Four Arrested in Connection With Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion That Killed 5-Year-Old
The facility’s founder and three others face charges following the fatal explosion of a hyperbaric chamber at The Oxford Center in January.
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GE, OSF HealthCare, and Pointcore Ink 10-Year Tech Deal
GE HealthCare, OSF HealthCare, and Pointcore Inc. have formed a 10-year partnership aimed at enhancing clinical efficiency, standardizing care delivery models, and improving patient outcomes via technology.
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WI, GA, LA Hospitals Confirm Recent Healthcare Cyberattacks
Hospitals in Wisconsin, Georgia, and Louisiana—Southwest Health Center, Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital, and Baton Rouge General, respectively—have been targeted by vicious cyberattacks in recent months. In addition to highlighting the healthcare sector’s susceptibility to cybercrimals, it’s a trend that speaks to a larger issue at play, cybersecurity experts say.
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Four Arrested in Connection With Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion That Killed 5-Year-Old
The facility’s founder and three others face charges following the fatal explosion of a hyperbaric chamber at The Oxford Center in January.
Gunman Opens Fire in NYC ER Waiting Room
A man was shot in a New York City hospital waiting room during an altercation but did not sustain life-threatening injuries. No one else was harmed.
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Hospital Room Surfaces Pose Low Risk of Spreading SARS-CoV-2, Experts Say
Hospital rooms where COVID patients were treated had little to no active virus contaminations on surfaces, according to a study at Duke University Hospital that adds to the body of research on how the pandemic respiratory virus is spread.
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Desperate Hospital Borrows Ventilators from State Stockpile: ‘Every Day Is a New Record’
The ongoing surge in positive COVID-19 cases has caused a significant equipment shortage, resulting in health systems needing to borrow medical devices.
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Denver Hospitals Full with One-in-Four City Residents Infected with COVID
Denver hospitals are looking to relieve patient capacity struggles, sometimes transferring patients to hospitals outside Denver, as necessary.
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MilliporeSigma Awarded Contract for Lateral Flow Membrane Production Facility
MilliporeSigma’s $136.7 million contract fits into an effort to ensure secure local supply and production capacity for pandemic preparedness products.
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Northeast Health System Invests in CynergisTek Medical Device Security Services
Cybersecurity firm CynergisTek announces a six-figure expansion contract with a large, multisite health system to conduct medical device security assessment and program development services.
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Philadelphia’s Jefferson Health Wins ECRI Safety Excellence Award
ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Patient Safety Organization have recognized Jefferson Health for designing an integrated safety management system.
