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Department of Defense 202 TRICARE Management Activity 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101 Falls Church, VA 22042-5101 ATTN: DoD <strong>Patient</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Program</strong> 703-681-7180 www.health.mil/dodpatientsafety The <strong>Patient</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Program</strong> focuses on creating a culture of safety and quality by providing products, services, and training to build trust, transparency, teamwork, and communication within the Military Health System (MHS). The exhibit showcases recent initiatives around improving systems, processes, and teamwork within the MHS. Dialog Medical 306 30 Perimeter Park Drive Atlanta, GA 30341 800-482-7963 www.dialogmedical.com Dialog Medical’s iMedConsent application enhances the education, discussion, and documentation associated with the informed consent process. Trusted by more than 200 hospitals, this novel solution is integral to efforts to enhance patient safety. Use of the iMedConsent application reduces risks, standardizes communication, ensures compliance, lowers costs, and increases patient satisfaction. Dialog Medical, a Standard Register Healthcare Company. ECRi institute 412 5200 Butler Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 610-825-6000 www.ecri.org ECRI Institute is an independent nonprofit with more than 40 years of experience researching the best approaches to improving patient care. Our unbiased, evidencebased research, information, membership programs, and educational services help you to lead your organization in assessing and addressing patient safety, quality, and risk management challenges. Edgewater 119 200 Harvard Mill Square Wakefield, MA 01880 781-246-3343 www.edgewatertechnology.com/verticals/Healthcare Edgewater is a consulting firm that brings a blend of advisory services and product-based technology solutions to assist our clients with improving profitability, driving performance improvements, and accelerating growth. Our health care practice works with providers and payers to leverage data for patient safety and quality, clinical analytics, and ACO solutions. Ekahau inc. 434 1851 Alexander Bell Drive Reston, VA 20191 703-860-2850 www.ekahau.com Ekahau Solutions – Track patients in real time for visibility and efficiency. Ekahau provides the easiest, most accurate, and cost-effective tracking solutions for assets, inventory, or people using Wi-Fi networks. <strong>Patient</strong> tags connect to your Wi-Fi infrastructure, right to your desktop, using our location software solution, Ekahau Vision. Endur iD 314 8 Merrill Industrila Drive Hampton, NH 01382 603-758-1488 www.endurid.com Endur ID will be presenting and demonstrating our <strong>Patient</strong> Identification Solutions. Endur ID offers a complete solution including wristband media and software products. Endur ID wristbands are produced using standard laser printers, 2012 <strong>NPSF</strong> CONGRESS ExhIBITORS are waterproof, easy to produce, and comfortable. Endur ID offers media to fit almost any situation and from infants to seniors. Endur ID also leads in the incorporation of Color Coded Alerts on the Primary Wristband. EquipSystems 234 117 East 55th Street New York, NY 10022 800-475-0800 www.equipsystems.com EquipSystems is the leader in evidence-based equipment cleaning, disinfecting, results testing, and reporting for health care facilities. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and <strong>Research</strong> 206 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 200 Rockville MD 20852 301-827-2000 www.fda.gov The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and <strong>Research</strong> is a US government agency. Information on biological products including vaccines, blood and blood products, allergenics and cells, tissues, and gene therapy products are available at our booth. Knowledgeable staff will be available to discuss the regulation of biological products. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and <strong>Research</strong> 227 10001 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 301-796-3107 www.fda.gov The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and <strong>Research</strong> (CDER) makes sure that safe and effective drugs are available to improve the health of the American people. CDER ensures that prescription and over-the-counter drugs, both brand name and generic, work correctly and that the health benefits outweigh known risks. Frank Mobility Systems 123 1003 International Drive Oakdale, PA 15071 888-426-8581 www.frankmobility.com Frank Mobility Systems Inc., distributor of the Viamobil Push and Brake Aid for manual wheelchairs, will take the load off and lower your worker’s compensation claims. This innovative product attaches to any wheelchair and assists your employee to safely and effortlessly push patients across carpet or up and down ramps. Gaumard® Scientific 322 14700 SW 136 Street Miami, FL 33196 800-882-6655 www.gaumard.com Gaumard provides innovative simulators for emergency care, nursing, OB/GYN, and surgery worldwide as part of our global commitment to health care education. In 2004, Gaumard introduced the first of its growing family of “tetherless” simulators, which now includes three HALs, NOELLE®, Susie®, two Pediatrics, and two Newborn simulators. All are controlled from a wireless tablet PC. GE healthcare 200 N16 W224219 Watertown Road Waukesha, WI 53186 877-438-4788 www.gehealthcare.com GE Healthcare is committed to helping organizations take their clinical and financial performance to the next level. Performance Solutions works with executives to solve critical issues around the quality, cost, and availability of health care. Clinical Education helps clinicians stay current while working to improve patient outcomes and lower costs. GoJo industries inc. 307 One GOJO Plaza Akron, OH 44311 330-255-6000 www.gojo.com With our leadership brands PURELL® and PROVON®, GOJO is focused on bringing hand hygiene solutions to market that help reduce the spread of infections. hospital Coporation of America 435/437 Gold Supporter One Park Plaza Nashville, TN 37203 615-344-9551 www.hcahealthcare.com The Hospital Coporation of America (HCA) is the nation’s leading provider of health care services, composed of locally managed facilities that include approximately 163 hospitals and 109 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England. At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation’s first hospital companies. hospira 218 Silver Supporter <strong>NPSF</strong> Corporate Council Member 275 N. Field Drive Lake Forest, IL 60045 877-946-7747 www.hospira.com Hospira is the world’s leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies. Through its broad, integrated portfolio, Hospira is uniquely positioned to Advance Wellness by improving patient and caregiver safety while reducing health care costs. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, and has approximately 14,000 employees. hyGreen inc. 213 3630 SW 47th Avenue, Suite 100 Gainesville, Fl 32608 353-327-9747 www.GoHyGreen.com HyGreen Inc. improves lives by safeguarding health through technology. Its HyGreen® Hand Hygiene Reminding and Recording System reminds health care workers to wash their hands and records all hand hygiene data, providing tools to reduce infections, improve hand hygiene rates, and incentivize good hand hygiene behavior. institute for healthcare improvement 309 Cambridge, MA 02138 617-301-4800 www.ihi.org An independent not-for profit-organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) focuses on motivating and building the will for change, identifying and testing new models of care in partnership with both patients and health care professionals, and ensuring the broadest possible adoption of best practices and effective innovations. Laerdal Medical 101/103 Learning & Simulation Center Supporter <strong>NPSF</strong> Corporate Council Member 167 Myers Corners Road Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 845-297-7770 www.laerdal.com For more than 50 years, health care providers and educators have trusted Laerdal to offer products, services, and solutions that help improve patient outcomes and survivability. By supporting the advancement of resuscitation science, improving medical education, and strengthening the chain of survival in communities worldwide, we help you save more lives. <strong>Patient</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> 365 39 <strong>NPSF</strong> Annual <strong>Patient</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> 2012
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