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Staffing shortages and health care workers’ mental health top a list of patient safety concerns released by ECRI, the nation’s largest nonprofit patient safety organization. While the annual list is typically dominated by clinical issues caused by device malfunctions...

Royal Philips’ (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) subsidiary, Philips Respironics, today provided an update on the remediation status in the US of the ongoing recall of certain sleep and respiratory care products in connection with identified potential health risks related to the...

The AASLD, ACG, AGA, ASCRS, ASGE, SAGES and SGNA have released the following press release regarding the 2021 revision of ST91 Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health care facilities: AASLD, ACG, AGA, ASCRS, ASGE, SAGES and SGNA are committed to...

Medtronic plc has entered into a contract with Vizient to add Touch Surgery Enterprise to Vizient’s offerings, which serve more than half the nation’s health care providers. The first AI-powered surgical video management and analytics platform for the operating room...

A layered approach to infection prevention is essential amid the ongoing pandemic and rising healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) PDI, a global leader in infection prevention products and solutions, has announced the dual launch of novel, innovative disinfectants...

Healthmark Industries, Avanti Press and Fathead have together created themed areas featuring whimsical, universally relatable Avanti animal characters in designated locations at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where...