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Universal Performance and Core: Servo-i Newly Available Configuration Packages
The Swedish based company Maquet has recently started offering two new configurations, the Universal Performance and Universal Core, for their Servo-i ventilator in all patient categories. These systems were designed with the current economic environment of the healthcare industry in mind and a deep understanding of the pressure hospitals continue to be under to significantly reduce their costs and budgets. Read More »
Natus Expands . . . Yet Again
On February 1st of this year Natus announced they had completed their purchase of the Grass Technology Product Group from Astro-Med, Inc. This gave them access to Grass Technology’s clinically differentiated neurodiagnostic and monitoring products, including a portfolio of polysomnography (PSG) and electroencephalography (EEG) systems for both clinical and research use, along with related accessories and proprietary electrodes. Read More »
Service Contracts: Balancing Risk vs. Savings to Lower Cost without Compromising Care
Yesterday, my colleague Kevin Hodges and I completed the webinar “Balancing Risk vs. Savings: Lowering Cost without Compromising Care.” MD Buyline has been reviewing service and maintenance proposals for over 30 years, so you can imagine all the different types of contracts that have come across our desks. And, while the conversations with our members surrounding service over the years have been quite varied, it usually comes down to a few questions: What level of service should I consider? Am I paying too much? How can I reduce service costs without putting my facility at risk? What options do I have when selecting service providers? Read More »
BioDrain: A New Option for Fluid Waste Management
In such a consolidated market, systems such as Dorn0ch and Stryker Neptune have been the mainstays in fluid waste management. [...] Read More »
Celebrating National Nurses Week
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurse Day, through May 12, the birthday [...] Read More »
“Making Miracles Happen” – 2012 National Hospital Week
April showers bring May flowers, and, of course…National Hospital Week, May 6-12. Ninety-one years ago, we began to celebrate what [...] Read More »
Analyst Spotlight: James X. Laskaris, EE, BME
I have been working in healthcare for almost 30 years in all types of responsibilities and settings. This month I [...] Read More »
EHRs: What’s the Payback?
Like most of the healthcare industry, you’re likely pretty caught up in the excitement of Electronic Health Records. But how [...] Read More »
Two Major Moves for API Healthcare
API Healthcare, one of the leading providers of workforce management solutions to the healthcare industry, released two major announcements in [...] Read More »
Streamlined Credentialing, Eliminating a Hurdle in Telemedicine
As of July 2, physician credentialing for telemedicine services will be a simpler and less costly process. The global market [...] Read More »