Consumer Reports: Many Medical Implants Never Tested For Safety, Leaving Patients At Risk
A new investigation by Consumer Reports reveals that while tens of millions of American consumers live with medical devices implanted in their bodies, many of these implants have never been tested for safety and manufacturers are often required to do nothing more than file paperwork and pay a user fee before bringing their products to market.
Clinical Alarm Management Environmental Assessment
Language Line Services Collaborates with Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy on Annual Conference
Monterey, California—Language Line Services, the world’s leading provider of translation and interpretation services, will collaborate with the Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy (SHCA) as a key sponsor at its 2012 Annual Conference in Austin, Texas set for April 17-20, 2012. SHCA is a nonprofit patient advocacy organization affiliated with the American Hospital Association.
2011 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced
Washington, D.C.—The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission announced the 2011 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The awards will be presented on April 5, 2012 during a luncheon at the 2012 NQF Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.
First Databank Releases Major Innovation to Address Medication Alert Fatigue in HIT Systems
Study Shows Nurses Exposed to Risks During Insertion and Removal of Peripheral IV Catheter
Sandy, Utah—About one in two nurses experience blood exposure, other than from a needlestick, on their skin or in their eyes, nose or mouth at least once a month when inserting a peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter, according to a new study by the International Healthcare Worker Safety Center at the University of Virginia.[1] Exposure to blood carries the risk of infection from pathogens such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and MRSA.
iSirona Debuts DeviceConX 4.0
JCI, SHEA Release “Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control: An International Perspective, Second Edition”
Oak Brook, Illinois—Teaming up to provide an essential infection prevention and control (IPC) resource for health care organizations around the globe, Joint Commission International (JCI) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) announce the publication of Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control: An International Perspective, Second Edition. JCI is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
HIMSS and MGMA-ACMPE Collaborate on Health Information Exchange Toolkit
True Process Acquires VeriScan from Hospira
Milwaukee, Wisconsin—True Process, Inc., a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, healthcare information technology services provider and software engineering firm, has purchased VeriScan from Hospira, Inc., the world’s leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies.