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FDA, Others Recommend Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles Several government agencies have issued a notice urging surgical personal to use blunt-tip suture needles to reduce the risk for needlestick injury.
Medscape Medical News, June 1, 2012
FDA Warns J&J Unit About Tampon Complaints U.S. drug regulators chided a Johnson & Johnson unit for not reporting or investigating customer complaints about O.B. Tampons or personal lubricants similar to K-Y Jelly.
Reuters Health Information, May 31, 2012

DDW Body-Building Supplements Top List of Hepatotoxic Agents
Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2012
DDW Statins Shown to Be Safe in Patients With Cirrhosis
Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2012
FDA Proposal Aims at Lower Doses for Pediatric X-Ray
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2012
French Drugmaker on Trial Over Weight-Loss Pill
Reuters Health Information, May 15, 2012

Patient Safety Perspectives

Who Can Enter Computerized Orders for Physicians? CPOE has changed the ordering dynamics. Can staff enter computerized orders for physicians, similar to 'verbal orders'?
Medscape Nurses, May 24, 2012
Choosing Tests Wisely? A Challenge From the ABIM Foundation Medscape interviewed ABIM president Christine Cassel, MD, about Choosing Wisely, an ABIM Foundation initiative to educate physicians and patients on recommendations for certain questionable practices.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 16, 2012

Who Is Responsible for the Actions of a Student Nurse?
Medscape Nurses, May 14, 2012
Keeping Patients Safe From Infection in Outpatient Settings
CDC Expert Commentary, May 11, 2012
Malpractice Experiment Riles Lawyers; Legal Battle in Ohio
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 11, 2012
A Short Tutorial on REMS: The FDA Perspective
FDA on Medscape, April 27, 2012

Journals

Peripheral Venous Catheter Care in Non-ICUs
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, May 30, 2012
Factors Associated With Preventable Adverse Drug Events
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, May 28, 2012
Safe MRI Scanning of the Pacemaker Patient
Europace, May 22, 2012
Pediatric Hospital Medicine: A Strategic Planning Roundtable
Journal of Hospital Medicine, May 18, 2012
Suicide Attempts and Completions in the ED in VA Hospitals
Emergency Medicine Journal, May 17, 2012

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