February 2018
Design Flaw Could Keep Bair Hugger Warming Blankets From Fully Inflating
3M has voluntarily recalled more than 33,000 cases of underbody warming blankets.
Published: February 15, 2018
Pentax Voluntarily Recalls ED-3490TK Video Duodenoscopes for Design and Labeling Changes
Pentax will replace the forceps elevator mechanism, O-rings and the distal end covering.
Published: February 9, 2018
» Read all news items from February 2018
January 2018
Joint Commission Has Zero Tolerance for Poor Hand Hygiene
Surveyors will cite facilities if they observe a single caregiver failing to wash her hands appropriately during direct patient contact.
Published: January 19, 2018
Kentucky Plastic Surgeon Arrested for Allegedly Arriving at Hospital Intoxicated
The doctor has been barred from practicing at the hospital and was charged with public intoxication.
Published: January 17, 2018
Lawsuit: VA Hospital Left Scalpel Inside Army Vet's Abdomen
Man, 61, sues hospital for allegedly leaving a scalpel in his abdomen following a 2013 prostatectomy.
Published: January 16, 2018
Single-OR Facilities Must Adhere to the Same Quality Standards as Licensed ASCs
Oversight of single-OR ASCs will switch from the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners to the New Jersey Department of Health.
Published: January 16, 2018
Lawsuit: Scrub Nurse Photographed Coworker Nude in OR
Nurse allegedly showed explicit photos to hospital co-workers — and to patient when she returned from medical leave.
Published: January 10, 2018
» Read all news items from January 2018
December 2017
Nurse Sues Prominent Ophthalmologist for Assault Over Violent Incident Caught on Security Camera
A renowned refractive surgeon allegedly became infuriated when the ASC's charge nurse asked if he was nearly done his case because his block time was nearly finished.
Published: December 19, 2017
Prosecutors: Orthopedic surgeon, 71, dies at the hands of anesthesiologist who was under the influence of drugs during surgery.
Published: December 15, 2017
Lawsuit: Patient Suffered Emotional Distress Listening to Surgeon Talk While He Operated on Her
The doctor allegedly spooked the patient when he spoke about night sweats and blurred vision in Spanish as part of a language proficiency exam.
Published: December 11, 2017
MedPAC Will Recommend No Payment Update for ASCs in 2019
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission unveiled its draft recommendation on the ASC payment system yesterday.
Published: December 8, 2017
Why Was This N.J. Pain Management Doc Barred From Practice?
Investigators say she displayed erratic and delusional behavior and smelled of alcohol while practicing.
Published: December 1, 2017
» Read all news items from December 2017
