August 1, 2023

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Costs of frailty after major, elective noncardiac surgery
This Canadian study finds a 1.5-fold increase in costs in the year after major, elective noncardiac surgery for patients with preoperative frailty. A total of 171,576 patients (23,219 with preoperative frailty) were included in the analysis. Unadjusted costs……Read More

Update of strategies to prevent MRSA transmission, infection in acute care hospitals
This expert guidance document, sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), updates the “Strategies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] Transmission and Infection in Acute Care Hospitals” that were published in 2014. Among the updates:……Read More

FDA: Class I recall of GE HealthCare’s TruSignal SpO2 sensors
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on July 28, identified the recall by GE HealthCare of its TruSignal SpO2 [arterial oxygen saturation] sensors as Class I, the most serious. The recall was initiated because of issues that may……Read More

Hospitals look to cybersecurity insurance as cyberattacks rise
When a hospital is hit by a cyberattack, it can bring severe consequences—staff denied access to patient records, network shutdowns, closure, multimillion dollar restoration costs, and a blow to the…Read More

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