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Revolutionizing Endoscope Management: A Closer Look at Mobile Aspects’ iRIScope

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In the fast-paced world of healthcare, especially for specialists performing endoscopies, managing workflow efficiently is paramount. The recent ST91 guidelines have added a layer of complexity to endoscope reprocessing, emphasizing the need for structured processes and meticulous documentation. In this landscape, Mobile Aspects introduces IRIScope, an endoscope management system that goes beyond conventional storage solutions. […]

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The 10-Minute Advantage of iRIScope: Revolutionizing Endoscope Management

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The 10-Minute Advantage of iRIScope: Revolutionizing Endoscope Management In the fast-paced world of healthcare, every minute counts. Efficiency is the key to delivering optimal patient care, and when it comes to endoscope management, the stakes are even higher. Enter iRIScope, a game-changer in the realm of endoscope management systems. Its standout feature? The 10-minute advantage.

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Global Healthcare Company Mobile Aspects Announces Industry-First Blood Product

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The product, iRISecure Blood, is an industry-first RFID transfusion and safety system for hospital emergency departments and trauma centers. [Pittsburgh, PA – October 19, 2021] Mobile Aspects, a global healthcare software company that helps hospitals become safer and more efficient, today announced the first end-to-end RFID Bloodbag tracking system, iRISecure Blood. This new solution is

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Why Infection Preventionists Must Keep A Closer Eye On Endoscope Reprocessing

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Hospitals are beginning to spend a lot of time planning for a post-Covid environment. However, one lasting effect of Covid-19 will be the constant focus on infectious diseases and preventing the next pandemic from occurring. Endoscopes, as instruments that have been linked with many superbug outbreaks in the recent past, need another look to make

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Expect More Virtual Accreditation Surveys As Pandemic Rages On

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As DNV GL Healthcare (DNV), The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accreditation organizations continue to utilize virtual surveys in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many hospitals are scrambling to prepare their documentation for virtual audits. These accreditation visits are crucial to hospitals that require successful surveys in order to receive funds from the Centers

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Hospitals Need To Take Another Look At Their Endoscope Disinfection Protocols

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With infectious diseases in the spotlight due to the recent surge of Covid-19 in the United States, hospitals must do all they can to ensure the highest levels of effectiveness of their disinfection and sterilization protocols. With this in mind, hospitals need to re-examine their endoscope reprocessing protocols to ensure they meet the highest standards,

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Half of Hospitals Not Prepared For Virtual Accreditation Surveys

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With The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accreditation organizations moving to more virtual surveys in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many hospitals are scrambling to prepare their documentation for a virtual world. These accreditation visits are crucial to hospitals that require successful surveys in order to receive funds from the Centers for Medicare and

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How To Improve Documentation Compliance With A Bloodbag Tracking System

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Emergency rooms are some of the most hectic workplaces in America. With daily arrivals of trauma patients and other patients in major distress, processes often break down in the face of life-and-death emergencies. In situations like these, hospitals must rely on their established systems to ensure that required documentation and other workflows are completed as

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PENTAX Medical Enters Into An Agreement To Distribute Scope Tracking Software and Cabinets

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PENTAX Medical, a healthcare industry leader in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy solutions, announced today a distribution agreement with Mobile Aspects for its iRIScope software and iRIScope cabinets product line. Under the terms of the agreement, PENTAX Medical will serve as a United States sales agent of iRIScope software and iRIScope cabinets. The iRIScope system from

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Are Joint Commission Inspections About To Get Harder?

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The Joint Commission (TJC) recently received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue on as an Accrediting Organization (AO) for a period of two years. This comes as a blow to TJC, as CMS had previously approved them as an AO for a 6 year term in 2014. TJC has

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