In a September 26 letter to state survey agency directors, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived the expected enforcement of controversial rules banning the use of power strips in many hospital patient care settings.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission has published lists of the top five most challenging compliance goals for the types of facilities it surveys. The most common sources of noncompliance involved fire safety, utility systems, and safe environments.
Read MoreAAMI is partnering with Healthcare Tech Talk hosts Terry Baker and Kelley Hill to launch an AAMI podcast series featuring interviews with leaders and experts in healthcare technology. The episodes will be available for download on the AAMI podcast page and through iTunes, TuneIn, and Stitcher.
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At the North Carolina Biomedical Association’s annual conference, Alan Lipschultz urged biomeds to be vigilant about identifying and reporting medical device events.
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PCI Medical has introduced two new GUS storage cabinets for ultrasound probes. One cabinet is for vaginal, rectal, and general-purpose ultrasound probes, and one is for transesophageal (TEE) probes.
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