The Patient Safety Movement Foundation announced the 4th annual Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit on Jan. 22-23, 2016 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, Calif.
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Few healthcare workers followed all CDC recommendations for the removal of personal protective equipment after patient care, according to a report published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control…
Global health professionals are calling for the creation of a $2 billion fund aimed to developing potential vaccinations against fatal disease like Ebola, West Nile and MERS, according to Reuters.
Many states have been changing their opt-out for vaccines after a measles outbreak occurred in January 2015 at Disneyland in California, according to newsmax.
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The American College of Surgeons issued a statement saying the usefulness of the "surgeon scorecard" information shared by Pro Publica and SurgeonRatings.org the week of July 13, 2015 is "questionable for a number of reasons."
In an analysis of adverse events in robotic surgical systems during a 14 year period from 2000 to 2013, researchers found 144 deaths linked to robotic surgery, or 1.4 percent of the 10,624 reports analyzed.
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, an independent non-profit research institute, launched a program changing the way new drugs are priced and evaluated in the United States, according to Medical Xpress.
HHS has launched the first online collection of the federal resources and capabilities to manage health impacts of emergencies.
The United Kingdom's National Health Service is funding a pilot testing the SensiumVitals wearable patch in hospitalized patients to detect and intervene on signs of deterioration faster, according to an iMedicalApps report.