‘Right to repair’: a hit down for manufacturers?
According to official government media, FTC commissioners should establish or modify the rules to ease the restrictions on manufacturers in favor of small and medium-sized […]
Close to the future: NASA will print artificial organs in space
The results of 3D printers have been impressive for years, but printing human tissue is the next step for NASA. The two finalist teams from […]
CMS proposes public reporting of inspections
In this post, CMS proposed "public reporting of clinical quality measure data", specifying limited criteria for each type of organization. According to NPR Health News, […]
SAFER matrix - Survey Analysis For Evaluating Risk
This single matrix is now used to evaluate risk instead of various criteria that varied by EP. It is a simple 3 level risk evaluation […]
The Joint Commission on Environment of Care changes
Relevant information presented by TJC (The Joint Commission) before 2017: For the past several years, facilities management and hospital safety have been under a microscope […]
Four Innovative Imaging Technologies
Automation of lab work, more efficient diagnostic testing, and electronic medical records have transformed the speed and accuracy of medical diagnoses. A vital part of […]
Federal Consensus Standards for Medical Devices
Federal Consensus Standards for Medical Devices The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), which is a part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), […]
Joint Commission 101
Joint Commission 101 Patient Safety - Joint Commission, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) The Joint Commission The Joint Commission is an independent (not government), not-for-profit […]
Product Recall Processes for Medical Devices
Product Recall Processes for Medical Devices The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides guidance to regulated industries when it comes to product recalls. These regulated […]
Risk Management Plan
Risk Management Plan 1. Introduction Risk management is mostly defined as the systematic applications of management. Risk management is to be integrated with different activities […]
Contributions of Benjamin Franklin in the Field of Medicine
Benjamin Franklin, in his time, was recognized and respected throughout the world. Portraits of Franklin hung in English homes even while we were at war. […]
