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FDA issues additional guidelines for reprocessing medical scopes

January 04, 2026

Infection Control

Following a string of infectious outbreaks tied to duodenoscopes earlier this year, the FDA has released additional guidelines for scope reprocessing....

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FDA releases guidelines for reprocessing bronchoscopes

January 04, 2026

Infection Control

In the wake of recent outbreaks related to contaminated devices, the Food and Drug Administration last week issued new safety recommendations for healthcare facilities that reprocess flexible bronchos...

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Infection control is an area of increased concern in 2015

January 04, 2026

Infection Control

When The Joint Commission released its list of the five most-cited standards for the first half of 2015, it was not surprising that infection control, specifically IC.02.02.01 (reduction of infection ...

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Seattle hospital notifies 12,000 families about improperly sterilized equipment

January 04, 2026

Infection Control

Seattle Children’s Hospital is alerting 12,000 families after it found that some surgical equipment at one of its clinics wasn’t properly sterilized....

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FDA cites endoscope manufacturers for role in superbug outbreak

January 04, 2026

Infection Control

The Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to three makers of duodenoscopes linked to two drug-resistant superbug outbreaks....

Inside the Joint Commission

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Inside the Joint Commission, August 10, 2015

January 04, 2026

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Study: Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are stronger than expected

January 04, 2026

Infection Control

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are more resilient than originally believed, according to a new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston....

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Study: Majority of healthcare workers fail to follow PPE removal rules

January 04, 2026

Infection Control

A new study finds that 85% of healthcare workers don’t comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for removing personal protective equipment....

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Study: Treating sepsis costs more than heart attacks and heart failure combined

January 04, 2026

Infection Control

A new study found that not only does sepsis lead to the same amount of readmissions as heart attacks and congestive heart failure, the cost of sepsis treatment is more than both those conditions combi...

Proper GI Scope Disinfection: How to Avoid Becoming a Statistic

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FDA issues additional guidelines for reprocessing medical scopes

FDA releases guidelines for reprocessing bronchoscopes

Infection control is an area of increased concern in 2015

Seattle hospital notifies 12,000 families about improperly sterilized equipment

FDA cites endoscope manufacturers for role in superbug outbreak

Inside the Joint Commission, August 10, 2015

Study: Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are stronger than expected

Study: Majority of healthcare workers fail to follow PPE removal rules

Study: Treating sepsis costs more than heart attacks and heart failure combined

Proper GI Scope Disinfection: How to Avoid Becoming a Statistic

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