Neonatal care equipment manufacturers’ interest in offering high-end, technology-integrated, home-based infant care and neonatal solutions mirrors the healthcare industry’s shift toward value-based care, according to a report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
Read More
Recent innovations have enabled biomedical test instruments to function more quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively, in addition to enhancing the capture, storage, traceability, and interpretation of critical data. In this article, 24×7 correspondent Ray Pelosi explores the latest advancements in test equipment and discusses how they affect HTM professionals. Don’t miss out.
Read More
In order to reduce the lag time between manufacturer action and FDA posting, the FDA announced in January that it would begin posting product recalls in the Medical Device Recall database before the agency’s own classification procedure ran its course. It will be a marked improvement from how things have been in the past, maintains biomedical expert William Hyman, ScD.
Read More
ECRI Institute has released TruVu for Supplies, the newest addition to its broad suite of technology decision-making solutions for healthcare providers. TruVu, already proven to accelerate and improve complex decision making for the purchase of high cost capital equipment, now has expanded its functionality to include supplies, instruments, and implantable products.
Read More
When handled well—with the right messages—product recalls can improve a brand or company image. On the other hand, if a recall is handled badly, the damage can be fatal. The level of preparedness by a manufacturer going through a crisis can make or break its ongoing success and vitality. Fortunately, reacting quickly and being proactive with messaging is possible. It just takes adequate preparation.
Read More