The editorial team at the Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality website unveiled its top 10 patient safety issues for 2017. Their list was based on study findings and trends over the last year. Sterilization and reprocessing issues represented one of the issues on the list. It’s no surprise to anyone in the industry that […]
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Recently, Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) released its top priorities for healthcare supply chains in 2017. The priorities were the result of a survey of 50 leading supply chain provider organizations. At the top of the list was predictive analytics, with improved price accuracy between supplier and provider partners and standardized business processes/data across the organization
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As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announce the expanded rollout of the bundled payment programs, including the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) program, medical device makers are seeing an opportunity to expand their relationships with hospitals. Johnson & Johnson, for example, recently announced its CareAdvantage program that aims to partner with
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Recently, I had a chance to sit down with a couple of Chief Operating Officers (COOs) from hospital clients who use the iRIScope system from Mobile Aspects. The system was developed to help hospitals improve patient safety and documentation around flexible endoscope usage. According to the COOs, this has become a hot topic due to
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During a recent weekend shift, over $1 million worth of flexible endoscopes and accessories were stolen from a major hospital in Canada. 3 thieves were suspected of walking out of Toronto Western Hospital with the equipment in broad daylight. As this article from InsideToronto.com explains: “According to Toronto police, three men went to the
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More hospitals are using the Triple Aim framework as a systematic approach to thinking about value. The Triple Aim framework from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is designed to help hospitals optimize performance by focusing on three dimensions: Population Health, Experience of Care and Per Capita Cost. As hospitals dig deeper into the framework, they
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The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and its 510(k) Clearance program may have played a role in preventing potentially dangerous endoscopes from being adequately tested before being released to the market. Because endoscopes are highly regulated medical devices, the FDA’s approval processes should be able to catch any critical health risks posed by their use. However,
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As adoption of EMRs at hospitals reaches saturation, hospitals and health systems are now trying to figure out how to make the most of the vast amounts of data being collected by their information systems. Focusing on data analytics in the perioperative setting can drive significant value for a hospital, given the large share of
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On December 20, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the roll out of the Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and the Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) incentive payment models. With these programs scheduled to go live in July 2017, they will join expanded Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement
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PENTAX Medical recently issued a field correction to customers on a potential risk for contamination on one of its duodenoscope models. PENTAX duodenoscope model ED-3490TK has been declared a risk for patient infection due to an issue with the silicone adhesive used on the distal tip during manufacturing. In some cases, cracks may form in
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