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In the news this issue
ENGLISH NATIONAL
PROGRAMME
2 RCN’s 2006 survey of nurses’ views
2 CfH/Ipsos MORI second poll 4 iSOFT
suffers from NPfIT delays ELECTRONIC
RECORDS
5 Study questions EHR benefits
5 Open-source EHR works best INFORMATION
DISCLOSURE
6 New counter-
fraud powers 6 Opt-in/opt-out debate
7 MPs’ Committee report on
ID-card system OF INTEREST
7 Development of disease-sniffing
technology 14 EU teleservices
cut costs |
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News. See the
News page
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news articles |
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Editorial
Mike Fairey introduces the lead articles.
view editorial |
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PATIENT
SAFETY |
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Safer IT in a safer NHS: account of a
partnership.
Dr Maureen Baker, Ian Harrison and Professor Sir Muir Gray
tell of an initiative to minimise ICT-related hazards in the NHS in
England. view abstract |
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PMA: PATIENTS’ VIEWS |
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Patients’ views about an electronic prescribing and drug
administration system in secondary care.
Kara O’Grady, Parastou Donyai
and Bryony Dean Franklin report on their study.
view abstract |
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ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDS |
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Surgeons’ notes: a driver for more IT in theatres.
Dr Dietmar Borchert and colleagues argue that it’s time to
abandon handwritten surgical records. view
abstract |
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CONTINUING CARE
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Reducing readmission rates: the PARR
tool.
Natasha Curry reports on the use of predictive modelling software
to plan interventions for patients at high risk of readmission to
hospital. |
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Technology in action: Remote access
to Suffolk West PCT’s IT system gives remote healthcare workers more
time to screen patients for diabetes. |
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Technology in action: Home telemonitoring of patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their condition and
reduced hospital admissions.
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Tagging eases decontamination process. Graham Cox reports on a successful
trial of the use of embedded radio frequency identification tags to track the
decontamination and use of surgical instruments.
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REGULARS
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ASSIST. John Leach expounds
the societal benefits of remote working and teleconferencing. |
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Knowledgebases. Book reviews and new information resources.
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Periscope. William Payne
describes the use of translational medicine to accelerate the adoption
of medical discoveries. |
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