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Class I Recall of Fresenius Kabi Volumat MC Agilia Infusion Pump and Vigilant Agilia Drug Library
08/12/2019Fresenius Kabi is recalling their Volumat MC Agilia Infusion Pump and Vigilant Agilia Drug Library due to a "Low Priority" "Keep Vein Open (KVO)...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Injection Safety
08/09/2019According to the U.S. Center Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), unsafe injection practices put patients and healthcare providers at risk of in...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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FDA Encourages Continued Submission of Reports Related to Seizures following E-cigarette Use
08/08/2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing its scientific investigation to determine if there’s a direct relationship betwee...
- Food and Drug Administration
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there is wide variation in prescribing and dispensing Naloxone persists ac...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently released interim infection prevention and control recommendations for measle...
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Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified health care providers about a late mortality signal in patients treated f...
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Abbott is recalling the Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) because electrical failures have been identified and determined to...
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated their memorandum on Immediate Jeopardy, reinserting language to Append...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Clinical Lab
Class I Recall of QIAGEN Filter Tips
08/05/2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Class I recall of QIAGEN filter tips for use with the QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments d...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Class I Recall of Centurion Medical Products Airway Kit containing Sheridan® Endotracheal Tubes
08/05/2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the Class I recall of Centurion Medical Products Airway Kit containing Sheridan® E...
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released their final rule updating the prospective payment rates for inpatient reha...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
The Joint Commission (TJC) is proposing new and revised requirements to address quality and safety issues related to substance use disorder treat...
- The Joint Commission
- Behavioral Health
Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert #61 - Managing the Risks of Direct Oral Anticoagulants
08/01/2019The Joint Commission has issued Sentinel Event Alert #61 which reviews strategies for managing the risks associated with use of direct oral antic...
- The Joint Commission
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Hospice,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, an...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new warnings about an increased risk of blood clots and of death with the 10 mg twice da...
- Food and Drug Administration
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