April 14, 2025- A new 2-Minute Game Plan video is available from Befour on their Medical Scales featuring the Opti-Height Digital Stadiometer System. Get the new 2-Minute Game Plan now! Did you know? You can access this video as well as previous Game Plan videos via the RepConnect app for iOS mobile devices. To download the app on your iOS mobile device, search for … [Read more...]
Amsino announces new Boston location
April 14, 2025- Amsino announces the establishment of Amsino Scientific Inc., a new medical device manufacturing, research, and development facility based in Franklin, Massachusetts. This strategic expansion marks a major milestone in Amsino’s continuous growth and unwavering commitment to providing innovative, reliable, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical devices. The … [Read more...]
CMS issues hospital IPPS proposed rule for FY 2026
April 14, 2025- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 11 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in fiscal year 2026, compared with FY 2025, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality measure data, according to the American Hospital … [Read more...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces the 5L DynaDrive Single-Use Bioreactor
April 14, 2025- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced the 5L DynaDrive Single-Use Bioreactor (S.U.B.), designed to meet the evolving needs of modern bioprocessing. The 5L DynaDrive expands the company's robust portfolio of bioreactors, offering seamless scalability from 1 to 5,000 liters and accelerating bench-scale process development, while facilitating the cost-effective … [Read more...]
B. Braun launches EZCOVER® Probe Cover Set for improved ultrasound safety in peripheral nerve block procedures
April 14, 2025- B. Braun Medical Inc. announced the launch of the EZCOVER® Probe Cover Set into the U.S. market. The new probe cover is designed to enhance safety and efficiency when using ultrasound to complete peripheral nerve block (PNB) procedures. While ultrasound is considered to be one of the safest imaging modalities, there is still a risk of infection transmission. The … [Read more...]
AHA podcast: A stronger workforce, Strategies from the 2025 AHA Health Care Workforce Scan
April 11, 2025- The American Hospital Association’s 2025 Health Care Workforce Scan offers important insights into the current state of the health care workforce and outlines potential approaches to address both present and future staffing challenges. In this recent American Hospital Association (AHA) podcast on facilitating a stronger healthcare workforce, healthcare leaders … [Read more...]
CME Corp. on the current state of dialysis treatment
April 11, 2025- The landscape of dialysis treatment continues to evolve as the number of patients suffering from kidney disease rises globally, according to CME Corp. Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the overall success of dialysis treatment depends on multiple factors, including facility management, medical … [Read more...]
Baxter launches new room temperature Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat for rapid surgery application
April 11, 2025- Baxter International Inc. announced the introduction of Hemopatch Sealing Hemostat with room temperature storage. The evolution of the product optimizes accessibility in the operating room, delivering an immediate solution for surgeons to control bleeding or prevent leakage. The product is now available to order throughout … [Read more...]
BD receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for advanced microbiology solution
April 11, 2025- BD announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for BD Phoenix™ M50 and BDXpert™ System on the BD Synapsys™ Informatics Solution, leveraging rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) algorithms to assist in the interpretation of complex diagnostic data to help ensure accurate and reliable diagnoses related to … [Read more...]
Tariff turmoil: Hospitals, device makers welcome pause, but fear long-term pain
April 11, 2025- A week after declaring “Liberation Day” and levying hefty tariffs on most of the country’s trading partners, President Donald Trump reversed course on Wednesday, announcing he will pause most reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import taxes this week for other countries, he raised tariffs on China and … [Read more...]