Healthcare Dive: Sanitized N95s acceptable alternatives to new masks, JAMA study finds
One of the biggest problems health systems have faced during the COVID-19 crisis is securing enough personal protective equipment, including masks, to keep providers safe. As the problem became clear, the Centers for Disease Control
EP Lab Digest: Innovative Health Receives First-Ever FDA Clearances to Reprocess Transseptal Needles
Innovative Health, Inc. announced it has received FDA clearance for reprocessing the St. Jude Medical BRK Transseptal Needle and the Baylis Medical NRG Transseptal Needle. Innovative Health’s clearance to reprocess these market-leading transseptal needles is
Block’s Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation
The 6th Edition of Block’s Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation, is now available for sale and will ship August 17. AMDR’s Dan Vukelich is a contributing author with his chapter, “Reprocessing and Remanufacturing of Single-Use Medical
Vice: Congress Will Consider National Right-to-Repair Legislation for Medical Equipment
Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Yvette D. Clark have introduced right to repair legislation in the Senate and the House that would make it easier for hospitals to fix medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASA Monitor: COVID and Climate Change
The concept of “flattening the curve” brilliantly communicated the need for rapid public health measures to avoid overwhelming health system capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic (Figure). The curve is flattened by behaviors that reduce the
Repertoire: Greenhealth Exchange announces new program, “Greenhealth Approved”
August 03, 2020 – Practice Greenhealth and the Greenhealth Exchange (Reston, VA) announced the release of “Greenhealth Approved,” a new, national program which will allow healthcare purchasers to easily identify sustainable alternatives to the products