Remote Patient Monitoring Improves Lung Transplant Recovery
A Mayo Clinic study indicates that home monitoring kits can identify early complications and reduce travel burdens for transplant recipients.
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Remote Patient Monitoring Improves Lung Transplant Recovery
A Mayo Clinic study indicates that home monitoring kits can identify early complications and reduce travel burdens for transplant recipients.
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FDA Replaces Adverse Event Reporting Systems
The FDA launched its Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS), a new unified platform that allows reports for drugs, biologics, vaccines, cosmetics, and animal food to be displayed in a single streamlined dashboard.
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Researchers ID Cause of Blood Clots After COVID Vaccines, Infections
Scientists have identified why some patients developed dangerous blood clots called vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) after receiving certain COVID‑19 vaccines, or after natural adenovirus infection.
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Misuse of Ai Chatbots No.1 Health Technology Hazard
The ECRI’s annual list of the most significant health technology hazards warns that Ai chatbots have suggested incorrect diagnoses, recommended unnecessary testing, promoted subpar medical supplies, and even invented body parts in response to medical questions while sounding like a trusted expert.
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Continuous Monitoring via Masimo Tech Reduced Costs
A study published in the Journal of Patient Safety demonstrated that use of Masimo technologies to continuously monitor general floor patients can yield significant cost savings, according to Masimo.
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FDA Expands Clearance for Masimo O3 Regional Oximetry
Masimo’s O3 Regional Oximetry has received expanded FDA 510(k) clearance to include delta hemoglobin parameters for cerebral and somatic use across all patient populations.
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FDA Warns Against Using Unauthorized Infant Monitors
The US FDA is warning consumers, caregivers, and healthcare providers of risks related to using unauthorized infant monitors for measuring and monitoring vital signs.
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Masimo Expands Patient Monitoring Partnership with Philips
Masimo and Royal Philips have agreed to a multi-year renewal and expansion of their strategic partnership focused on patient monitoring technologies.
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16 Deaths Related to Boston Scientific Defibrillation Lead Issue
Certain Boston Scientific Endotak Reliance Defibrillation leads with ePTFE coated coils may impact shock efficacy and/or require early replacement, according to an FDA alert.
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Poor Communication Causes 10% of Patient Safety Incidents, Contributes to 24%
Poor communication from healthcare professionals contributes to 24% of patient safety incidents and was the sole identified cause in 10% of incidents.
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1.2M Medical Device Side-effect Reports Not Submitted Within Legal Timeframe
Over 1.2 million medical device adverse event reports were not submitted to the US FDA within the deadline set by federal regulations, according to an analysis of recent data published by The BMJ.
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Top 10 Patient Safety Threats
The ECRI’s annual list of patient safety threats includes healthcare-associated infections and medical misinformation, but it’s topped by a particular physician behavior towards patients and caregivers that can lead to a loss of trust.
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Baxter Issues Correction for Life2000 Ventilator Due to Battery Charger Defect
Baxter is replacing faulty battery chargers in the Life2000 Ventilator system after identifying a defect that triggers alarms and renders the device inoperable.
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FDA Mandates Guillain-Barré Syndrome Warning for Two RSV Vaccines
The FDA has required Guillain-Barré syndrome warnings to be added to prescribing information for RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy.
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Laerdal Partners with American Hospital Association
Laerdal Medical is partnering with the American Hospital Association’s Patient Safety Initiative to support efforts to strengthen quality and patient safety in US hospitals.
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Percussionaire Removes Certain Phasitron 5 Breathing Circuits
The FDA has issued a Class I recall for certain lots of Percussionaire’s Phasitron 5 breathing circuits.
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Mercury Medical Recalls Neo-Tee Resuscitators Due to Risk of Ventilation Loss
Mercury Medical is recalling Neo-Tee Resuscitators due to a risk of the inline controller malfunctioning, potentially causing a loss of ventilation.
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Use Instructions Revised for Phasitron 5 IPV Therapy Device to Prevent Patient Harm
Sentec/Percussionaire has updated use instructions for Phasitron 5 In-Line Valve to prevent accidental misuse of expiratory port plug.
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Philips Issues Trilogy Ventilator Software Update to Resolve Safety Risks
Philips Respironics has issued a software update and revised user instructions for its Trilogy ventilators to address previously reported and new safety risks.
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Smiths Medical Warns of Tidal Volume Knob Issue in paraPAC Plus Ventilators
Smiths Medical has issued a correction for paraPAC Plus P300 and P310 ventilators due to a faulty tidal volume knob that may cause unintended changes in ventilation.
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FDA Issues Warning for SnoreStop Nasal Spray Amid Safety Concerns
The FDA says it has repeatedly called for a recall of SnoreStop Nasal Spray due to contamination risks, but the manufacturer has not complied to date.
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Smiths Medical Recalls Tracheostomy Tubes Over Defective Flange Risk
Smiths Medical is recalling certain tracheostomy tubes due to a defect that has been linked to two...
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Breas Medical Updates Use Instructions for Vivo 45 LS Ventilators
Internal testing identified the potential for a short-term increase in formaldehyde exposure for people using new ventilators for the first time.
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Medtronic Removes Certain McGrath MAC Video Laryngoscopes
The company is also updating use instructions for another video laryngoscope due to an increased risk of battery overheating and explosion.
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