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FDA Issues Recall on Disposable Duodenoscope Endcaps

After issuing a series of warning letters to Olympus, the FDA has issued a recall on a certain model of single-use distal covers for duodenoscopes.

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Otolaryngology Makes Strides in Shrinking Gender Wage Gap

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As the landscape of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and bariatric surgery evolves, it will become even more important for facilities to evaluate the true cost per use.

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Sterile Processing Staffing Shortages Carry Risks, Experts Say

The shortage comes as reusable flexible endoscopes are under increasing scrutiny due to reported device-related infections — including from multidrug-resistant bacteria.

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Since new sterile processing guidance entails adding steps, it will take longer to successfully complete what is already a complex and time-consuming process.

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Several factors contribute to mitigating the effects of burnout among critical care nurses and resiliency was found to be a buffer against burnout in high-stress critical care settings.

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On any given day, about one in every 31 hospital patients has at least one HAI, according to the CDC — yet most are preventable.

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DDW 2023: How Much Does ERCP Cost With a Reusable Duodenoscope?

A poster presented at the annual conference aims to calculate the true cost per procedure.

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Single-Use Bronchoscopes: Ready for Prime Time

The Financial Case for Single-Use Endoscopy

Public Health

FDA Issues Recall on Disposable Duodenoscope Endcaps

After issuing a series of warning letters to Olympus, the FDA has issued a recall on a certain model of single-use distal covers for duodenoscopes.

Public Health

Otolaryngology Makes Strides in Shrinking Gender Wage Gap

But parity remains a long way off — gender lag, for example, contributes to the wage gap since higher proportions of women are now in training and in earlier stages of their careers.

Analyzing Value

DDW 2023: Case Study Links Single-Use Gastroscopes to Increased Revenue, Other Benefits

As the landscape of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and bariatric surgery evolves, it will become even more important for facilities to evaluate the true cost per use.

Preventing Infection

Sterile Processing Staffing Shortages Carry Risks, Experts Say

The shortage comes as reusable flexible endoscopes are under increasing scrutiny due to reported device-related infections — including from multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Public Health

Study Examines Changes in NIMBC Treatment Patterns Due to BCG Shortage

Bladder cancer is the sixth most-common form of cancer in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute.

Patient Safety

Here’s What’s Essential to Implement New Sterile Processing Guidance

Since new sterile processing guidance entails adding steps, it will take longer to successfully complete what is already a complex and time-consuming process.

Public Health

How Resiliency Serves as a Buffer to Nurse Burnout

Several factors contribute to mitigating the effects of burnout among critical care nurses and resiliency was found to be a buffer against burnout in high-stress critical care settings.

Preventing Infection

4 Ways to Combat Healthcare-Associated Infections

On any given day, about one in every 31 hospital patients has at least one HAI, according to the CDC — yet most are preventable.

Analyzing Value

DDW 2023: How Much Does ERCP Cost With a Reusable Duodenoscope?

A poster presented at the annual conference aims to calculate the true cost per procedure.

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Dr . Morris Washington Discusses How the Ambu aScope Gastro Boosts His Facility