Patient Safety

How One Tissue Manager Passed Their Joint Commission Survey

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A customer recently relayed on to us their experience going through a Joint Commission accreditation survey. The tissue manager in the operating rooms of this particular hospital utilizes Mobile Aspects’ iRISecure system to track their tissue. She uses iRISecure to ensure the quality of documentation for patient safety and regulatory compliance. The Joint Commission (“TJC”) […]

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Having Trouble Tracing Endoscopes To Patients? This Technology Can Help

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With The Joint Commission (TJC) spending an increasing amount of time in Sterile Processing Departments, Perioperative Departments and Endoscopy Suites during site surveys, the focus on maintaining high quality endoscope-related documentation has become a focus for many hospitals. TJC surveys, though only occurring once every 3 years, have become a huge a point of emphasis

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Is The Joint Commission Too Conflicted?

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Continued pressure on The Joint Commission (TJC) is calling into question whether or not the non-profit organization best known for its hospital accreditation services is too conflicted to provide high quality accreditation surveys. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is weighing a decision to allow accreditation organizations that also have consulting arms to

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Olympus Pleads Guilty To Selling Misbranded Duodenoscopes

Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety, Regulatory Compliance /

Olympus’ recent legal battles took a serious turn this week when the Japanese company pleaded guilty to distributing endoscopes carrying known infection risks. Olympus and one of its executives pleaded guilty in a New Jersey court to 4 counts – 3 counts for Olympus and 1 count for an executive – of wrongful distribution of

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Olympus Denies Link Between Its Scopes And Superbugs

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In response to a recent research report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Olympus has claimed that there is no link between its endoscopes and for a series of over 200 superbug infections around the world. The constant legal battles that Olympus is facing have yet to find the Japanese company solely responsible

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Research Reveals Number Of Superbug Infections Tied To Olympus Endoscopes

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A research report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has revealed that the number of superbug infections in patients following the use of an Olympus endoscope totaled over 190 between 2012 and 2015 in the United States and Europe. The number of deaths linked to patients infected with superbugs and the role superbugs

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Scope Documentation Lacking? This Technology Can Help

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Over the last several years, endoscope-related outbreaks from around the US and the world have led to increased oversight of the endoscope high-level disinfection (HLD) process at many hospitals. Many hospitals are now finding themselves in a struggle to oversee the HLD process at their facilities without introducing too much oversight and intervention into the

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Olympus Continues To Set Aside Reserves For Expected Scope-Related Lawsuits

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As the United States Department of Justice continues to examine Olympus’ role in infections related to the use of its duodenoscopes, the company is setting aside millions of dollars in reserves to cover expected losses from related lawsuits. As the leader in duodenoscope and endoscope sales in the US, Olympus expects to bear a majority

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Improper Ultrasound Probe Disinfection Leads To Class Action Lawsuit

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A hospital in Western Pennsylvania has recently been hit with a class action lawsuit from patients who underwent ultrasound procedures at the hospital. UPMC Jameson, a hospital in the UPMC Health System, had recently reached out to more than 200 patients who underwent ultrasound procedures at the hospital from October 2017 to October 2018. Attorney

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Top Health Technology Hazards List For 2019 Includes Endoscope Reprocessing

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The ECRI Institute, based in Philadelphia, has just released its annual list of health technology hazards for 2019.  Endoscope reprocessing once again appears on the list, coming in as the number 5 hazard for 2019. The Top 10 Health Technology Hazards List is the result of extensive research by ECRI’s engineers, scientists and clinicians, as

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