Search Tag: point-of-care
Point-of care ultrasonography in critical care
2018 01 Jun
A brief overview of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the ICU: for the already converted, a reminder of how POCUS has changed ICU practice; for the ultrasound naïve, an aperitif to leave the reader with interest in this evolving paradigm shift of patient care. As intensivists, we have all faced this scenario: a 28-year-old woman, 35... Read more
POC Device Can Test for Sepsis from Drop of Blood
2017 03 Jul
Researchers from the University of Illinois and Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, USA, have developed a new portable device, which they say is the first to provide rapid, point-of-care measurement of the immune system's response, without any need to process the blood. You might also like : New Biomarker Improves Early Sepsis Detection... Read more
European Hospital Innovates its Cardiac Diagnosis Pathway by Introducing Philips Minicare
2017 03 Mar
Philips Minicare cTnI point-of-care blood test used for the first time in a rapid diagnosis protocol to improve patient experience and free up hospital resources Elkerliek Hospital (Helmond, the Netherlands) and Royal Philips, a leader in HealthTech,has announced their collaboration to pioneer the use of point-of-care testing in the hospital’s... Read more
European Hospital Innovates its Cardiac Diagnosis Pathway by Introducing Philips Minicare
2017 28 Feb
Philips Minicare cTnI point-of-care blood test used for the first time in a rapid diagnosis protocol to improve patient experience and free up hospital resources Elkerliek Hospital (Helmond, the Netherlands) and Royal Philips, a leader in HealthTech,has announced their collaboration to pioneer the use of point-of-care testing in the... Read more
First to Power Continuous Data Access at Point-of-Care
2016 03 Nov
DT Research All-in-One Medical-Cart Computers Breakthrough Hot-Swappable Battery Design Eliminates Delays in Patient Care and Addresses COW Challenges in Healthcare DT Research , the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, has announced the DT590 series of All-in-One... Read more
POCTED: Use of Point of Care Test Devices in Emergency Department
2016 27 Sep
Use of point-of-care test devices in the emergency department has shown significant benefits in patient management. A proper governance policy will ensure credible, effective and safe practice. Emergency Department (ED) practices have evolved, modified and developed pathways over the years to recognise and initiate appropriate early treatment... Read more
Redesigning Emergency Ambulatory Care with Point-of-Care Testing: Reduced Costs and Length of Stay
2016 27 Sep
Many patients presenting to the hospital emergency department do not need to stay overnight. Ambulatory emergency care (AEC) may optimise identification and management of such patients by delivering streamlined, efficient patient care within one working day. This may improve clinical outcomes, patient experience and lower costs. At James... Read more
How useful is multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound?
2016 06 Sep
A review article in the Journal of Intensive Care outlines the role and usefulness of symptom-based and sign-oriented multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound (MOPOCUS) for patients with undifferentiated respiratory difficulty, chest pain or shock. The authors, Young-Rock Ha, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, South Korea and Hong-Chuen Toh, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital,... Read more
Unique Point of Care connectivity developed for patient-dedicated blood gas analysis
2016 14 Jun
Proxima™ Interface To Conworx Data Management Solutions Enables Seamless Data Transfer From Ex-Vivo Analyser Sphere Medical , an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment has announced that its Proxima™ patient-dedicated blood gas analysis system can now be connected into the Conworx family of laboratory information... Read more