Search Tag: point-of-care

ICU Management

Guiding-clinical-care-using-pancreatic-stone-protein-webinar

2022 22 Sep

   Chairman Prof. Jean Louis Vincent Speakers                           Dr. Holger Klein                Dr. Gabriele Melegari Dr. Maria Laganidou Find Abionic on Social Media   Read more

IT Management

Avomd-strengthens-its-advisory-board-with-appointment-of-mark-clermont-former-cfo-of-uptodate

2022 08 Aug

Mark Clermont, a visionary leader in digital point-of-care decision support and the Chief Executive Officer of Cecelia Health , has joined the Advisory Board of AvoMD , a company empowering clinicians with point-of-care, decision-making software and evidence-based medicine. Mark brings nearly 30 years of knowledge and experience in building and...Read more

ICU Management

Nova-biomedical-launches-ce-marked-nova-max-pro-creatinine-egfr-meter-for-kidney-function-screening

2022 09 Mar

Nova Biomedical announces the launch of the Nova Max Pro Creatinine/eGFR Meter System in all CE countries. Nova Max Pro is an important new tool to improve kidney care through kidney function screening and early detection of kidney disease in point-of-care settings outside the hospital. The Nova Max Pro easy-to-use meter and creatinine biosensor measure...Read more

Executive Health Management

Siemens-healthineers-and-unicef-partner-to-help-improve-access-to-healthcare-in-sub-saharan-africa

2022 17 Feb

Siemens Healthineers and UNICEF enter a partnership to help optimize Point-of-Care (POC) diagnostics networks The partnership is designed to strengthen health systems strained by the protracted COVID-19 pandemic and foster community engagement Siemens Healthineers and the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF today announced a partnership...Read more

IMAGING Management

Philips-adds-haemodynamics-to-its-point-of-care-ultrasound-system

2022 10 Feb

Philips expands access to heamodynamics at point-of-care for real-time blood flow assessment on Handheld Ultrasound – Lumify   Philips point-of-care ultrasound technology now includes Pulse Wave Doppler for all physicians – from cardiologists and radiologists to emergency care – to quickly assess haemodynamics in cardiac function anytime, anywhere....Read more

ICU Management

Nova-biomedical-launches-allegro-crp-test-in-ce-regulated-countries

2020 05 Oct

Nova Biomedical announces the addition of C-reactive protein (CRP) testing to its Allegro capillary blood analyzer for point-of-care (POC) testing in primary care settings. The Allegro and its StatStrip companion meter provides 11 clinically important tests to help physicians make therapeutic decisions and adjustments during the patient visit. The...Read more

IMAGING Management

Sonosite-partners-healthcare-endeavor-to-make-pocus-accessible-for-higher-quality-patient-care

2019 11 Sep

Collaboration to develop artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced ultrasound technology aimed at increasing the utility of ultrasound and improving our nation’s healthcare system   FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. has announced the launch of a strategic relationship with Partners HealthCare to apply artificial intelligence to improve the utility and functionality...Read more

ICU Management

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

ICU Management

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

ICU Management

European-hospital-innovates-its-cardiac-diagnosis-pathway-by-introducing-philips-minicare-1

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

Cardiology Management

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

IT Management

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

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2016 27 Sep

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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

ICU Management

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

ICU Management

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

ICU Management

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

Cardiology Management

Philips-launches-new-handheld-blood-test-for-rapid-point-of-care-diagnosis-of-heart-attack

2016 09 May

  Launch in selected countries in Europe follows CE marking for Philips Minicare I-20 system for cardiac troponin testing Handheld Minicare I-20 system for use in emergency departments provides results in 10 minutes from a droplet of blood instead of the current one-hour wait and supports ruling out a possible heart attack in three hours...Read more

IMAGING Management

Fujifilm-sonosite-announces-launch-of-the-new-sonosite-sii-the-simply-smart-ultrasound-system

2016 12 Apr

FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc. , specialists in developing cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to enable point-of-care visualization access has announced CE mark and 510(k) clearance for its new mountable ultrasound system, the SonoSite SII. Developed for regional anesthesia, vascular access and trauma applications, the...Read more

ICU Management

Abbott-to-acquire-alere-becoming-leader-in-point-of-care-testing-advancing-global-diagnostics

2016 18 Feb

ABBOTT GAINS LEADERSHIP IN THE $5.5 BILLION POINT OF CARE SEGMENT, BROADENS DIAGNOSTICS FOOTPRINT AND ENHANCES ACCESS TO FAST-GROWING DIAGNOSTICS CHANNELS - Transaction expected to be immediately accretive to Abbott's ongoing earnings per share upon close - Acquisition will provide access to new product applications, channels and geographies -...Read more

IT Management

Labdisk-technology-enables-poc-infectious-disease-diagnosis

2015 03 Apr

A new ‘lab-on-a-disc’ technology developed by an EU project research team can diagnose malaria and other febrile infectious diseases simultaneously in just an hour – allowing faster point-of-care treatment and precise drugs administration that could save thousands of lives. A major problem with current testing for infectious diseases in Africa is...Read more

IMAGING Management

Point-of-care-ultrasound-potential-and-limitations

2015 16 Feb

Ultrasound was not widely used outside  the radiology suite or echocardiography laboratory 20 years ago. More recently, ultrasound has become common in emergency departments (EDs), perioperative care units, acute care floors in the hospital and in clinics. It is routinely used by physicians and advanced practice providers with variable training for...Read more

IMAGING Management

Rsna14-a-new-healthcare-solution-from-samsung

2014 03 Dec

Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, has successfully reinforced its commitment to delivering fast, easy and accurate diagnostic solutions for healthcare providers. The company displayed its expanded portfolio at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).   “From our expanded...Read more

IT Management

Innovative-24-point-of-care-medical-touch-pc-released

2014 04 Jul

Advantech, a leader in providing a wide range of certified medical computing systems and services, has announced the release of the POC-W242, a 24” medical-grade, slim point-of-care terminal with the latest computing capabilities. The system is fanless for quiet operation and energy efficiency. It delivers high-performance with a 4th generation, Intel®...Read more