Technology

TORONTO | CSA Group, a leading global testing and certification organization headquartered in Toronto, has expanded its European electro-medical devices testing services with the acquisition of the German testing business of British Standards Institution (BSI).

BOSTON | Data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) demonstrates the sensitivity and specificity of Cognigram, a computer-based system, supporting its use in clinical practice settings to identify even subtle impairments that can signify the early stage of dementia.

Over the past few years, use of antimicrobial medical devices has increased. A key driver for the adoption of antimicrobial products is the need to eliminate healthcare-associated infections, particularly surgical site infections and their associated grievous outcomes.

TORONTO | Surgical Information Systems (SIS) says The Scarborough Hospital has selected the SIS Solution to replace its legacy surgical scheduling solution and to automate its perioperative documentation process.

OTTAWA | The Ottawa Hospital is the first in Canada to use Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate Anywhere software as its clinical decision support resource optimized for the hospital’s mobile-health strategy.

VANCOUVER | Cardiac Services BC, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), has successfully implemented what it says is the first province-wide cardiac information system in Canada to support clinical care, quality assurance and improvement, and outcome-based research.

A mobile medical clinic powered by solar energy is delivering health care to Palestinian residents living in area C of the West Bank, where Israeli regulation does not allow construction.