News
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Cardinal Health Announces Recall for 9.1M Surgical Gowns
by HealthLeaders Media, January 23, 2020
An investigation by the Dublin, Ohio-based medical supplier determined that some gowns were produced in unapproved locations with improper environmental conditions, were not registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and did not pass Cardinal Health standards.
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CDC: First Case of Wuhan Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S.
by PSQH, January 21, 2020
The patient is a Washington resident who returned to the U.S. from China on January 15 and sought care at a medical facility in Washington. Based on the patient’s travel history and symptoms, healthcare professionals suspected the new coronavirus. A specimen was collected and sent to the CDC, where laboratory testing confirmed the diagnosis. The CDC said it has been preparing for the U.S. arrival of 2019-nCoV for weeks, including:
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Data Analytics Utilization ‘Negligible’ Among 80% of Healthcare Orgs
by HealthLeaders Media, January 17, 2020
The research found that 95% of hospitals and physician group executives have access to data analytics applications, up 32% since 2016, but most don’t utilize these decision-making tools. Eighty-four percent of C-suite officers at provider organizations reported that the only used data analytics to a “limited or minimal extent.”
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OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2%
by EHS Daily Advisor, January 15, 2020
For a willful violation, in which an employer knowingly failed to comply with an OSHA standard or demonstrated a plain indifference for employee safety, the minimum penalty increases from $9,472 to $9,639 and the maximum penalty increases from $132,598 to $134,937;
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Target Long-Term Emergency Room Frequent Users to Curb Visits and Cut Costs
by HealthLeaders Media, January 15, 2020
The recent research article, which was published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, identified four subgroups of ED frequent users: short-term, heart-related, long-term, and minor care. Frequent ED users were defined as making at least four emergency room visits in a year-long period.
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