Becker's Hospital Review

St. Louis hospital delays, transfers surgeries amid equipment issue

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis has canceled, delayed and transferred dozens of surgeries because of sterile processing issues with OR equipment, according to St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, which ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Bone, blood, bugs found on instruments at Denver hospital after surgical breach, report says

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment completed its investigation into Denver-based Porter Adventist Hospital April 17. In its report, the CDPHE found the hospital failed to ...
WDBJ

Target 7: Report finds Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital ‘failed’ standard of patient care due to stained surgical instruments. What changes have been made?

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nearly 1% of all surgical instruments in hospitals nationwide are rejected before they get to the operating room. They’re screened for blemishes left over from the sterilization ...
WDBJ

Target 7: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital cleared of noncompliance status for stained surgical instruments

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (RMH) is now fully compliant with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) standards of patient care. It comes after a report showed the ...
RFID Journal

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Tracks Trays Packed With Surgical Instruments

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (AGSH), a 340-bed acute-care facility located in Downers Grove, Ill., is installing a real-time location system (RTLS) that leverages active RFID and workflow software ...