FDA: Boston Scientific recalls Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 11 announced the recall by Boston Scientific (Marlborough, Massachusetts) of all models of its Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter, a thrombectomy catheter used to remove small blood clots from coronary arteries. The recall was initiated because of complaints of shaft breakage…
Munro Scale added to AORN tool kit
Editor's Note Cassendra A. Munro, MSN, RN, CNOR, announced April 3 at the AORN Surgical Conference & Expo in Anaheim, California, the addition of the Munro Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale for Perioperative Patients (Adults) to AORN’s Prevention of Perioperative Pressure Ulcers Tool Kit. The Munro Scale is the only…
Medtronic, AORN partner on campaign to remove surgical smoke from the OR
Editor's Note AORN announced April 5 at the Surgical Conference & Expo in Anaheim, California, the creation of the Go Clear Award program, which will recognize health care facilities committed to a surgical smoke-free environment. The program, sponsored by Medtronic, is a 3-year national health education effort to raise awareness…
New leaders elected at AORN Surgical Conference & Expo
Editor's Note The election results for the new national leaders of AORN announced April 6 at the AORN Surgical Conference & Expo in Anaheim, California, are: President-elect: Nathalie F. Walker, MBA, RN, CNOR Vice-president: Missi F. Merlino, MBA, RN, CNOR Board of directors: Elizabeth S. Pincus, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR;…
Joint Commission posts most challenging requirements
Editor's Note The Joint Commission on March 30 posted the top requirements for accreditation identified most frequently as “not compliant” during surveys and reviews from January 1 through December 31, 2015. Among the most challenging: Granting initial, renewed, or revised clinical privileges to individuals who are permitted by law and…
Better hospital financial performance not linked to better outcomes
Editor's Note How well a hospital performs financially is not associated with improved clinical outcomes, this study finds. Researchers examined the association between financial performance for nearly 280 hospitals against their 30-day mortality and readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia. The findings suggest that hospitals…
Mini-MVR provides excellent outcomes without increased costs
Editor's Note Patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair or replacement (mini-MVR) have similar outcomes as patients having traditional open procedures and also experience shorter hospital stays and fewer blood transfusions, finds this study. The study included 1,304 patients, including 425 mini-MVRs. Compared with traditional MVR, Mini-MVR patients had similar…
Determinants of job satisfaction in new nurse managers
Editor's Note Personality and procedural justice were significantly associated with job satisfaction in new nurse managers with less than 2 years experience in this study. Results showed that new nurse managers with a negative affect and those who did not feel involved in organizational decision making had lower rates of…
MedStar hospitals crippled by computer virus
Editor's Note Washington DC-area MedStar hospitals were hit by a computer virus that forced all computers offline on March 28, the Chicago Tribune reports. The shutdown of computers was the latest against US hospitals after a California hospital paid ransom to free its infected systems using bitcoin currency. The FBI…
FDA: B Braun Medical recalls one lot of 5% Dextrose Injection
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration on March 29 announced the recall by B Braun Medical (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) of one lot of 5% Dextrose Injection USP 100/150 mL container (Lot #J5J706, catalog #S5104-5264, NDC -1510-32). The company received customer complaints that some containers exhibited leakage and, in a few…
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