Risk Management: Page 5

FDA launches initiative to rein in medical radiation
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from CT, fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine exams. The move is widely believed to be in response to reports of rising exposure to medical radiation in the U.S. population.
February 8, 2010
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Congress sets hearing to review medical radiation
By Cynthia E. Keen
The recent spate of adverse incidents regarding medical radiation overdoses has prompted the U.S. House of Representatives to schedule hearings on the topic. Mother Nature may take precedence, however, as Washington, DC, awaits another snowstorm that may shut down the nation's capital for the second time in a week.
February 7, 2010
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ASTRO commits to patient protection plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has launched a six-point patient protection plan aimed at improving safety and quality and reducing the chances of medical errors.
February 3, 2010
Second NY Times article highlights radiation therapy errors
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation oncology suffered another black eye on January 27, when the New York Times published the second article this week detailing errors in radiation therapy procedures. The stories have the radiation oncology community conducting damage control.
January 28, 2010
Bayer settles NSF case with Calif. man
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has settled a lawsuit involving a California man who allegedly contracted nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) after administration of the company's Magnevist gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent.
January 27, 2010
NY Times article details radiation therapy errors
By Cynthia E. Keen
While cancer patients are undergoing radiation therapy intended to cure them, serious mistakes may be made, all attributable to failure by medical staff to follow detailed, established quality assurance protocols, according to an article published January 24 in the New York Times.
January 25, 2010
MGH study: Adverse reactions to gadolinium contrast are rare
By Wayne Forrest
A study at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston has found that acute adverse reactions to gadolinium-based contrast agents are rare. But MGH researchers caution radiologists to remain keenly aware of the risks associated with nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.
January 21, 2010
Blankets recalled after MRI injury
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Encompass Group said its Thermoflect blankets should not be used in MRI procedures after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported an injury to an MRI patient.
December 29, 2009
VA lowers estimate of patients affected by brachytherapy mistakes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) last week said that fewer patients than originally estimated were affected by alleged errors during brachytherapy treatments at a Philadelphia VA facility. At the same time, VA officials also apologized for the treatment mistakes.
December 20, 2009
Postcards from the edge: Tracking falls in outpatient radiology
By Kate Madden Yee
When you think about hazards to patients in the imaging suite, the most likely candidates might be radiation overdose, contrast reactions, or magnet-related MRI injuries. But a new study presented at the recent RSNA meeting found that patient falls are actually a fairly common cause of injury to patients in outpatient radiology.
December 20, 2009
FDA warns of pacemaker, MRI issues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The magnetic pulses from an MRI scan may mix with the electronic pulses from a pacemaker, potentially endangering a patient undergoing MR-based imaging procedures.
December 16, 2009
HHS releases breach notification rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new regulations that require healthcare providers, health plans, and other entities covered by HIPAA to notify individuals when their health information is breached.
August 19, 2009
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