ECRI announces its unity with the United States’ top safety experts in calling for a total systems approach to safety, a theme that was the central focus at the recent Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Patient Safety Congress.
WellAir's Novaerus Defend 400 combats airborne and surface transmitted hospital-acquired infections such as COVID.
An Atlanta resident died of hypoglycemia after his Dexcom G6 glucose monitoring device failed to sound an alarm; his widow is pursuing a wrongful death suit.
ECRI announces its unity with the United States’ top safety experts in calling for a total systems approach to safety, a theme that was the central focus at the recent Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Patient Safety Congress.
Sodexo’s program, Protecta Plus, provides an additional solution to help reduce the risk of hospital-associated infections with Ecolab’s Bioquell hydrogen peroxide vapor technology.
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Flawed. That’s how Marcus Schabacker, CEO of ECRI, describes the device approval process for granting emergency use authorizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, he says it’s time the U.S. FDA and the industry re-examine the quick process that could compromise patient safety.
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Patients with implanted medical devices should keep their smart phones and watches at least 6 inches away, FDA researchers confirm.
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As hospitals look for new ways to stop the spread of COVID-19, Ga.-based Elbert Memorial Hospital has deployed two LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots that quickly destroy viruses and bacteria in hard-to-clean places.
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An analysis of the U.S. FDA’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database has discovered that medical device-associated patient deaths are being mislabeled in the system—mistakes that could impede patient care.
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A new Quick Safety advisory from The Joint Commission addresses how hospitals can safely implement patient use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems for their hospitalized diabetic patients.
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An elderly COVID-19 patient at Erithros Stavros (Red Cross) Public Hospital in Athens, Greece, died on Thursday, April 8, after his roommate disconnected his ventilator.
