Hospital Information Systems (HIS) Markets in Europe: Frost & Sullivan Reveals the Cost, Crunch and the Care Value

October 18th, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Green Telematics on 27 October at 3:00pm GMT. Emissions from new vehicles have fallen more than 13 per cent in the past decade and most CO2 emissions today are produced by aging car fleets.

September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Although most hospitals in Europe have some kind of information system in place, very few have a fully integrated and functional hospital information systems (HIS) solutions installed. The adoption rate of HIS solutions in 2008 in Europe varied from about 73.0 per cent in Italy and Spain to 95.0 per cent in Scandinavia.

August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Chronic wounds cause immense suffering, healthcare expenditure, and disability for millions of patients - and make the wound care market a billion dollar market. Chronic ulcers take a prolonged duration to heal, especially when appropriate treatment is not provided.

July 19th, 2009 LONDON - There has been a recent upsurge in Merger & Acquisition (M&A) activities in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space. While the economic downturn and related credit crunch has had an impact, this alone cannot account for the recent M&A mania, which has including four mega M&As in the first half of 2009.

May 17th, 2009 LONDON - The advanced wound management market in Europe is experiencing high growth due to the heightened need for better and more cost-effective treatment. As a result, the market is expanding strongly despite significant hurdles, including intense competition and low reimbursement.

May 13th, 2009 LONDON - Pre-hospital emergency care in the form of ambulances is one of the key factors improving the quality of healthcare across Europe. As emergency cases are on the rise due to epidemiological reasons, accidents and terrorist activities, ambulance services are being accorded high priority by healthcare providers.

May 4th, 2009 LONDON - Initiatives taken by European governments and healthcare authorities to install infection surveillance systems have aimed at improving efficiency levels and reducing expenditures. However, the lack of basic level automation is proving to be a major challenge.

April 26th, 2009 LONDON - The Healthcare Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the European High Acuity Monitoring Systems Markets to be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 3 p.m. GMT. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) Patient monitoring systems, especially those in high acuity areas, are very well developed and have become an indispensable part of hospitals across Europe.

March 29th, 2009 LONDON - The higher incidence of chronic illnesses in Europe and the consequent increase of patient population in intensive care units has amplified the need for equipment that measure vital signs such as blood pressure during surgeries. This rise in the number of people requiring critical care has escalated the demand for catheters and transducers.

March 18th, 2009 LONDON - The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Healthcare Document Management Systems (DMS) Product Quality Leadership Award is presented to KIBI Software Solutions for continuous product innovation. Uncompromising quality maintenance, together with exceptional customer support and technological leadership, contribute to KIBI's success.

November 4th, 2009 Textron unit names chief financial officerWILMINGTON, Mass. — Textron Systems Corp.

January 11th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Sadie Frost, who has moved on from her marriage with actor Jude Law, says she is too busy with work now to think of romance. According to mirror.co.uk, Frost just returned from a break with Law.

June 24th, 2009 It's a man, baby! Scan reveals NY mummy is maleNEW YORK — A scan performed at a suburban New York City hospital shows an ancient Egyptian mummy thought for centuries to be a woman is a man. A Manhasset hospital examined four mummies from the Brooklyn Museum on Tuesday.

June 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading telecom service providers, has been adjudged the best service provider in the Asia-Pacific region by telecom research and consultancy firm Frost and Sullivan. The company has bagged top honours for overall service quality and has been adjudged the service provider of the year in the "Best of the Best" category, Airtel said in a statement Tuesday.

January 20th, 2009 LONDON - Two of Britain's biggest customer-owned banks are to merge to create a new business in a streamlining effort resulting from the credit crunch, it was announced Wednesday. Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) and Britannia building society said they agreed a deal that would create a business with assets of 70 billion pounds ($97 billion), nine million customers and more than 12,000 employees at 300 branches.

August 18th, 2009 LA County to vote on reopening troubled hospitalLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officials are scheduled to vote on plans to fully reopen a troubled public hospital after years of negligence and patient deaths shut it down. Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital would be staffed and overseen by the University of California, while the county will pay for renovations and expansion.

June 16th, 2009 Palin nominates Sullivan to key Alaska postSOLDOTNA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has nominated former U.S.

July 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Kohinoor Planet Constructions Pvt Ltd., the real estate arm of the Kohinoor group, is developing the first platinum LEED certified green hospital in the country. The 150 bed, multi-specialty Kohinoor hospital is implementing a range of energy efficient measures to reduce energy consumption, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve the quality of patient care.

May 30th, 2009 Oklahoma congressman seeks alcohol treatmentOKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma congressman John Sullivan said Friday that he has entered the Betty Ford Center in California to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol. "I value my relationship with the citizens of Oklahoma's First Congressional District, whom I am privileged and honored to have served for the past eight years.

October 6th, 2009 SHILLONG - The first-ever hospital for children in the Northeast was recently inaugurated in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong, and it will provide state of the art health care facilities. An initiative of the city's reputed pediatrician, Dr Debashish Das and his wife Dr C Kharbudnah, the 30-bedded hospital is spread over one acre area with a built-up space of 20,000 square feet, and aims to provide top quality medical service for children.