Editor's Note Aligning with a recent executive order promoting safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking input on what providers and others are doing with the technology. Issued September 9, the Request for Information (RFI) invites healthcare…

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Editor's Note An analysis of two phase-III trials showed adjuvant administration of nivolumab (Opdivo) plus chemotherapy reduces the risk of recurrence or death in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by 40% compared to neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy alone, Medpage Today reported September 9. "With the caveat that…

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Editor's Note B. Braun Medical Inc. has expanded last year’s recall of lnfusomat Space Infusion Pump systems to include more models. Designated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as Class 1—the most serious category indicating risk of severe injury or death—the recall was motivated by the risk of…

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Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated Fresenius Kabi’s recall of certain Ivenix infusion system components as Class 1, the most severe category indicating risk of serious injury or death. According to the agency’s September 16 announcement, the recalled items consist of a certain lot (3010538)…

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Editor's Note Joint Commission International (JCI) and the International Hospital Federation's Geneva Sustainability Centre (GSC) have introduced a new Healthcare Sustainability Certification (HSC) for healthcare organizations outside the U.S., according to a September 11 report from The Joint Commission. The goal of the new initiative is to address the nearly…

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Editor's Note Surgeons at NYU Langone Health used a da Vinci X robotic system throughout an entire lung transplant procedure for the first time in the US and the third time in the world, DotMed reported September 11. Led by Dr. Stephanie Chang, the surgery offered a fast, minimally invasive…

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Editor's Note Surgeons used a remote control to perform a magnetic endoscopy on a live pig more than 9,300 km (nearly 6,000 miles) away, Medical Xpress reported August 26. According to the article, researchers at ETH Zurich and The Chinese University of Hong Kong collaborated in the procedure, with the…

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Editor's Note A panel discussion at last year’s OR Manager Conference highlighted the benefits and challenges of introducing robotics into ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), particularly for joint replacement surgical procedures. Hosted by Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) and Stryker leaders, the session emphasized how robotic technology can help improve surgical outcomes,…

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Editor's Note Odin Medical, a subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its cloud-based AI technology, the CADDIE™ computer-aided detection device, PRNewswire September 5 reports. Designed to assist gastroenterologists in detecting colorectal polyps during colonoscopy, the AI-powered system analyzes real-time video footage and alerts…

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Editor's Note Aaron James says he’s “pretty much back to being a normal guy, doing normal things” a year after undergoing the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant at NYU Langone Health, according to a September 9 report from the academic medical center. The transplant restored essential facial functions, and…

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