Clinical Solutions

NORTH BAY, Ont. – North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) has awarded a multi-year contract to Terra Nova Transcription as an outsourced clinical documentation partner. Terra Nova, based in St. John’s, NL and Tampa, Fla., offers a complete end-to-end service. Read More

TORONTO – Medication is the most common pain management tool that healthcare professionals use to help patients through their treatment and recovery. For adults the dose is often standard, but for children, a safe and effective dose of medicine depends on several factors including the weight and age of the child. Read More

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc has been discussing how its HealthKit service will work with healthcare providers at Kaiser Permanente, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, the Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins. According to news reports, Apple has also been in discussions with Allscripts about integrating the app with its electronic record system, which is used by scores of hospitals in the United States and by some in Canada. Read More

TORONTO – The Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare will be holding a Point-of-Care Testing workshop in Toronto, October 14, 2014. Many healthcare providers rely on point-of-care testing (POCT) to aid in patient care. The IQMH and international industry leaders will demystify and discuss this growing trend to highlight its added value, and to address existing quality management practices in POCT work flow. Read More

TORONTO – Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital have developed a “black box” for using in operating rooms, similar to that used in the airline industry. Dr. Teodor Grantcharov (pictured) said the goal is to improve patient safety and outcomes by identifying where errors occur in the OR and teaching surgeons how to prevent them. Read More