News and Notes

OmniVision Technologies Inc., a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has announced its next-generation OH08A and OH08B CMOS image sensors – the first 8 megapixel (MP) resolution sensors for single-use and reusable endoscopes.

On February 15, 2021 DNV Healthcare USA Inc. announced changes to our survey scheduling approach for NIAHO® accreditation surveys in hospitals, critical access hospitals and psychiatric hospitals, based on newly revised CMS guidance. In March, CMS lifted suspensions...

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Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. has announced reached an agreement with Mercury Medical for the company to serve as a distributor for ultrasound solutions in the anesthesia market. The agreement builds on Konica Minolta’s recent partnership with Medovate to...

Mercy Ships, a global health charity, reports that the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has successfully been delivered and the charity has taken possession of its brand new vessel.

The FDA recommends that health care providers consider using single-use bronchoscopes where there is increased risk of spreading infection, or no support for immediate reprocessing available.