News and Notes

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...

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...

UCSF research offers hospitals a way to track and ultimately reduce the risks of surgical complications

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)®...

Nanosonics Inc. recently released the trophon3 system and trophon2 Plus, a software upgrade available for the trophon2 device. The trophon device is the only automated HLD system for ultrasound probes that uses hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) to deliver consistent, reliable...

Apella recently launched Apella Horizon, building out its real-time AI platform to include proactive scheduling and capacity optimization for surgical teams. With Horizon, Apella is the first and only solution to bring together real-time OR management, scheduling optimization, and workflow efficiency insights within a single platform powered by computer vision and predictive AI.