Marjory Inglis Published in the Courier : 09.02.11 The computers on wheels (COWs) will allow medical staff … Continue reading →
The shortlist is now available for each category for the prestigious NHS Scotland eHealth Awards Best NHS Scotland IT service delivery team TrakCare Programme – NHS Lothian SCI Diabetes Collaboration (SCI-DC) – NHS Tayside, University of Dundee & Scottish Diabetes … Continue reading →
Mini-stroke victims ‘miss out on vital care’ By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Mini-strokes often lead to a full-blown attack Many patients at high risk of stroke are not getting the specialist treatment they need, an audit found. People … Continue reading →