Category: Safety

Safety

The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Threats for the Healthcare Industry

In a new report, security firm Wandera deemed malicious network traffic the No.1 cybersecurity threat for healthcare organizations. Learn the others here.

Safety

NSA Publishes List of Top Vulnerabilities Currently Targeted by Chinese Hackers

The National Security Agency is urging everyone to apply patches or mitigations to prevent attacks by Chinese hackers.

Safety

“Employee Error” Versus Design in a Recent Recall

In this guest blog post, William Hyman considers the human factors implications of a recent recall of MRI systems: Was the problem human error or poor design?

Cybersecurity

How to Improve Trustworthiness of Medical Devices

Industry expert John Giantsidis shares insights on the steps manufacturers can take to enhance the cybersecurity of their medical devices.

Medical Device Errors

AAMI Foundation Grants to Fund Research on Reducing Pediatric Medication Errors

Named in honor of AAMI’s former president and CEO, the Mary K. Logan Research Awards Program was established in 2016 with a gift from the association’s board of directors. The grants awarded through the program are intended to support research and initiatives that focus on improving patient safety and eliminating morbidity and mortality associated with the use of health technology.

Fire Safety

Ventilator Bursts into Flames in COVID Ward in India

Video shows a ventilator catching fire in a hospital room in India where COVID-19 patients are being treated.

Hospital Safety

Sonovia Masks Neutralize Over 99% of COVID-19

The SonoMask was shown to be 99.34% effective in neutralizing the SARS-COV2 virus within just 30 minutes of exposure.