In surgical environments, ensuring patient safety isn’t just a goal, it’s a baseline expectation that depends on systems designed to support consistency, accountability and excellence.
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How Superheated Steam Damages Sterile Barriers
More than a decade ago, Dr. William Leiva, senior program manager of sterile reprocessing at Medtronic, observed something troubling. He noticed that some sterile barrier systems (SBS), like peel patches, looked “brittle” or “toasted” after sterilization.
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ASA Applauds Court’s Dismissal of AANA’s Complaint Against HHS
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) applauds the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, which recently granted a motion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to dismiss the AANA’s complaint. ASA had submitted an...
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Infusion Pump Correction: ICU Medical, Inc. Issues Correction for Plum Duo Infusion System Due to Software Possibly Resulting in Pump Becoming Unresponsive
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aware that ICU Medical has sent all affected customers an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the Plum Duo Infusion System due to the pump software possibly resulting in the pump becoming unresponsive. Pumps may...
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Assessing Severe Surgical Complications from Cesarean Deliveries
UCSF research offers hospitals a way to track and ultimately reduce the risks of surgical complications
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Groups Support U.S. Safety Net Hospitals by Awarding CPHQ Scholarships
As part of the strategic alliance between Joint Commission and the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) to improve global healthcare, the organizations announce today the recipients of their inaugural Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)®...
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