Report: Tijuana Hospital Power Outage Behind Deaths of 5 COVID-19 Patients on Ventilators
Five people who were on ventilators reportedly died when Tijuana’s General Hospital experienced a power outage Oct. 23-25.
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Debate: Will COVID-19 Bring a Return to Single-Use Medical Devices?
Two experts discuss whether the COVID-19 pandemic will reverse the trend of moving away from single-use medical devices.
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Report: Patient Procedures ‘Commonly’ Delayed while Manufacturers Block Others from Repairing Equipment
Nearly 70% of more than 200 medical repair professionals surveyed by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, U.S. PIRG’s sister organization, say that their hospital has had to “delay a patient procedure because [they] were waiting on a manufacturer service representative to fix a device.”
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How to Ensure Quality, Authenticity of PPE
A lot of PPE sold to organizations in the United States today isn’t safe or doesn’t even exist. It’s important to verify what you’re buying.
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Op Ed: Needed Medical Equipment Going Unused in Hospitals
An opinion piece details why biomeds are having difficulty repairing needed medical equipment right now, and how the Right to Repair Act could help.
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