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Royal Hospital for Children launches virtual tour of neonatal unit

The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow has gone live with an immersive virtual tour of its neonatal intensive care
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Metavision live at new Cumbria hospital

The recently opened West Cumberland Hospital in Cumbria has gone live with a new computer system for its intensive care
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GE launches info management for ICU

GE Healthcare has launched an information management solution for intensive care units. GE’s Centricity Clinical Notification System (CNS) aims to
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UltraGenda completes first German client

The very first implementation of UltraGenda Pro in Germany has been achieved within five weeks of contract award. The new
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Philips to develop eICU with Geisinger

Royal Philips Electronics has signed an agreement with Geisinger Health System, an integrated US healthcare system, to launch an electronic
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GE’s Centricity cardiology system wins award

GE Healthcare’s Centricity cardiovascular information system has won Frost & Sullivan’s 2008 ‘product line leadership’ award. The GE CIS system
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Dutch research highlights hospital RFID risks

Radio frequency identification could seriously affect life-saving equipment leading to hazardous situations for hospitals, Dutch scientists have claimed. A report
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Philips buys patient monitoring specialist Visicu

Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to acquire US-based clinical IT firm Visicu for around €290m, to expand its patient monitoring
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Philips to buy US medical alarm firm

Royal Philips Electronics is to acquire US-based Emergin, a provider of software allowing transmission of medical alarm signals throughout hospitals.
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Robotic future of patient care

As technology advances, robotics is the new revolutionary in healthcare. Kevin Fickenscher, MD and chief medical officer at Perot Systems
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