2006 Health Alerts

CMS Proposes to Require Nursing Homes Across America to Install Sprinklers October 30,2006

Roche Diagnostics Announces Nationwide Recall on Medical Device Used to Determine Blood Clotting Time October 19,2006

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization issues sentinel alert regarding emergency power systems August 6,2006

bioMerieux, Inc. Vironostika HIV-1 kit may have EnzAbody that may appear cloudy August 4,2006

Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition July 31, 2006

Blackhawk VIROTROL®I Complaint May 8,2006

Avian Flu Action Plan March 14,2006

ACCU-Chek Aviva Meters Recalled January 16,2006

Bed Rail Entrapment Articles

Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment HHS/FDA 3/10/06

FDA Guidance Aims to Reduce Risk of Entrapment in Beds Modern HealthCare, 3/10/06

Bed Rail Entrapment VA, 7/13/01

Vail Bed Systems VA, 3/29/05