Information from Food and Drug Administration Abbott has initiated a voluntary recall of specific lots of three catheters: NC Trek RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter, NC Traveler Coronary Dilatation Catheter, and NC Tenku RX PTCA Balloon Catheter.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are offering trainings aimed at helping health facilities prevent and combat infections. CME from CDC: What You Need to Know About Infection Control Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. It’s critical that all healthcare workers understand proper infection control procedures and use them every day. The CDC and Medscape are launching a series of six CME/CE activities addressing the key issues surrounding infection prevention in health care facilities. The series includes:
These CME-/CE- certified activities are available by clicking here. You must be a registered Medscape member to access these CME/CE activities, and registration is free. The first activity, Risk Recognition in Healthcare Settings is available now. A new activity will be added each month. Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities course in Reno on May 26, Henderson in December OSHA will hold a training on bloodborne pathogen exposure control for health care facilities on May 26 in Reno and later in the year on Dec. 15 in Henderson. The course will cover such topics as:
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AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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