Kontakt.io Launches Hand Hygiene Module Compatible with Existing Hospital Dispensers
New module uses RTLS to prompt hand sanitization before patient contact without requiring infrastructure changes.
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What HTM Can Learn from the Key Bridge Disaster
Technological and management failures in diverse fields like bridge construction and aviation highlight the critical need for HTM professionals to learn from history and adapt to modern challenges to ensure patient safety, one expert says.
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Philips CPAP Recall Spurs Another 82 Reports of Patient Deaths, Pushing Total to 346
Recent medical device reports regarding Philips’ CPAP machines registered additional fatalities, expanding the number of reported deaths.
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Kontakt.io Launches Hand Hygiene Module Compatible with Existing Hospital Dispensers
New module uses RTLS to prompt hand sanitization before patient contact without requiring infrastructure changes.
ISMP Names Recipients of Inaugural Just Culture Scholarship
The ISMP awarded the 2023 Judy Smetzer Just Culture Champion Scholarships to three healthcare practitioners who are emerging safety leaders.
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ECRI Analysis: Healthcare Providers Are Main Target of Racial Incidents Occurring in Health Systems
An analysis of race-related patient safety reports by ECRI shows that both patients and healthcare providers are frequently on the receiving end of inappropriate comments about race.
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ECRI & ISMP Celebrate World Patient Safety Day 2022
ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) are joining the World Health Organization and healthcare leaders around the globe in celebrating World Patient Safety Day on Saturday, September 17.
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Medtronic
According to a stockholder rights law firm, Medtronic made a number of materially false or misleading statements about its business.
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Philips Subsidiary to Pay Over $24M for Alleged False Claims for Respiratory Equipment
Philips RS North America a manufacturer of durable medical equipment agreed to pay over $24 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
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ISMP Launches New Perioperative Medication Safety Guidelines
The ISMP published the first set of safe practice guidelines in addressing identified national gaps in medication safety.
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Tiny Optical Sensors Could Put an End to Hospital Bed Sores
Tiny smart bed sensors embedded in hospital mattresses could put an end to painful and potentially life-threatening pressure sores.
