Category: Safety

Safety

Health Sector Publishes Systemic Risk Mapping Toolkit

The new resource by the sector for the sector guides healthcare organizations to track and manage critical third-party services that support essential workflows.

Safety

The Cybersecurity Threat Lurking in Legacy Medical Devices

Why HTM teams must treat “old but working” as a high-stakes cyber risk—and how to protect patients and operations now.

Safety

Federal Agencies Warn of Interlock Ransomware Targeting Critical Infrastructure

A joint advisory outlines tactics and mitigations for the financially motivated Interlock ransomware, which uses rare methods like drive-by downloads and ClickFix social engineering for initial access.

Cybersecurity

Small Medical Practices Face Outsized Fallout from Health Data Breaches, Report Finds

New modeling shows long-term financial consequences for practices without strong cybersecurity and HIPAA safeguards.

Medical Device Errors

Florida Man Sues Da Vinci Robot Maker for Wrongful Death

A man from Florida is suing the maker of the Da Vinci robotic surgical tool that he says contributed to the death of his wife.

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

CDC Investigates Infections Tied to Non-Sterile Ultrasound Gel Use

The CDC is investigating reports of an environmental bacterium linked to the use of ultrasound gel in percutaneous procedures across multiple states.