POC Ultrasound Testing Speeds Diagnosis, Safety at the Bedside
Physicians today face a multitude of ever evolving challenges, and one thing we’ve seen is an increase in the demand for educational sessions covering the latest in ultrasound. Dr. …
Ultrasound Helps Reduce a $373 Million-Dollar Risk: Medicare Penalties for Hospital Errors
Becker's Hospital CFO
Haney Mallemat, MD Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Mallemat discusses the impact and expansion of the CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions payment program in patient care as well as overall Medicare payments to hospitals. He also explains the role of point-of-care ultrasound at his hospital to assist in lowering complications and costs associated with central lines.
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Passion for Patient Care Revolutionizes Vascular Access
How can ultrasound guidance help nurses insert IVs?
“Anyone who ever sat through nurses making multiple IV needle sticks understands the value of ultrasound-guided vascular access, but this goes much deeper than an annoying hour trying to draw a few vials of blood or an arm that is bruised for a day or two,” said Vascular Access Coordinator Matthew Ostroff. When St. …
6 Steps to Implementing Ultrasound in Critical Care
by Nidhi Nikhanj, MD
In this article for Health Management Magazine, Dr. Nidhi Nikhanj lays out the path for a system-wide implementation of point-of-care ultrasound to bring quality of care and enhanced patient safety to the bedside. What 6 steps should a large health system use to successfully implement point-of-care ultrasound?
Read the full article from Health Management Magazine to find out!
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Ultrasound Technology Designed for MSK, Developing a Positive Image
In an article by FUJIFILM Sonosite's own Bill Medford, RDMS, RMSKS, Lead Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Specialist, he explains how as a clinical expert with over 17 years of experience, he sees the advances in ultrasound and in particular the X-Porte's significant contribution to the practice of musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine.
With new breakthroughs in technology and the increasing interest in improving diagnostic capability at the point-of-care, the X-Porte's design and image quality is intended to meet the demands of healthcare providers. …
User Stories: Dr. David Bahner goes on an Antarctic adventure with Sonosite iViz
Dr. David Bahner (MD, RDMS, FACEP) is an emergency medicine physician in Ohio. He took a Sonosite ultrasound system along on an expedition to Antarctica. …
Ultrasound of the Shoulder, Part 1
The American Journal of Orthopedics
Alan M. Hirahara, MD, FRCS(C), and Alberto J. …
Ultrasound Guidance Enables More Difficult Peripheral Vein Access
This Philly.com story on the advantages of ultrasound needle guidance and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's findings is not only informative but is written in a particularly engaging style accessible to a wide readership. An informed public goes a long way in helping to reinforce the value of clinical ultrasound's multiple benefits.Here is an excerpt from the article by Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Stacey Burling: …
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Takes "One Small Step for Scan..."
Ultrasound researcher and Henry Ford Hospital physician Scott Dulchavsky, MD, PhD, was recently inducted into the National Space Technology Hall of Fame for techniques his team developed to empower point-of-care ultrasound. He is working with Sonosite to modify ultrasound training methods developed for the space program for point-of-care applications on Earth. …
Rotterdam, Netherlands ambulance paramedics trained to diagnose AAA condition in transport
Amsterdam, 19th of January 2016.
[This is translated to English from the Netherland’s news paper]
The ambulances in Rotterdam Netherlands during the coming 5 months are equipped with ultrasound imaging that could be life saving with people with an AAA. …
Interscalene Catheter with Google Glass by Dr. Brandon Winchester
A cleverly recorded ultrasound-guided interscalene catheter procedure. The block video was made exclusively with the video camera and microphone built into Google Glass. …
Ultrasound in MSK
Dr. Byron Patterson, is a partner in Primary Care Sports Medicine in Tarzana California, recently visted Sonosite headquarters and gave a presentation to Sonosite employees about ultrasound applications in sports medicine. …
Good News about Healthcare Reform
The Good News About Healthcare Reform: Smarter Use of Imaging Technology Helps Reduce Hospital Errors, Healthcare Costs
Paul Sierzenski, MD …
Reduce Iatrogenic pneumothorax
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FUJIFILM Sonosite goes to CES 2016 Digital Health Summit, with iViz!
FUJIFILM Sonosite attends the Digital Health Summit at CES in Las Vegas last week, to listen to Digital Health experts, feel the remarkable Digital Health evolution, and present on key topics. …
User Stories: iViz in Kolkata India
Dr. Gordon Johnson travels to India and Haiti regularly and finds point-of-care ultrasound to be essential for seeing his patients in resource limited settings. Dr. Johnson had his share of scanning and training with iViz during his most recent trip to India on December 2015, and reports back to us: …
iViz has 510(k) clearance from the FDA
Sonosite iViz receives 510k and FDA approval mid November, after two months of receiving the CE Mark for Europe in mid September. “iViz is a revolutionary solutions for clinicians and represents a landmark in FUJIFILM Sonosite's innovation. It achieves new levels of image performance and provides unprecedented connectivity in a highly mobile platform”. …
An Active September in the Nation's Capital
DOT.Med
Jill Rathbun
Continuing in a series of Federal policy updates,
Jill Rathbun of Galileo Consulting provides the latest news on imaging policy and payments.
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Glimpse Episode 9: Interview with Chanel Fischetti & Joelle Schlang
Joelle and Chanel attended the University of California in Los Angeles. They were fortunate enough to be introduced to ultrasound on their first day of medical school. …
Memorial Hermann
A Success StorySee why Memorial Hermann's physicians prefer driving with total vision, then find out how we can help …