News and Notes

The Board of Commissioners of The Joint Commission have announced the appointment of Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin to lead The Joint Commission as its next President and CEO. The appointment is effective March 1, 2022. Widely known for his leadership in healthcare quality...

Healthmark Industries recently introduced the Instrument Protectors to its ProSys Instrument Care product line. The single-use Instrument Protectors provide protection for sharp and fragile items to the point of use. Manufactured from SBS paperboard, the Instrument...

TELA Bio, Inc., a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on designing, developing, and marketing innovative tissue reinforcement materials to address unmet needs in soft tissue reconstruction, has announced details of the clinical research presented last...

Kontakt.io Inc., a leader in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) indoor IoT solutions, has announced the availability of the Nano Tag – the world’s smallest BLE beacon, and the first disposable wearable tag – to solve for worker safety, patient and visitor experience use cases...

The operating room is often the largest revenue and cost generating department in the hospital and has a significant impact on a hospital’s financial success.

Stryker’s Trauma & Extremities division has launched its Citrelock Tendon Fixation Device System. The new system provides surgeons a differentiated design via a tendon thread featuring a resorbable technology, known as Citregen, that has unique chemical and...