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What is the best way to prepare for patients each and every day? A basic risk assessment is a process to proactively evaluate the potential for adverse impacts associated with systems and processes, ...

An article in the February edition of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery has found that statins can be used to reduce complications during and after a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery....

Fujifilm Medical Systems issued revised reprocessing instructions late last month for Model ED-530XT duodenoscopes, according to a safety communication issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

A new Senate committee report has tripled the number of confirmed Olympus scope infections to 142. Industrywide, 250 patients have contracted ARIs from duodenoscopes...

A study published in The American Journal of Surgery found that low literacy rates can drive up the number of readmissions....

A new study published in The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that infectious diseases are now the leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits by the elderly....

In 2013, 44.7 million Americans were over the age of 65 with current trends predicting that number to grow to 98 million by 2060. In response, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American G...

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be taking a stronger stance on the reporting possible medical device hazards in 2016....