News and Notes

Smart Meter, a leader in cellular-enabled remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions, has launched the first handheld, fully cellular-enabled thermometer. Designed to capture and transmit temperature data in real time, it works directly over cellular networks, with no need for a hub, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.

TigerConnect, a leading unified healthcare communications platform, has announced that TigerConnect Alarm Management – a cloud-native, FDA 510(k)-cleared solution – has received Epic Toolbox designation within the Alert Manager category.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore and Axis Research & Technologies today announced a groundbreaking joint venture to establish the nation’s first AI-powered Smart Surgical Performance Center.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement (QI) Awards, unveiled at the December Achieving Accreditation conference’s networking reception.

Encompass Group, one of the healthcare industry’s leading manufacturers and marketers of healthcare textiles, healthcare apparel, temperature management and therapeutic support products, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a new AscenDrive fall prevention footwear agreement with Premier, Inc. (Contract number: AD-NS-2150).

The Southeast Councils of AORN (GA/FL/NC/SC/TN) presented a DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award and a DAISY PeriOperative Nurse Leader Award at the 2025 conference.