COVID-19 Update: FDA Takes Steps to Mitigate Medical Device Shortage
Here is a status update and details on some of the latest actions the FDA has taken in the fight against COVID-19.
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A View from the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“A day in the life” at practically any hospital in the world is very different now than it was just a few months ago. CEMC VP Joshua Leasure discusses how HTM support is helping area facilities cope with the crisis.
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Private Tech Companies Mobilize to Address Shortages for Medical Supplies
Startups across the nation and around the world are looking for ways to relieve shortages of much-needed personal protective equipment and sanitizers used to halt the spread of COVID-19.
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Prisma Health Receives Emergency Use Authorization for Ventilation Device That Supports Up to Four Patients
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has received emergency use authorization from the U.S. FDA for VESper, a ventilator expansion device that allows a single ventilator to support up to four patients during times of acute equipment shortages.
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The Joint Commission Addresses Equipment Shortages amid COVID-19 Pandemic
In a statement, the Joint Commission said it is “painfully aware of the shortages of personal protective equipment, ventilators, and swab kits at hospitals and other healthcare organizations across the nation amid the COVID-19 pandemic” and shared the actions it is taking to combat the problem.
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