News

// January 23 2012

Leiden University Medical Centre commences clinical trial with NewCompliance's surgical sponge detection system

On the 3rd of January 2012 the Leiden University Medical Centre started a pilot in which NewCompliance's surgical sponge detection system is tested.

A major threat to patient safety is retained surgical material inside the patient's body. In approximately 70-80% of these cases these materials are surgical sponges. Through the RF Surgical sponge detection system, consisting of a monitorbox, a wand and surgical sponges with small RF-tags, retained sponges can easily be detected. The user is alarmed of the presence of surgical sponges through a visual and an auditory signal.

At this moment the system is integrated in daily practice in twe OR's in the LUMC. The scanning procedure is an addition to the regular counting protocol. Furthermore, this pilot is related to scientific research. NewCompliance is the exclusive distributor of the RF Surgical System in the Netherlands and therefore the first and only company to introduce detection of surgical sponges in Holland. Click here for more information.

// October 31 2011

Quality4care en NewCompliance sign cooperation agreement for distribution in Belgium

Friday the 28th of October Quality4care and NewCompliance signed a cooperation agreement.

Quality4care is a Flemish company that aims to improve patient safety in the area of ​​infection prevention. Quality4Care will commence selling the OR Monitoring System in Belgium, hence realising the intended market expansion. NewCompliance welcomes this development and is looking forward to the first Belgian customer. For more information about the OR Monitoring System, click here.

// October 19 2011

NewCompliance develops 'Overview Monitor'

NewCompliance has developed an ‘Overview Monitor’ that visualises all activities and SSI prevention indicators for all ORs in one display. This provides a clear overview of what is happening at any time in the ORs. During a surgical procedure the air quality parameters, the number of OR door movements and the time of incision are shown on the ‘Overview Monitor’. Additionally, the type of surgical procedure and the surgeon are displayed. The OR manager is able to access this overview and hence monitor the ORs remotely.

The software of the ‘Overview Monitor’ is web-based and therefore easily accessible through present devices. The OR manager can use the software to monitor the OR’s remotely. When all parameters are within the standards, the OR manager can clear the ORs for surgery. For more information, look at the OR Monitoring System.

// June 24 2011

Consortium of Technical University Delft, Leiden University Medical Centre and NewCompliance receives subsidy for the development of a Digital Operating Room Assistant

To avoid complications and to conduct surgical procedures as efficient as possible, an overview of the entire surgical process is required.

The DORA system (Digital Operating Room Assistant) uses intelligent cameras and sensors to register the status of equipment and instruments in the operating room. Additionally it keeps track of all processes that are going on. Using this automatic registration system, the OR planning will be up to date at any time, resulting in an increased efficiency of the surgical procedure. In a later stadium of the project, the system could recognize potential hazards to patient safety and subsequently notify the involved OR staff.  

 
DORA is supported by the Grant Cluster Projects South Holland. Besides NewCompliance, there are ten other partners involved in the project, including the Technical University Delft, the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), and the YES!Delft companies senseIT and Pr Sys Design. The total project budget is 3.6 million. For further information see Media.

// May 19 2011

Zuwe Hofpoort Hospital: Real-time feedback of behavioural and environmental indicators

The Zuwe Hofpoort Hospital has chosen a new software application of NewCompliance.

In this new application real-time feedback is being provided for both the behavioural and the environmental indicators that influence the occurrence of SSIs. Due to an integration with the building management system, air quality parameters are displayed. The result is a higher awareness amongst OR staff, reducing the risk of surgical site infections.

// May 19 2011

Sint Maartens clinic chooses displays and expansion OR door movement counters

The Sint Maartens clinic in Nijmegen chooses NewCompliance's displays for the visualisation of the number of OR door movements. Furthermore, the ORs for outpatient treatment (2 ORs) will be provided with OR door movement counters. Prior to this, four ORs were already using NewCompliance's OR door movement counters.