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AHA honors health system leaders with Distinguished Service Award
During the 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., the AHA will present Melinda Estes, M.D., former president and CEO of Saint Luke's Health System, and Rod Hochman, M.D., former president and CEO of Providence Health and Services, with its highest honor — the Distinguished Service Award — for their longtime service to the AHA and the field.
NSA report includes recommendations for OT device security
The National Security Agency April 23 released a report on operational technology systems that includes recommendations for security policies and technical requirements for devices installed in national security systems.
Study shows successful use of immunotherapy drug instead of traditional options to treat cancer
A New England Journal of Medicine study published April 27 found success in administering dostarlimab, an immunotherapy drug, to a group of 103 cancer patients instead of traditional methods such as chemotherapy, radiation or surgery.
CDC: U.S. measles cases at 884; MMR vaccine ‘essential’ to prevent outbreaks
There have been 884 confirmed cases of measles nationwide so far this year, with cases reported by 29 states, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
FDA announces recall for certain IV bags
The Food and Drug Administration published a notice from Amneal Pharmaceutical that said the company is recalling two lots of its Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection 500mg/100mL Infusion bags due to the products potentially containing inert polypropylene fibers.
Recall issued for aspiration system by Q’Apel Medical
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of Q’Apel Medical 072 Aspiration System after the company submitted three device event reports that included a tip detachment, a vessel rupture and a vasospasm.
CDC may move to risk-based COVID-19 vaccine strategy
A majority of the COVID-19 vaccine work group members at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention support ending the agency’s recommendation for nearly all Americans to get vaccinated each year against the virus.
Cassidy releases report calling for reforms to 340B program
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-La., April 24 released a report detailing findings from an investigation into how covered entities use and generate revenue from the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Study finds driving with COVID-19 raises crash risk by 25%
A study published April 8 by the Public Library of Science’s Journal of Global Public Health found that driving while infected with COVID-19 raises the risk of an accident by 25%.
Study reveals lapses in endoscope processing
Proactive quality improvement strategies to enhance endoscope processing are necessary to ensure patient safety, according to a review published in the American Journal of Infection Control.