UK Regulators Issue Updated Guidance for Smith & Nephew Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
The United Kingdom's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has issued updated guidance for Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) system due to a higher than expected failure rate. According to a medical device alert posted on the regulators' website on June 25th, the device should not be … [Read more...] about UK Regulators Issue Updated Guidance for Smith & Nephew Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Hand Washing: the Best Way to Prevent MRSA
MRSA has been known to be Passed via Health Care Workers and Equipment. MRSA—Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—has long been known to be passed via health care workers and equipment and is best known for its ability to fight off the effects of a growing array of antibiotics. Now, Science Daily reports that a … [Read more...] about Hand Washing: the Best Way to Prevent MRSA
MRSA Infections Common among Emergency Room Workers
Workers in ERs or EDs Are Often Found Infected. Two new reports released by the Annals of Emergency Medicine have concluded that health care workers in emergency departments—so called ERs or EDs—of hospitals are often found to carry a dangerous infectious bacteria, said Reuters. MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, … [Read more...] about MRSA Infections Common among Emergency Room Workers
State Suspends Smallpox Vaccinations For Health Care Workers
Smallpox Vaccinations Are Being Suspended. Arizona suspended its smallpox vaccination program for health workers until more information is available on a possible link between the vaccine and heart problems. None of the approximately 40 Arizona public health workers who have received the vaccine have suffered serious side effects, … [Read more...] about State Suspends Smallpox Vaccinations For Health Care Workers
