Funds will support public safety communications interoperabilty
The funds will be used to implement a regional public safety mobile radio plan for the 16-county group, and purchase equipment that will ena...High interest forces delay in food safety symposium
A surge in interest in a conference on protecting the U.S. food supply from terrorism and natural disasters has led its organizers to postpone the event until spring from its original November dates. The was originally slated for Nov. 1-3 in downtown Milwaukee, with as many as 1,000 people expected from the Gr...Reforming FDA: Focus on safety, let market judge efficacy
The primacy of efficacy over safety seems to be so deeply integral to the system that it mig...Human factors and IT: Designing for patient safety
MADISON In the medical profession, one of the greatest obstacles in taking care of a patient is the overflow of information that naturally accompanies treatment. Patient histories and care instructions are often long and full of irrelevant information, and if multiple hospitals are involved, more levels of complication develop. To many, a technological system that could organize all this informa...UW Medical Foundation CEO shares his vision on the state of health care and patient safety
MADISON The human aspect of leveraging and delivering information technology for increased patient safety in health care is often overshadowed by the appeal of cutting-edge technologies, gizmos and gadgets. , president and chief operat...UW symposium to explore impact of IT on improving quality, safety and cost of healthcare
MADISON Advances in the development of healthcare information systems are helping to define 21st century electronic healthcare. Although the technology exists, organizations often struggle with the transition from error prone paper-based systems to a more efficient and safer digital healthcare network. A flagship one-day symposium, Leveraging Information Technology to Improve Patient S...Thompson receives leadership award for technology solutions for patient safety
CHICAGO - The , with its annual HIMSS Advocacy Award for his leadership to include healthcare information manag...