The punishments come in the third year of Medicare penalties for hospitals with patients most frequently suffering from potentially avoidable issues. The federal government has cut payments to 769 hospitals with high rates of patient injuries, for the first time…

WEDNESDAY, June 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Getting a colonoscopy or an endoscopy may be riskier than you thought. Researchers report that the rate of infections following these procedures at outpatient ambulatory surgery centers could be 100 times higher than…

In an ominous sign for patient safety, 71 percent of reusable medical scopes deemed ready for use on patients tested positive for bacteria at three major U.S. hospitals, according to a new study. The paper, published last month in the…

Written by: Daphne Allen from MDDI Online If you’re developing a medical device that will be reprocessed, you’ve got a lot to consider. Daphne Allen Developing a cleaning validation for a reusable medical device presents several challenges. How are you…

Written by: Brady Dennis WASHINGTON — The number of patients harmed by contaminated medical scopes in recent years far exceeds previous estimates from federal regulators, according to findings in a Senate health committee report published Wednesday. During a three-year stretch…