FDA allows for parallel, confidential reporting of medical device failures
Carl-Erich Kruse
April 8, 2019
The reporting of medical device failures is often difficult for the public to find.
The reporting of medical device failures is often difficult for the public to find.
A recent paper published found that 71% of reusable medical scopes tested at three major hospitals carried bacteria.
Swedish Medical Center recently sent letters informing cardiovascular surgery patients that a device used during surgery may have been contaminated with bacteria.
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services issues a report indicating that 29% of patients in rehab hospitals suffered some kind of harm resulting from their care.
According to a recent report, electronic health records may increase medical errors and malpractice liability.
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, but often times the victims of these errors never learn the full story.
According to a 2013 study, about one-fourth of operating room errors are caused by technology and equipment problems.
Poorer outcomes occur in surgeries performed on the weekend and holidays. A recent study hopes to remedy this situation.
Many people in Seattle were shocked to learn that improper device cleaning at a Children’s Hospital surgery center placed more than 10,000 patients at risk
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