Resources
BNET Resources
- sort by:
- Relevance
- Date
- Popularity
- Continuity plans put to the test by Katrina.(recovering from Hurricane Katrina)
- Byline: DAVE LENCKUS When Hurricane Katrina cut a broad swath through the Southern United States last August, many risk managers were made painfully aware of the strengths and weaknesses in their emergency response and business continuity plans. Byline: DAVE LENCKUS ...
- Research articles 2006-01-30
- The Impact of Information Technology on Emergency Health Care Outcomes
- This paper analyzes the productivity of technology and job design in emergency response systems, or "911 systems." A potential benefit to E911 is improved timeliness of the emergency response. This paper measures productivity using an index of health status of cardiac patients at the time of ambulance arrival, where the...
- White papers 2000-08-01
- Improving Patient Monitoring and Tracking in Emergency Response
- Patients at disaster scenes can greatly benefit from technologies that continuously monitor their vital status and locations until they are admitted to the hospital. The authors have designed and developed a patient monitoring system that integrates vital signs sensors, location sensors, ad-hoc networking, electronic patient records, and web portal technology...
- White papers 2005-12-16
Additional Resources
- The Challenge of the Hospitals and Health Care Systems in Preparation for Biological and Chemical Terrorism Attack
- In the study presented in this paper a few aspects of planning for terrorism events that expose large numbers of people to contamination are discussed. Many issues were considered as an absolute requirement for implementation of NBC response: policy, plan and emergency department response to surge capacity. Key elements of...
- White papers 2004-10-27
- $60m for e-health: Conroy
- Karen Dearne | August 20, 2009FEDERAL Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is offering $60 million in funding for new remote and rural health, emergency response and education projects that will be rolled out on the back of the national broadband network.Senator Conroy has invited e-health "innovators" to provide expressions of interest...
- News items 2009-08-19
- American Medical Response Provides Largest EMS Deployment in U.S. History
- GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- American Medical Response AMR, a subsidiary of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) ("EMSC"), is completing an historic deployment to provide patient evacuations and disaster relief efforts in three Gulf Coast states for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Under AMR's national contract with FEMA, AMR and its...
- Research articles 2008-10-02
- FEMA brings responders up to speed on handling multiple casualty incidents.(EPN News Roundup)(Federal Emergency Management Agency)(Brief Article)
- FEMA has developed a new online independent study course for Emergency Medical Service EMS personnel who must respond to multiple casualty incidents. The four-hour web-based course addresses preparedness planning; incident management; safe and efficient triage, treatment, and patient transport; and de-escalation...
- Research articles 2004-11-30
- American Medical Response Selects Optika's Acorde Enterprise Solutions for Patient Billing Services and B2B Integration With J.D.Edwards ERP
- Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 5, 2001 Nation's Largest Private Provider of Medical Transportation Leverages Acorde to Streamline and Consolidate Processes Optika Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTK), a leading provider of imaging, workflow and collaborative commerce software, Wednesday announced that American Medical Response AMR has purchased Acorde...
- Research articles 2001-09-05
- Medtronic Unveils the LIFEPAK® 1000 Defibrillator; Adding to Its Advanced Patient-Focused Solutions for Professional Emergency Responders
- MINNEAPOLIS -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced its newest line of solutions for professional emergency responders, the LIFEPAKR 1000 defibrillator with cprMAXTM technology. The new line of LIFEPAK defibrillators is designed to drive better response times and meet existing challenges in emergency care. This addition will be publicly unveiled on...
- Research articles 2006-03-23
- Emergency Carts-Fast Response Medical Supply Organizers
- Emergency carts are valuable hospital tools that are designed to store and transport critical emergency equipment to be used for patient care. In the fast-paced medical field, it is crucial that tasks be performed in a timely manner. Medical tools must be readily available and easily accessible so that no...
- White papers 2008-07-24
- Welch Allyn's New Smartlink Wireless System Expedites Delivery of Advanced Hospital-Based Treatment to Cardiac Patients; EMS Personnel Can Now Transmit Vital Signs During Emergency Transport; Alleviates Pressure on Emergency Room
- CHICAGO -- Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, introduced SmartlinkTM Wireless, a revolutionary rapid response system for transmitting critical patient data from an ambulance or helicopter to a receiving hospital's cardiac care team using a digital cellular network. Utilizing this software technology, healthcare...
- Research articles 2004-09-28
- Putting patient data in paramedics' palms
- Imagine calling for an ambulance and having paramedics already know your medical history. That's a real possibility with technology under development in El Paso County that some say could revolutionize ambulance care. American Medical Response, the nation's largest ambulance company and the county's...
- Research articles 2001-02-12
- Laptop-based central monitoring station
- Welch Allyn recently introduced its Mobile Acuity LT Central Station, the only laptop-based central monitoring station that enables continious patient monitoring in indignity and emergency response environments. With bioterrorism drills taking place in major cities and dangerous conflicts still happening in Iraq, the Mobile Acuity LT Central Station is the...
- Research articles 2003-10-01
- STATE IS PROBING MEDICAL PROCESS IN USE BY AMR
- State health officials are investigating an incident involving a patient treated by American Medical Response, and the ambulance company has agreed to temporarily stop using a procedure unless directed by a doctor. Details of the July incident that gave rise to the 120-day suspension are few because...
- Research articles 2007-09-14
- 'Brain Attack' - Is Your Community Hospital Stroke-Ready?
- Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers MILFORD, Conn.--BW HealthWire--May 29, 2001 Stroke or "brain attack" can happen to anyone at any age. Philips Medical Systems reports that hospitals implementing new emergency response stroke protocols have a greater chance of saving patient's lives. These life-saving protocols can also mean great...
- Research articles 2001-05-29
- ICERx.org to Provide Prescription Medication Information for Evacuees and Other Disaster Victims
- Public Service Initiative Will Help Ensure Continuity of Care for Victims of Disaster by Providing Health Care Professionals with Access to Patient Medication Histories TAMPA, Fla. -- In response to the lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a collaborative of public and private organizations has launched ICERx.org...
- Research articles 2007-06-04
- Healthcare Roundup: Possible Health Net Probe, Another Chicago Hospital Closes, ICD-10 Costs Criticized, and More
- Congress calls for investigation of Health Net -- The Woodland, Calif.-based health-insurance company is in the sights of Congress, especially John Dingell, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Dingell accuses Health Net of using misleading robocalls to pressure seniors into enrolling for particular Medicare Advantage plans. [Source: Modern...
- Blog posts 2008-10-16
- The Senate Bill: Getting Into The Details
- My first post presented a broad overview of the Senate bill, HR 3590 and a more detailed analysis of the bill's provisions that go into effect prior to the 2014 general effective date. This post will examine in detail four additional issues that arise under the bill's insurance reforms. There...
- News items 2009-11-20
- How Wal-Mart Will Save Wal-Mart
- The retailer's executive team in Bentonville knows they can't afford to stand still. What are they doing to put Wal-Mart back on the fast track? The Problem: Opening new stores in big cities Wal-Mart's Solution: Launch efforts to support local businesses and introduce new...
- Articles 2007-08-08
- Program examines IT solutions to monitor older patients' care
- WORCESTER, Mass. -- Nearly 60 percent of older adults in the United States use five or more different medications per week, and nearly 1-in-5 uses 10 different medications. Hospital and emergency room visits may further complicate the tracking of medications between patient, primary care physicians and hospital doctors. In...
- Research articles 2008-03-03
- << Previous
- page 1 of 1
- Next >>
