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Rigid containers and sterilization wraps are two major sterilization packaging types for sterile instruments used in the healthcare setting.

The National Patient Safety Foundation added eClinicalWorks as the newest member of the NPSF Patient Safety Coalition.

The Senate Health Committee advanced medical innovation bills as part of a larger plan for funding medical research, according to The Hill.

A Philadelphia-based Perelman School of Medicine study assessed the Community Health Worker model, which reduced patient admissions and yielded better outcomes for hospitalized patients. Researchers found it may also yield promising results for patients in outpatient settings, according to AJMC.

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority named Regina M. Hoffman as the new executive director, according to Central Penn Business Journal.

The worldwide nurse call system is projected to reach $1.8 billion by 2022, a Grand View Research report found.

CMS updated its electronic quality measures for eligible professional and hospitals reporting 2017 quality data, according to Healthcare IT News.

The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum awarded Premier the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for QUEST, Premier's quality improvement initiative.

A study conducted by researchers at Umea University in Sweden found that clinical pharmacists in healthcare teams might improve the quality and safety of patient care and halve the risk of drug-related hospital readmissions, as reported by News-Medical.

Patricia Hale, MD, associate medical director of informatics at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, applauds the state's requirement of e-prescriptions, according to News-Medical.