Healthcare Team Training and IDEAS Partner to Launch StoryCare™
ATLANTA, Dec. 1, 2011 — Atlanta, GA-based Healthcare Team Training (HTT) and IDEAS, The Innovation Studio based in Orlando, FL, have partnered to launch StoryCare™, the first enterprise-wide, staff-deployed teamwork simulation program using the power of story to measurably improve patie…
America’s Medical Society Emerging as Main Challenger to the American Medical Association
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24, 2011 — America’s Medical Society (AMS), the energetic, new non-profit corporation established to fight for patient and doctor rights, is on the move. With two new offices in San Diego and New Orleans, and a new slate of Board of Directors from across the country, AMS is exp…
Fifth Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum Honors Industry Pioneers at Language Line Services and IMIA with Founders Awards
First Nationally Certified Medical Interpreter Also Recognized for Individual Contributions to Language Access Industry
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2011 — The recently concluded Fifth Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum honored language access pioneers Izabel Arocha, Exe…
The Nation’s First Patient Safety Credential: The Certified Patient Safety Officer (CPSO) Celebrates Fifth-Year Anniversary
HELENA, Ala., June 28, 2011 — The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers, a not-for-profit professional credentialing organization, is pleased to announce the five-year anniversary of the Certified Patient Safety Officer (CPSO) credential. The CPSO credential, launche…
Career Paths Wins ASHPE Silver Award for Best Regular Column
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 23, 2011 — Healthcare Informatics has received the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors 2011 Silver Award in the Best Regular Column category, for the “Career Paths” column by noted executive recruiter Tim Tolan. The award was announced last…
bioVIGIL Names Peter Mojica Chief Technology Officer & CIO
LAS VEGAS, April 29, 2011 — bioVIGIL, the company that reduces healthcare-associated infections through enhanced hand-washing compliance, today announced that Peter Mojica has been named Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and CIO. Mojica is a visionary technical executive and a research and de…
International Board Announces New Fire Safety Management (FSM) Endorsement Designation to the Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) Credential
HELENA, Ala., April 26, 2011 — The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers, also known as BCHCM, is proud to announce the new healthcare Fire Safety Management (FSM) designation. The FSM is a specialty endorsement designation to the existing Certified Healthcare Safety Profe…
Next Intelligence Health and Dalcon Communications Announce Partnership for Advanced Patient Care
WILMINGTON, Del. and NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2011 — Next Intelligence Corporation (NiQ), the leader in message-based nurse call systems, today announced a partnership with Dalcon Communication Systems, Inc. for integration, development, and distribution of their products.
The combine…
MedPharma Partners’ David E. Williams: 2011 to Bring Health Care Transparency, Mobile Apps, Patient Safety and Reform Implementation
Health care strategy consultant, blogger and speaker David E. Williams leverages Twitter followers to forecast four main health care trends for 2011
BOSTON, Dec. 21, 2010 — David E. Williams, co-founder of MedPharma Partners – http://www.mppllc.com – and author of the Health Bus…
National Board Marks One Year Anniversary of National Certification Becoming Available for Medical Interpreters
Hospitals embrace new standard as a path to quality, equitable healthcare for limited-English-speaking patients
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2010 — Great strides have been made since the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters made history with the launch of the first national cert…