White Memorial Medical Center Utilizes Sonosite's Central Line Management Program

Striving for Excellence at White Memorial Medical Center White Memorial Medical Center, a member of the Adventist Health System and a 353-bed hospital in downtown Los Angeles, was concerned about its rates of iatrogenic pneumothoraces (IP) and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and set out to improve the situation.

The Morocco Mobile Ultrasound Patrol

Morocco Trial Shows Remote Ultrasound Can Expand Access and Improve Maternal Care. In the rural areas of Morocco, previously pregnant women had to wait up to two weeks to obtain the results of a critical obstetric ultrasound. Now a new trial shows that local sonography with remote interpretation can reduce turn around time down to 24 hours while decreasing cost from $80 to $2 per study. Read the full story on the CMO Corner!

Improving Care while Reducing Costs in Health Care

Would you let your family fly in an airplane at night if the pilot didn’t have radar? I certainly wouldn’t. That pilot would be flying blind. It’s the same for ultrasound. When a physician performs an invasive procure without ultrasound guidance, it’s akin to a flying blind.

What if you could detect and prevent diseases before they showed symptoms?

 Bridging the Gap to Create Continuity of Care Life Line Screening is known throughout the nation as the leading provider of community-based preventive health screening services. The company brings affordable screenings to the public through partnerships with leading hospitals, civic organizations, and other groups committed to quality health care – like Sonosite.

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Training Standards for Critical Care Ultrasonography

Ultrasound within critical care is growing rapidly and has a large role for multiple diagnostic applications and for guidance of invasive procedures. A recent international roundtable, composed of 29 experts from five continents, just published recommendations on the need for developing training standards for intensive care medical students. Twelve Critical Care societies from around the world have endorsed the framework.

Global Health - Teaching ultrasound in El Salvador

It is sometimes easy to forget how privileged we are to have access to modern conveniences, healthcare technologies and services. Fortunately, at Sonosite, we enjoy supporting many adventurous care providers who share their skills in resource limited countries. One such Doctor is Dr Jennifer Chao. Upon her return from El Salvador we received this informative email:

Dr. Francis Yamazaki, Discusses Anesthesia on Sonosite's GLIMPSE Show

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Dr. John Christian Fox and Joel Shlang discuss Medical Education, Sonosite's GLIMPSE Show

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Visit AIUM's Ultrasound in Medical Education Interest Group

The site features an ultrasound interactive graphic. AIUM’s Ultrasound in Medical Education Interest Group collaborative portal is intended to be a clearinghouse of resources related to facilitating the integration of ultrasound into medical school education.

Fujifilm Sonosite Explores the Future of Visual Medicine at HIMSS 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibition

The Future LIVE and Visualized at #HIMSS14 HIMSS14 is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology (IT). This year's HIMSS conference, hosted in Orlando, Florida, is a huge exhibition with the latest in medical technology.