COVID-19 Patient Dies in Hospital After Roommate Unplugs Ventilator
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.
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Safer Medical Devices with Picosun’s Antimicrobial ALD Coatings
Numerous ALD oxide coatings deposited with Picosun's processes showed strong reduction of microbial growth and had low values of bacterial endotoxin contamination.
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How to Improve the Protection of Patients Undergoing Frequent Medical Imaging
Participants discussed tracking methodology and other progress made to reduce radiation-related risks for patients who need frequent medical imaging at a recent IAEA meeting.
Semi-Disposable Duodenoscopes Could Reduce Infections, Says GlobalData
Due to the high infection rate associated with reusable duodenoscopes, the U.S. FDA has been putting pressure on duodenoscope manufacturers to change their designs, and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been working to speed up Medicare beneficiaries’ access to single-use devices.
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oneSOURCE Launches Free CE Course for Sterilization, High-Level Disinfection
Salt Lake City-based healthcare management company oneSOURCE announces a partnership with Pfiedler Education, a subsidiary of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, to offer free access to a webinar course from sterile processing expert Rose Seavey.
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UV-Concepts Launches UV Light Disinfection Solution for Portable Medical Equipment
Englewood, Colo.-based UV-Concepts, Inc. announces the launch of the UV-C Enclosure, an automated no-touch UV-C enclosure designed to improve upon the existing standard of manual cleaning and disinfection of large portable medical equipment.
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Researchers Create Air Filter That Can Kill the Coronavirus
Researchers from the University of Houston have designed a “catch and kill” air filter that can trap the virus responsible for COVID-19, killing it instantly.
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Robotic Medicine to Combat the Coronavirus?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already warned Americans of a likely COVID-19 outbreak, but fighting the outbreak may require more than just disinfectants and specialized masks. Enter robots?
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Are You Championing Patient Care?
Are your innovative efforts in quality and safety improving patients’ lives? If so, applications for the 2019 Eisenberg Awards are being accepted from August 19-October 1 and are available on The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum websites.
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HTM’s Role in Investigating—and Thwarting—Device Incidents
A medical device could cause patient harm for numerous reasons. Say, for instance, a defibrillator fails to deliver enough of a life-saving bolt of electricity—or simply no electricity at all. Here, 24×7 Magazine explores the important role HTM professionals have when the unthinkable happens and a device malfunctions.
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Championing Patient Safety: Heather Thomas
Here, oneSOURCE’s Heather Thomas shares how strategies such as risk assessment, manufacturer instruction for use databases, and professional development all play a role in reducing adverse patient events.
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Center for Devices and Radiological Health Pledges Support of Open Sharing Data
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health joins leaders in the healthcare technology industry committed to openly sharing non-proprietary data output.
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GS1 US Publishes Guideline Update to Conform with FDA Unique Device Identification Rule
The updated implementation guideline developed by GS1 Healthcare US includes instructions for meeting some requirements of the FDA UDI Rule.
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ECRI Institute Reveals List of Top Patient Safety Concerns
ECRI Institute names diagnostic errors and improper management of test results in electronic health records among the most serious patient safety challenges facing healthcare leaders in 2019. Released in conjunction with National Patient Safety Awareness week, ECRI’s Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2019 raises the profile of safety issues that pose risks to patients and healthcare providers.
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Patient Safety: A Shift in the Paradigm?
In this Soapbox article, seasoned biomed Philip Levine, CBET-E, discusses the evolving technological change in the HTM profession and how it impacts patient safety. Specifically, he focuses on “state-of-the-art” technologies—and how such innovations can affect attitudes about the culture of patient safety.
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