Category: Government Regulations

Government Regulations

Semiconductor Tariffs Would Threaten US Medical Device Industry Growth, says GlobalData

With around half of all medical devices relying on semiconductors, analysts say proposed tariffs could lead to price hikes and supply chain strain.

Government Regulations

Inova Achieves First Joint Commission RUHD Certification

Inova, based in Fairfax, Va., is the first health system to receive The Joint Commission’s Responsible Use of Health Data (RUHD) Certification for ethical stewardship, transparency, and privacy in secondary data use.

Government Regulations

Joint Commission’s Mills to AAMI: Use Common Sense for Alternative Equipment Maintenance

AAMI staffers scrambled at the last minute to provide enough room for attendees at George Mills' annual address to AAMI conference attendees. On his docket this year: infection prevention, endoscope reprocessing, and, of course, the ins and outs of the alternative equipment maintenance program.

Accreditation

FirstLight Home Care Names The Joint Commission as National Provider of Accreditation and Certification Services

Home healthcare company FirstLight Home Care has named The Joint Commission as its national provider of accreditation and certification services.

ECRI Institute

ECRI CEO Moderates White House Panel on Healthcare Safety

ECRI CEO Marcus Schabacker led a panel at the White House Healthcare Safety Forum, where leaders discussed patient empowerment, workplace safety, and care quality. The Biden-Harris Administration announced actions to address these issues nationally.

Joint Commission

Joint Commission Seeks Nominees for John M. Eisenberg Award

The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum are accepting nominations for the 2024 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.

NFPA

CABMET Fall Meeting

Oct 17, 2013 CABMET Fall Meeting University Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, 12605 E. 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045