Quality & Patient Safety
Intravenous saline and amino acid drug supplies should begin to increase in the next few weeks as manufacturing facilities in Puerto Rico ramp up production, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., said yesterday in an update on the shortages. 鈥淛ust before the holidays鈥
Intravenous saline and amino acid drug supplies should begin to increase in the next few weeks as manufacturing facilities in Puerto Rico ramp up production, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., said yesterday in an update on the shortages. 鈥淛ust before the holidays,鈥
PharMEDium Services LLC has recalled 55 lots of compounded drug products due to a lack of sterility assurance, the Food and Drug Administration announced last week. The products were distributed to U.S. hospitals and clinics. Customers with recalled products should immediately quarantine and鈥
Early infant deaths from critical congenital heart disease decreased 33.4% between 2011 and 2013 in states with mandatory screening for the condition, according to a study reported last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Early infant deaths from other or unspecified cardiac鈥
Clarity is important in health care. It is particularly important when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is spelling out the 鈥渞ules of the road鈥 for hospitals to be able to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. Hospitals and their employees are dedicated to patient well-being鈥
The Food and Drug Administration today finalized a 2015 proposed rule requiring manufacturers to provide additional scientific data to support the safety and effectiveness of certain active ingredients in over-the-counter health care antiseptic products, which include hand washes and rubs for鈥
The AHA invites applications through Feb. 2 for the 2018 Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership. Named after AHA President Emeritus Dick Davidson, the annual award honors a state, regional or metropolitan hospital association that demonstrates exceptional鈥
Clinical staff working in ambulatory care settings have a new resource to improve the quality and safety of care transitions, especially for patients with chronic conditions. The Safe Transitions Toolkit, developed by AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust for the federal Agency for鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a memo clarifying its ligature risk policy, which pertains to environmental safeguards for patients at risk of harm to self or others. The agency expects to release comprehensive guidance for state survey agencies and accrediting鈥
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