The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated guidance for mask use on public transportation; the Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of approved remote patient monitoring devices during the pandemic.
view more »FDA Warns of Cybersecurity Vulnerability in Medical Devices
Oct. 7, 2019 ||External actors can exploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices to assume control of a device and change or prevent its intended function.
view more »FDA Recommends Disposability for Duodenoscopes
Sept. 4, 2019 ||The agency urges health care providers to use duodenoscopes with disposable endcaps to simplify cleaning and reduce contamination.
view more »On the Hill: House to Vote on Health Care Tax Measures
July 24, 2018 ||Bills to repeal the medical device tax and expand health savings accounts go to a House floor vote; a House committee advanced legislation that would fund the Hospital Preparedness Program at about $265 billion annually.
view more »FDA Announces Philips Defibrillator Recall
Feb. 14, 2018 ||Cracks in the defibrillator's gas discharge tube can allow gases to escape and the device to malfunction when used in automated external defibrillator mode.
view more »Recall Issued for Fujifilm Duodenoscope
July 28, 2017 ||Fujifilm will contact all customers by October for replacement parts and loan customers duodenoscopes to use during the replacement period.
view more »FDA Lists Reusable Medical Devices With Greatest Infection Risk
June 13, 2017 ||The list includes reusable medical devices with the greatest risk of transmitting an infection or performing poorly if not properly reprocessed.
view more »Recall Issued for Phillips Defibrillators
April 4, 2017 ||The Phillips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator might not power up, charge, or deliver electrical shock therapy, and could unexpectedly stop pacing.
view more »On the Hill: ACA Repeal Fails, Association Shifts Focus to DSH
March 28, 2017 ||House GOP leadership pulled the bill due to inadequate support; the association now resumes its focus on other hospital-related issues, including DSH cuts.
view more »Recall Issued for Dysfunctional AED Electrodes
Oct. 25, 2016 ||The FDA says the recalled electrodes might not connect properly to certain AEDs, delaying electrical therapy and potentially resulting in serious patient harm.
view more »FDA Warns of Hydrophilic, Hydrophobic Coatings Risk
Dec. 2, 2015 ||Benefits of coated, intravascular devices outweigh risks, but hospitals and other providers should remain vigilant and report adverse events, agency says
view more »On the Hill: Medicaid Oversight Letter, Reconciliation, FDA Hearings
Nov. 18, 2015 ||Letter from Senate Finance Committee leaders asks America's Essential Hospitals, other stakeholders, for comment on Medicaid transparency, quality, accountability
view more »Device Reprocessing Recommendations Updated
Oct. 5, 2015 ||CDC and FDA remove language from guidelines that requires health care facilities to verify that vendors involved in maintaining, cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing reusable medical devices are certified by the manufacturer.
view more »Proper Device Reprocessing Is Key for Patient Safety
Sept. 16, 2015 ||The CDC and FDA issued a health advisory alerting providers and facilities to properly maintain, clean, disinfect, and sterilize reusable medical devices. Noncompliance creates a gap in patient safety.
view more »On the Hill: Health Committee Markups and Hearings
June 2, 2015 ||Topics include Medicare Advantage, the ACA's medical device tax, Medicaid fraud and abuse, and the Medicare appeals process.
view more »On the Hill: CR, Medical Device Tax, Veteran and Children’s Health
Sept. 16, 2014 ||Congress meets this week to extend federal funding through Dec. 11. Other legislative considerations include medical device tax, VA authorities, and the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program. Committees will address CHIP, Ebola, and the ACA.
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