FDA: Use Duodenoscopes With Disposable Parts to Prevent Infections
Disposable designs simplify or eliminate the need for reprocessing, which may reduce between-patient duodenoscope contamination as compared to reusable, or fixed endcap, scopes.
Weight Loss Shortens Hospital Stays, Improves Outcomes for Obese Knee Surgery Patients
Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center said shorter hospital stays were not associated with morbidly obese patients who lost between five and 10 pounds before the surgical procedure.
Machine Learning, Wearable Devices Give Shot in the Arm to Flu Forecasting
Evidation, which uses data to better understand the connection between everyday behaviors and health, hopes its work will accelerate the reporting process, leading to more accurate, timely forecasts, plus earlier intervention and treatment.
MGH Data Breach Affects 9,900 People
The breach affecting as many as 9,900 people occurred between June 10 and June 16 at the renown Boston-based hospital’s Department of Neurology, and was traced to two computer applications used its research programs.
Mobile Stroke Units Quicken Surgical Treatment by 10 Minutes
In research published recently by Stroke, mobile stroke units were associated with a 10-minute gain in a key IAT workflow metric: emergency room arrival to treatment time, or door-to-puncture-time.
New EPA Rule Bans All Sewering of Hazardous Waste Drugs
The August 21 ban on the sewering of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals is the first deadline set out in new regulations published by the EPA in a final rule in February that overall sets up a new category, Subpart P, under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
New Sentinel Event Categories Focus on Post-Discharge Suicides
While suicide overall often has been in the top sentinel events, this breakdown includes two categories that split suicide events into those involving an inpatient and events involving a patient within 72 hours of discharge.
Penn State Leader on Physician Burnout: ‘It’s Time to Act’
Shapiro and several colleagues recently published a journal article about a five-tier hierarchy that they developed to help healthcare administrators prioritize interventions that address medical staff burnout.
Senator Reintroduces Bill to Fight Spread of Superbugs
The bill targets the misuse and overprescribing of antibiotics, which has led to resistant bacteria and a shortage of effective antibiotics.
7-Part EMS Screening Tool Boosts Early Sepsis Treatment
On an annual basis, sepsis affects about 1.7 million American adults and the infection is linked to more than 250,000 deaths. Timely application of the 3-hour bundle has been associated with reduced mortality.