Category: Safety

Safety

Senator Requests FDA Investigation Into Chinese Medical Device Cybersecurity

The request seeks a review of devices cleared before 2023 to protect patient data from potential foreign interference.

Safety

Why Cybersecurity Incident Response Planning Should Be a Top Priority in Health Care

Most hospitals don't have a plan for when they get hit by a cyberattack—and that's a problem they can fix before it costs them.

Federal Agencies Warn of Cyberattacks Targeting Programmable Logic Controllers
Social Engineering Drives 88% of Healthcare Cybersecurity Losses
Texas Directs Healthcare Facilities to Align With FDA Medical Device Cybersecurity Guidance
CISA Issues Alert on Endpoint Management System Security After Stryker Cyberattack
Stryker Hit by Cyberattack Linked to Iran-Tied Hacking Group, Causing Global Network Outage
FDA Updates Medical Device Cybersecurity Guidance to Address New Federal Requirements

Safety

What 2025’s Healthcare Breaches Taught Us and Why 2026 Raises the Stakes

Lessons from 2025’s breaches point to a tougher reality in 2026, as AI adoption accelerates and cybersecurity becomes inseparable from patient care.

Cybersecurity

HSCC Releases Updated Guidance on Model Contract Language for Medtech Cybersecurity

New guidance aims to clarify cybersecurity roles and expectations between health delivery organizations and medical device manufacturers.

Medical Device Errors

How Gaps in Requirements Traceability Fuel Recalls and Injuries

Breakdowns in linking requirements to design, risk, and verification are fueling software errors, compliance gaps, and costly recalls across device categories.

Fire Safety

Patient Dies After Defibrillator Fire at Tennessee Hospital

A patient using a defibrillator died at a southern-based medical center after the device erupted in fire and burned his body.

Hospital Safety

New Hospital Visitor System Features ‘Always-On’ Offline Capability

Managed from an Apple iPad, the system is designed to maintain visitor check-in, logging, and badge printing functions even during internet or power outages.