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Retrieving Organs From Brain-Dead Donors Is Logistically Challenging
Feb 28, 2014Retrieving organs from brain-dead donors is logistically challenging and time consuming in hospitals. Multiple surgical teams often fly to a donor's hospital but frequently face delays in retrieving organs due to crowded operating-room ...
Tags: Moving Organ Donors, stand-alone facility, lowers costs
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AACN Recognizes 122 Units From 101 Hospitals Nationwide
Feb 14, 2014The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recognizes 122 units from 101 hospitals nationwide that earned the Beacon Award for Excellence between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2013. The Beacon Award for Excellence lauds hospital ...
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AACN Has Identified Five Routine Critical Care Practices That Should Be Questioned
Feb 7, 2014The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — as part of the Critical Care Societies Collaborative (CCSC) — has identified five routine critical care practices that should be questioned because they may not always be ...
Tags: AACN, CCSC, ABIM, Choosing Wisely
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AACN Invites Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals to Its 2014 NTI
Jan 24, 2014The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) invites nurses and other healthcare professionals who care for high acuity and critically ill patients and their families to its 2014 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care ...
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Colchester General Hospital Implemented New System for Tracking Equipment Using Wi-Fi
Aug 1, 2012Colchester General Hospital has implemented a new system for tracking the whereabouts of its medical equipment using Wi-Fi technology. The organisation is using the real-time location tracking system (RTLS) from Ekahau to place tags on ...
Tags: Hospital Tracks Equipment, medical equipment, Wi-Fi Tracks Equipment