Industry Insights

In a brief statement, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II has renewed a public health emergency in regards to COVID-19 for the second time since January 27, 2020. “As a result of the continued consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019...

New from Encompass Group, The Comfort Care™ underpad comforts hospital and senior living residents by helping to protect their skin. Encompass Group,LLC has launched the next-generation of its market-leading incontinence pad designed to help protect the skin of...

COVID-19 could potentially lead to 30 million cancelled or postponed surgeries worldwide in 2020[1]. Clearing the backlog will be a worldwide priority that is estimated to take a full year – even if hospitals increase their daily number of surgeries performed by 20%....

Due to the high infection rate associated with reusable duodenoscopes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been putting pressure on duodenoscope manufacturers to change their designs, and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been...

Nihon Kohden announced that it is now offering the NK AWS-S200 video laryngoscope as part of its critical care portfolio. Designed for the safe and secure intubation of patients in even the most difficult situations, the NK AWS-S200 may reduce the exposure to...

In a July 21, 2020 email, DNV GL is providing notice to DNV GL Healthcare Accredited Organizations of the release of NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor...