GE HealthCare Recalls Certain Carestation Devices Over Ventilation Risk
The Carestation anesthesia systems are being recalled due to a risk of ineffective ventilation in volume control mode, which could lead to serious injury or death.
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Why Health Systems Keep Renting Equipment They Already Own—and How to Stop It
Health systems are unknowingly paying multiple times for the same medical equipment—once to own it, and again to rent it. The issue isn’t always increasing clinical demand; it’s often availability and visibility to medical device inventory.
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VA Report Flags Ongoing Sterile Processing Failures at Georgia Facility
A March 2025 report details ongoing VA sterile processing failures at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, including the use of damaged surgical instruments.
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Why Smarter Infusion Pumps Demand Smarter Development
As technology advances, systems engineering offers a framework for reducing risk, improving performance, and enhancing patient outcomes.