Patient Safety

Race-neutral eGFR formula moves black patients up on transplant list

April 24, 2024 - According to an article released by the AP in early April 2024, transitions toward a race-neutral calculation for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) have been critical in improving transplant status for Black Kidney transplant candidates. An estimated 14,300 Black candidates have risen on the transplant list between January 2023 and March...

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Study urges safety standards for PFAS in seafood

by Alivia Kaylor

A recent study published in Exposure & Health has shed light on the potential exposure of residents to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through seafood consumption, highlighting the...

NIH, NSF fund four Centers for Oceans and Human Health

by Veronica Salib

A recent press release from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the institution’s plans to fund four new Centers for Ocean and Human Health and renew funding for two existing...

Former medical device CEO convicted for medical device fraud

by Veronica Salib

In a press announcement published on March 6, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York revealed that Laura Perryman, founder and former CEO of Stimwave, was...

Multiple Unsafe Sleep Factors Characterize SIDS Incidences

by Veronica Salib

On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) journal, Pediatrics, published a study characterizing factors in sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID), which is sometimes...

FDA Updates Medical Device Sterility Guidelines

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this week, on January 8, 2024, the United States FDA announced a revised version of its guidance on medical device sterility: Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket...

FDA Investigates Safety of CAR T-Cell Therapy

by Veronica Salib

In a safety notice published on November 28, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an investigation into the safety of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell...

FDA Issues Update on the Philips BiPAP and CPAP Recalls

by Veronica Salib

Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration released a statement updating consumers and industry leaders on the Philips Respironics recalls due to the potential risks associated with...

Comparing Stryker and Medtronic’s 2022 ESG Ratings

by Hayden Schmidt

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings are top of mind for most healthcare executives as organizations shift to accommodate changing social expectations and new ethical standards....

FDA Recalls Several J&J Medical Devices After Reports of Burn Injuries

by Hayden Schmidt

Tuesday, the FDA issued a Class I recall of reusable patient return electrodes produced by Johnson and Johnson subsidiary Megadyne Medical Products after receiving reports of patients suffering burn...

Infectious Disease Specialists Recommend Masking Despite PHE Ending

by Hayden Schmidt

In a paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine Tuesday, experts recommended that inpatient personnel indefinitely use masks to mitigate disease and the seasonal spread of respiratory viruses,...

FDA Identifies Class I Recall on Philips CPAP and BiPAP Machines

by Veronica Salib

On April 7, 2023, the FDA identified a Class I recall on the Philips Respironics CPAP and BiPAP machines due to inaccurate or insufficient therapy. The devices, intended for treating sleep apnea, had a...

Opioids Linked to Nearly Half of Pediatric Poisoning Deaths

by Veronica Salib

Data from the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting Systems (NFR-CRS) links opioids to nearly half of pediatric poisoning deaths. That makes opioids the leading cause of poisoning fatalities among...

ECRI Highlights Communication Gaps in Medical Device Recalls

by Veronica Salib

In a recent news release, the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) highlighted gaps in communication regarding medical device recalls, noting that these gaps could be a significant threat to...

80% of Patients on Dialysis Struggle to Manage Serum Phosphorous Levels

by Veronica Salib

In a recent press release, Ardelyx announced the results of a survey on dialysis patients in collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation. The survey revealed that the majority, 80%, of patients...

RoddyMedical Launches Medical Line Securement Device Invented by Wisconsin Nurse

by Alivia Kaylor

On May 17, RoddyMedical, based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, announced the launch of a medical line securement and tension mitigation device, SecureMove-TLC, designed to be the new standard in medical line...

FDA Clears IND for Neurogene’s Gene Therapy for Batten Disease

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently cleared Neurogene’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its CLN5 Batten disease gene therapy, NGN-101.  NGN-101 is an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy and...

FDA Halts BioMarin’s Trial Assessing Gene Therapy in Rare Disease

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently placed a clinical hold on BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Phase 1/2 trial evaluating its AAV5-phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene therapy in adults with the rare disease, phenylketonuria...

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