One Big Monitor Does the Work of Many
This 56-inch widescreen eliminates the need to mount multiple monitors around your OR. The RadiForce LS560W with LMM56800 Large Monitor Manager from Eizo Nanao Technologies is large enough to display several screens' worth of information without color differences between them. Its image management interface accepts input from 21 sources simultaneously, easily coordinates their sizing and placement on screen and can save and recall specific image configurations. The monitor features a 176-degree viewing angle and includes redundant power supplies, backlights and transmission links for reliable operation at all times.
www.radiforce.com
Screening Software Identifies High-Risk Patients
A new feature from One Medical Passport's pre-op screening software identifies high-risk patients for you. The software's High-Risk Patient Module lets you customize the types of conditions that should be red-flagged based on your specific requirements. As soon as a patient completes her medical history and pre-operative assessment, the patient's information is cross-checked against your facility's high-risk patient criteria. If the cross-check identifies high-risk-related issues, that patient is flagged for appropriate follow-up.
www.onemedicalpassport.com
Mobile Workstation Makes Charting a Snap
An ergonomically designed mobile workstation with sit-to-stand capability and push-button height control, the Stanley InnerSpace Harmony Pro puts supplies and a large work surface at the point of care. The workstation features a swivel top and drawers that can be configured to slide out from the unit's right or left side. Add-on options include a proximity card security system, battery power and additional storage capacity. The customizable design lets you maximize computing and bedside charting capabilities to potentially increase staff efficiency and productivity and improve patient care, according to the manufacturer.
www.stanleyinnerspace.com
Low-Temperature Sterilizer Offers 3 Cycle Options
Steris has added a third cycle to the Amsco V-Pro Max low-temperature sterilization system. The "flexible cycle" can process loads containing either 2 single- or dual-channel flexible endoscopes/bronchoscopes, or one single- or dual-channel flexible endoscope plus a robust non-lumened load (total load: 24 pounds). The flexible cycle, which completes in 35 minutes, joins the "lumen cycle," which processes up to 20 stainless steel lumens in 55 minutes — the 136-liter chamber can process twice the number of stainless steel lumened devices per cycle than competitive units, says the company — and the "non-lumen cycle," which is validated to process daVinci robotic and other non-lumened devices in 28 minutes. The 3 easy-to-use cycle options let a sterile processing department use this new vaporized hydrogen peroxide system fulfill many of its low-temperature processing needs.
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Double-layer Wrap for Plasma Sterilization
DuraBlue from Cardinal Health is the only double-layer sterilization wrap with FDA clearance for use in the Sterrad 100S plasma sterilization system from Advanced Sterilization Products, says the company. DuraBlue's double-layer construction saves time by using the simultaneous wrapping technique, eliminating the need for double-wrapping with single-layer wrap, says the company. It's available in 6 color-coded basis weight models, providing durable protection for everything from lightweight linen packs to heavy instrument trays weighing up to 25 pounds. The wrap also is available in 14 sizes ranging from 12 inches by 12 inches to 54 inches by 90 inches.
www.cardinal.com/us/en/durablue
Software Connects ASCs to Their Hospital Partners
For surgical centers that require interoperability with a hospital, Vision HOPD lets you manage both inpatient and outpatient care without sacrificing the clinical and management workflow needs of the ASC. With a single click, you can look up and retrieve a patient demographic record from an affiliated hospital database, making the intake and registration process efficient and ensuring consistent records across the organization. Vision EHR improves quality measures tracking and increases patient safety while uniquely positioning surgical facilities to pursue stimulus funding and meaningful use attestation, says the company. Available in a subscription or license-pricing model.
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