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Allergan plc has announced a voluntary worldwide recall of BIOCELL® textured breast implants and tissue expanders. Allergan is taking this a...
- Food and Drug Administration
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- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursin...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) MLN Matter Article, New MBI: Get It. Use It offers helpful information for understanding and...
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Maquet/Datascope is recalling all Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs) due to reports of the IABP batteries failing to hold a charge, stopping unex...
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Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets, USP, 3 mg/ 0.02mg, 28x3 Bli...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety communication to inform health care providers and the public that the agency has ...
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The Joint Commission recently clarified leadership responsibilities for identifying available opioid treatment programs for referral, as required...
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- Critical Access Hospitals,
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Bayer is voluntarily recalling two lots of Kogenate® FS antihemophilic factor (recombinant) 2000 IU vials in the United States to the patien...
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OIG Workplan – July Update
07/22/2019The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its July 2019 Work Plan update. Below is a summary of the update for this month: Qua...
- Office of Inspector General
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
Class I Recall of Becton Dickinson (BD) Alaris Infusion Sets for the Alaris Pump Model 8100
07/19/2019Becton Dickinson (BD) is recalling Alaris Infusion Sets, due to the potential for faster than expected delivery of medication (over-infusion) or ...
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Joint Commission Issues Quick Safety Issue 50 - Developing Resilience to Combat Nurse Burnout
07/19/2019The Joint Commission (TJC) has published Quick Safety Issue 50 addressing nurse burnout. According to TJC, organizations have a responsibility to...
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a final rule, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Revision of Requirem...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
The Centers for Medicare (CMS) has issued a proposed rule, “Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: R...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
Teleflex is recalling the Neonatal ConchaSmart Breathing Circuit with Dual Heated Limb and ConchaSmart Column due to complaints of cracks being o...
- Food and Drug Administration
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care
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 ...
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