OR a.m. 1-12-17
OR Manager %%PLUGIN_WEB VERSION: 295102-Web version%% Share This: Care after surgery drives costs This study finds that where surgical patients go after they are discharged varies widely, and that variation leads to huge differences in how much their care costs. Variation in postacute care spending between…
FDA issues safety alert on implantable cardiac devices, transmitters by St Jude Medical
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration on January 9 issued a safety alert for St Jude Medical’s (St Paul, Minnesota) radio frequency-enabled implantable cardiac devices and Merlin@home transmitters on reducing the risk of patient harm from cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow an unauthorized user to remotely…
Wearable technology brings both benefits and risks to the OR
Personal wearable technology, which covers the gamut from activity trackers such as Fitbit to e-textiles that monitor vital signs, have the potential to revolutionize healthcare. Like most innovations, however, the technology comes with risks. For OR leaders, those risks include possible security breaches, distractions, and violation of patient privacy and…
OR a.m. 5-12-16
OR Manager %%PLUGIN_WEB VERSION: 295102-Web version%% Share This: Cybersecurity experts hack into hospital software, medical devices An Independent Security Evaluators study of 12 hospitals found that all had vulnerabilites that could lead to patient deaths or harm, according to a May 9 report from WUSA 9.…
Cybersecurity experts hack into hospital software, medical devices
Editor's Note An Independent Security Evaluators study of 12 hospitals found that all had vulnerabilites that could lead to patient deaths or harm, according to a May 9 report from WUSA 9. During the study, cybersecurity experts were able to remotely control respirators and patient monitors, trigger false alarms, and…
OR a.m. 4-28-16
OR Manager %%PLUGIN_WEB VERSION: 295102-Web version%% Share This: Join OR Manager on September 21-23 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the OR Manager Conference. Earn CEs and AEUs alongside your peers in perioperative leadership from across the nation while attending networking events and living it up…
Healthcare top target for cyberattacks in 2015
Editor's Note Healthcare was the top target for cyberattacks last year, according to an IBM cybersecurity report. Five of the eight largest healthcare security breaches (more than 1 million records compromised) this decade took place during the first 6 months of 2015. More than 100 million healthcare records were compromised…
OR a.m. 1-21-16
OR Manager %%PLUGIN_WEB VERSION: 295102-Web version%% Share This: sponsored by The OR Business Management Conference is just around the corner, and seats are filling up! Register to attend February 21-24 in Phoenix, AZ and secure your spot! Outpatient facilities differ in colonoscopy quality In this study,…
FDA: Draft cybersecurity recommendations for device manufacturers
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on January 15 issued a draft guidance that outlines important steps manufacturers should take to address postmarket management of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices. The guidance builds on the FDA’s existing efforts to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medical devices at…
OR a.m. 1-5-16
OR Manager %%PLUGIN_WEB VERSION: 295102-Web version%% Share This: ECRI Institute releases 2016 Top 10 Hospital C-suite Watch List The ECRI Institute on January 4 released its annual Top 10 list of important technology related issues that hospital and health system leaders need to pay close attention…