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Sustainable Technologies and Innovative Health aiming to strengthen cardiology device reprocessing capabilities and reduce environmental impact Setting the standard for medical device reprocessing U.S. hospitals are increasingly looking to medical device reprocessing...

Inspiring studies related to two common sources of adverse events in healthcare – handoff communication failures, and bias and inequities in care – are featured in the August 2024 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS). Handoff...

Today, Getinge announces an agreement to acquire 100% of Paragonix Technologies, Inc., a leading organ transport products and services company in the United States for an aggregated purchase price, including upfront and earn out payments, estimated to approximately...

Resivant Medical announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its first two products, Cutiva™ Topical Skin Adhesive, and Cutiva PLUS™ Skin Closure System, which combines an adhesive mesh patch with high-viscosity...

Trudell Medical Limited has reached an agreement to purchase the RDx business unit of Vyaire Medical. RDx manufactures respiratory diagnostic products that are used in hospitals and private clinics worldwide and are trusted by specialists in the respiratory community....

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us – from smart home devices to entertainment and social media algorithms. But is AI okay in healthcare? A new national survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds most Americans believe it...