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$2M e-ICU project to be launched in regional Korea

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

ON THE RECORD "Actively utilising Korea’s world-class ICT technology to promote information exchange between hospitals will be an effective solution to address the lack of regional medical personnel and infrastructure," Koh Hyung-Woo, director of MOHW Advanced Medical Support commented.

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Infection Control and Prevention: 10 Tips For Preventing Exposure and Contamination In Hospitals

Electronic Health Reporter

Sources of infections in hospitals include pathogens from patients, inanimate environments, and medical personnel. Hospital-acquired infections are a challenge to clinicians as they increase the mortality and morbidity rate. In any healthcare delivery setting, infection […].

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Supporting emergency medical response with mobile technology

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

An Axis M5075-G PTZ pan-tilt-optical zoom camera added in the ambulances provides a hands-free visual feed to clearly show patient status to remote medical personnel. The tablets have front and back cameras to capture video and images.

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South Korean Health Ministry calls to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In the conduct of telemedicine, patients’ right to choose and access to medical care, as well as the professionalism of medical personnel, are respected. We have plans to allow the use of supplementary devices so that both patients and medical personnel can use telemedicine safely," he added.

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Infection Control and Prevention: 10 Tips For Preventing Exposure and Contamination In Hospitals

Electronic Health Reporter

Sources of infections in hospitals include pathogens from patients, inanimate environments, and medical personnel. Hospital-acquired infections are a challenge to clinicians as they increase the mortality and morbidity rate. In any healthcare delivery setting, infection […].

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VA offers $1B telehealth contract opportunity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Veterans use the RPM-HT technologies to upload vital signs, clinical question responses and other measurements that can help them self-manage their condition and alert caregivers or medical personnel to the need for active care/case management, including referral for clinic and/or hospital care," read the contract.

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Smith+Nephew Awarded $75M DoD Contract to Supply Advanced Wound Therapy Systems

HIT Consultant

The system, manufactured in the United States, is designed to support military medical personnel in administering therapy through prolonged casualty care, first surgical intervention, aeromedical transport, and definitive care in military treatment facilities Future conflicts will be more difficult and complex.