On the Front Lines of a New Era in Disaster Response
With disasters on the rise, HTM teams are relying on modern tools and coordinated planning to support smarter emergency response.
Category: Hospital Safety
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CerroZone Air Purification Device Gets FDA Clearance
CerroZone's mobile air purification device earned 510(k) Class II clearance from the FDA as an air cleaner for eliminating airborne viruses.
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New Type of Ultraviolet Light Makes Indoor Air as Safe as Outdoors
The far-UVC light takes less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%.
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On the Front Lines of a New Era in Disaster Response
With disasters on the rise, HTM teams are relying on modern tools and coordinated planning to support smarter emergency response.
‘Like Drinking from a Fire Hose’: Health Care Workers Traumatized by Pandemic
COVID-19 crippled what was already an exhausted system of hospitals and public health departments, resulting in an increase in healthcare work resignations and retirements.
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Zero-Day Attacks Threaten Healthcare Cybersecurity
Zero-day cybersecurity attacks on healthcare providers are most often financially motivated and are incredibly valuable on the black market.
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WellAir Launches New Air Cleaning Device
The Defend NV 400 is a U.S. FDA-cleared Class II medical device that combines WellAir’s NanoStrike Technology with a triple-stage filtration system from Camfil to optimize the health of indoor spaces.
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Novel Airway Technology Promotes Surgical Sedation Safety
The SuperNO2VA Et mask from Vyaire Medical maintains an open airway and monitors exhaled carbon dioxide to decrease sedation risk before, during, and after surgery.
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Preventing Airborne Transmission in Hospitals: Can Ventilation Keep Us Safe?
For hospitals, controlling the transmission of contagious diseases such as COVID-19 in indoor spaces requires a significant increase in the fresh air supply, according to air filtration systems manufacturer Delbag.
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Authorities Investigate $1.8 Million Sale of Bogus Masks to Cleveland Clinic as Part of Wider Probe
Federal authorities are investigating shipments of counterfeit masks sent to hospitals across the country last year, including a $1.8 million sale of bogus face coverings to the Cleveland Clinic.
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North Macedonia: Overheated Cable Caused Fatal Hospital Fire
According to authorities, a temporary facility serving as a COVID-19 hospital in Tetovo, North Macedonia, burned down last month due to a short-circuit of a cable connected to a defibrillator; 14 people were killed.
