Accreditation & Regulation
FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an initiative to reduce
unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging
procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and
fluoroscopy.
Accreditation & Regulation
Joint Commission Alert: Preventing Deaths During, After Pregnancy
Pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure are putting
women at greater risk for death during or shortly after pregnancy,
according to a Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert recently issued.
Accreditation & Regulation
Cerner Receives FDA Clearance for Medical Device Connectivity Solution?
Cerner has created the CareAware® device connectivity
architecture to connect medical devices to the EHR, enabling
bi-directional data sharing between medical devices and the patient
record.