GE Healthcare introduces a new specialty scanner with powerful 1.5T magnet
Improves patient comfort because only targeted anatomy needs to be inside the scanner
Compact size reduces healthcare siting, installation and operating costs compared to a full-body MR system
Delivers 1.5T quality images with industry-leading gradients in a compact, patient-friendly design
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A GE Healthcare, Alliance of Chicago and CDC Collaboration Project
ORLANDO -- Feb 21, 2011 -- After a full year of feasibility studies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking a significant step toward providing public health information at the point-of-care. CDC is collaborating with GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), to explore the efficacy of actionable health alerts, delivered instantly to a physician's electronic medical record.
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GE Healthcare Exhibition to Feature Product Demonstrations, Discussions, Issue Dissections
BARRINGTON, Ill. -- Feb 18, 2011 -- At HIMSS11, GE Healthcare's focus will be on helping organizations reduce the complexity of achieving Meaningful Use and going beyond certification to optimizing care delivery. With the experience of helping thousands of organizations address Stage 1, and the commitment to being prepared for future requirements for healthcare providers, GE Healthcare will be a reliable resource ---at every stage.
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* Medical errors remain the 8th leading cause of death in the United States, costing an estimated $29 billion and resulting in as many as 98,000 patient deaths per year. [1]
* GE's PSO will be one of the nation's largest Patient Safety Organizations.
* GE's PSO helps healthcare providers improve patient safety by pinpointing the root causes of risk and creating a community working to mitigate those risks.