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FDA Warns of Programmable CSF Shunts and Magnetic Field Interference with Implanted Hearing Devices
07/16/2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a letter to health care professionals to increase awareness about potential complications ...
- Food and Drug Administration
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a new Vital Signs report encouraging clinicians to quickly recognize acut...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
Class I Recall of GE Healthcare, LLC Giraffe Infant Warmers and Panda i-Res Infant Warmers
07/15/2019GE Healthcare is recalling the Giraffe and Panda i-Res Infant Warmers because the bedside panels and latch areas of the warmers can crack or brea...
- Food and Drug Administration
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As directed by Presidential Executive Order, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Hospice
Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is voluntarily recalling the Over-the-Counter (OTC) drug products and lots, within expiry, sold at CVS Health. The...
- Food and Drug Administration
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Hamilton Medical AG is recalling Hamilton-G5 Ventilators due to the potential for “Panel connection lost” error message resulting in ...
- Food and Drug Administration
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reissued a memorandum to remind hospitals of their obligation to comply with The Em...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care
The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) addressing height requirements in relation to ligature and suicide risk r...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Behavioral Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a drug information update to inform stakeholders that the agency generally does not intend...
- Food and Drug Administration
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that, because of significant litigation, the agency will delay implementatio...
- Department of Health and Human Services
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a new Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD), the first publicly available online...
- Miscellaneous
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Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that it is voluntarily recalling the prescription drug products and lots, within expiry, distributed du...
- Food and Drug Administration
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The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 03.05.01 addressing the management of anticoagulant therapy has eight (8) new el...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC is voluntarily recalling two lots of Fluorouracil Injection, USP 5g/100mL (50mg/mL), 100mL fill in 100mL vials, to the us...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Revised Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal on Suicide Prevention Effective Today
07/01/2019StayAlert! is reminding customers that July 1, 2019 is the effective date for the revised Joint Commission (TJC) National Patient Safety Goal (NP...
- The Joint Commission
- Hospitals,
- Behavioral Health