News and Notes

The Joint Commission has issued a Sentinel Event Alert, “Addressing health care disparities by improving quality and safety.” The alert helps guide health care organizations to position disparities as a central part of performance and patient safety improvement....

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, today announced the publication of the 12-month analysis from...

Teleflex Incorporated has announced it is combining its industry clinical education with the digital platform of Explorer Surgical, a GHX company. This collaboration will provide urologists expanded access to interactive training and remote learning opportunities for...

Royal Philips has signed an agreement to acquire Cardiologs, a France-based medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac diagnostics using artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology.

According to senior administration officials OSHA and CMS is announcing new Rules for Vaccination in the Workplace. Senior administration officials stated that, “Tomorrow morning, the administration is announcing a series of new policies that will protect...

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) has announced its support for new legislation titled Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2021 (H.R. 5818 and S. 3132). Representatives John Larson (D-CT) and Devin Nunes (R-CA) introduced the legislation in the...