FDA Announces Recall of Infusion Set Needles
Posted: 2/2/2010 The FDA has recalled more than 2 million Huber needles and infusion sets made by Nipro Medical Corp for Exel International. The needles, used to access ports of chronically ill patients to withdraw blood and inject medications, were found to cut and dislodge silicone slivers from the ports.

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Joint Commission Alert - Preventing Deaths During, After Pregnancy
Posted: 2/2/2010 The Joint Commission has issued a Sentinel Event Alert about pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity putting women at greater risk of death during or shortly after pregnancy. The CDC statistics reveal there are 13.3 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births; far above the 3.3 deaths per 100,000 live births target established by Healthy People 2010.

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IHI Releases the “IHI Improvement Map” Resource for Improvement Information
Posted: 10/20/2009 The Institute for Healthcare Improvement recently released a free on-line tool to assist users in accessing the IHI Improvement Map components for identifying process improvements that can lead to better patient outcomes. The tool provides users with the ability to create an improvement plan, set and align priorities, and obtain a knowledge base in the focus areas chosen within the Improvement Map.

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APIC Trains Personnel in Their Role in Infection Prevention
Posted: 9/14/2009
The Association of Professionals in Infection Control has established an online library to assist in eliminating healthcare acquired infections (HAIs), containing training materials, and resources for orientation, ongoing education and quality projects.
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ASHRM Publishes Booklet with Medication Safety Guidance
Posted: 9/14/2009
In a new publication, “Risk Management Pearls for Medication Safety” the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, offers medication safety guidance supporting risk managers’ efforts to engage their colleagues in efforts to reduce errors and their potential harm. The resource provides practical strategies in a pocket-sized format for easy reference. A free preview is available.
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