MRI Batteries Cause Children’s Hospital Evacuation in Florida
A gas leak from ruptured lithium-ion batteries used to back up an MRI machine caused a scare at a Florida Children's Hospital.
A gas leak from ruptured lithium-ion batteries used to back up an MRI machine caused a scare at a Florida Children's Hospital.
A Romanian hospital became the setting of a tragic event on Friday, October 1, after a blaze ripped though the facility’s intensive care unit, killing at least seven COVID-19 patients.
Although rare, surgical fires pose serious consequences to patients, hospital staff, and to the reputation of the healthcare facility. ECRI Institute, with decades of experience investigating surgical fires, announces a new consultative program focused on eliminating this safety hazard.
A gas leak from ruptured lithium-ion batteries used to back up an MRI machine caused a scare at a Florida Children's Hospital.