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2018
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January 2018
- Arizona Behavioral Health Readmission Reduction Strategy Session One: Pre-Hospital/Pre-Admission Settings
- Review of NHSN Annual Survey for Long-term Care Facilities
- Webinar: What's New with QPP in 2018?
- Webinar: What's New with QPP in 2018?
- Understanding Changes in Readmission Measures for Nursing Homes
- Orange County Care Transitions Collaborative Quarterly Meeting
- Webinar: CDI Intervention Kick-Off
- Webinar: Medication Safety LAN Event; Psychologically-Integrated Approaches to Pain
- Long Beach Care Coordination Collaboration Meeting
- Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative "Open Office Hours" Session 4
- National Nursing Home Quality Improvement Campaign
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February 2018
- Antibiotic Use Panel Discussion
- Webinar: FAQs About Pressure Injury Staging
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: Drugs vs. Bugs
- Change in Condition: Sepsis, Part II
- Behavioral Health Educational Webinar Series Quarter 1: Relationship Alphabet Soup
- Antibiotic Stewardship for the 21st Century
- California Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative Open Office Hours Session 5
- West Valley and Central Valley Care Coordination Coalitions 2018 Community Quarterly Meetings
- Sustaining Gains in Quality Improvement
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March 2018
- Arizona Behavioral Heatlh Readmission Reduction Strategy Session Two: Inpatient Settings
- Glendale Healthier Community Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- Kern County Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- Dementia Care: Person-Centered Care Planning and Practice Recommendations Call
- Exploring Antibiotics and Their Role in Fighting Bacterial Infections
- How to do a lot with a little: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
- Coaching Call for Nursing Home Reducing Readmissions Preparation Program
- Learning Forum Friday: 22 Days 'til MIPS Data Submission! Get Ready!
- Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative "Open Office Hours" Session 6
- The Role of Antibiotic Stewardship in Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
- Patient Family Centered Care Conference
- Utilizing Principles from Evidence-based Care Coordination Programs
- EVCCC Quarterly Community Meeting
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April 2018
- Today is the Last Day of Early Bird Registration for the Beating Colorectal Cancer Conference (June 27–29, 2018)
- Long Beach Care Coordination Collaborative
- A Livable, Lovable Approach to Kidney Disease Nutrition Webinar
- Palliative Care for Individuals Living With Dementia Webinar
- Transforming Care at the Bedside: Climbing the Clinical Ladder
- NNHQCC and CDI Initiative Webinar: CDI Tracer and Assessment Tool Introduction (Learning Session 3)
- SEPSIS: Recognizing Changes in Condition and Practical Tools for Communication
- Coaching Call for Nursing Home Reducing Readmissions Preparation Program
- Orange County Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- A Patient-Centered Approach to Safely Managing Diabetes
- Learning Forum Friday: Spring Into Action Using Your First Quarter Data
- Change in Condition: Heart Failure, Anticoagulants, and Medication Reconciliation
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May 2018
- Participation Criteria for Year 2 of the Quality Payment Program
- Glendale Healthier Community Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- Antibiotic Resistance: How it Happens and Strategies to Decrease the Spread of Resistance Webinar
- FL Department of Health’s (FDOH) HAI Program Webinar
- The National Forum of ESRD Networks Webinar: The Grievance Toolkit: Fostering Communication & Improving Quality
- First National Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day
- 2018 National Level FEMA Exercise Webinar
- Advanced NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance Reporting and Introduction to NHSN Reports Webinar
- Advanced NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance Reporting and Introduction to NHSN Reports Webinar
- NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance Training Webinar: Introduction to the NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance Protocol
- NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance Training Webinar: Introduction to the NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance Protocol
- NHSN Reporting Deadline for ESRD Facilities
- Sterilization and High-Level Disinfection: Do You Know the Difference Between the Two?
- Arizona Behavioral Health Readmission Reduction Strategy Session Three: Averting Preventable Psychiatric Readmissions
- Reducing Nursing Home Readmissions, an Arizona Health Care Association (AHCA) and Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) Workshop
- Kern County Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- Evidence-Based Interventions to Help Patients Quit Tobacco
- HEART FAILURE Management at the SNF
- 5th Annual HAI/HAC Prevention Summit
- 5th Annual HAI/HAC Prevention Summit
- Moving Toward Health Equity for the LQBTQ Community
- Coaching Call for Nursing Home Reducing Readmissions Preparation Program
- Behavioral Health Educational Webinar Series Quarter 2: Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment: A Preview
- Learning Forum Friday: Making Your EHR Work for You
- Running a Readmission Review Committee
- West Valley and Central Valley Care Coordination Coalitions 2018 Community Quarterly Meetings
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June 2018
- NNHQCC Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) Reporting and Reduction Initiative National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Analysis
- Effective Communication Strategies for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Blind, and Visually Impaired Patients
- CDI Part One: Clinical Overview Webinar
- USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute Geriatric Summer Conference: Excellence in Geriatric Health Care Conference
- Promoting the Journey Toward Successful Smoking Cessation: Healthcare Provider Interventions
- Finding the Balance: Enhancing Self-Efficacy in Persons Living with Dementia
- Sharp Grossmont Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Central Valley Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Beating Colorectal Cancer Conference
- NHSN Agreement to Participate and Consent Deadline Extension
- The AAKP Annual National Patient Meeting
- Inland Empire Care Coordination Collaborative
- Santa Clara Learning Action Network
- MEDICATION RECONCILIATION Strategies for the SNF (CANCELLED)
- Coaching Call for Nursing Home Reducing Readmissions Preparation Program
- Learning Forum Friday: Let's Talk Improvement Activities
- Change in Condition: Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
- EVCCC Quarterly Community Meeting
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July 2018
- Know Your State's Tobacco Cessation Resources
- Addressing Health Disparities in People Living with Dementia
- How the Annual Wellness Visit and Chronic Care Management Can Help Transform Your Practice
- Public Reporting on Physician Compare: What You Need to Know
- Public Reporting on Physician Compare: What You Need to Know
- MIPS Cost Performance Category for Year 2
- Understanding MIPS for Specialists: Advice for Solo and Small Group Practices
- Kern County Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- Pre- and Intra-Operative Interventions to Reduce SSIs: A Surgeon’s Perspective
- Glendale Healthier Community Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- Long Beach Care Coordination Collaborative Quarterly Meeting
- Best Practice Tools and Resources for Reducing Antipsychotic Medication and Improving Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
- Healthcare Provider Influenza Vaccination
- Florida Renal Administrators Association’s 45th Annual Conference
- Orange County Care Transitions Collaborative
- Guide through the POLST form: Develop and Enhance your Skills for Facilitating Meaningful Conversations
- Coaching Call for Nursing Home Reducing Readmissions Preparation Program
- Coaching Call for Nursing Home Reducing Readmissions Preparation Program
- Learning Forum Friday:Summers’ Here – Is Your Performance Sizzling?
- Listening to Your Residents: Using Teach-Back and Motivational Interviewing
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August 2018
- Ventura County Teach Back (Afternoon Session)
- Ventura County Teach-Back (Morning Session)
- Do Your Patients Drink? Screen and Intervene with SBIRT
- MIPS Quality Performance Category for Year 2
- MIPS Improvement Activities Category for Year 2
- Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes
- National Antibiotic Stewardship Learning and Action Network Event
- Santa Clara Community Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- CANCELLED Long Beach Care Coordination Collaborative Quarterly Meeting
- Sacramento Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Behavioral Health Educational Webinar Series Quarter 3: Changing the Stigma and Image of ECT
- 2017 Health Value Dashboard
- EVCCC Quarterly Community Meeting
- Inland Empire Care Coordination Collaborative
- COPD Management: Tools and Strategies for Managing at the SNF
- Coaching Call for Nursing Home Reducing Readmissions Preparation Program
- Learning Forum Friday: Preparing for Fall Without Falling Behind
- Change in Condition: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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September 2018
- Environmental Services (EVS) and Infection Prevention (IP): The Importance of Partnerships
- Understanding the 2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Webinar
- Dementia Care: Opioid Use and Impact for Persons Living With Dementia Call
- Utilizing TeamSTEPPS® Communication Strategies to Promote Quality & Safety
- Suicide Prevention Tips for Physicians, Clinical Staff, and Their Patients
- Contra Costa Care Transitions Task Force
- San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys’ Quarterly Coalition Meeting
- National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative (NNHQCC) Outcomes Congress
- West Valley and Central Valley Care Coordination Community Coalition
- Sharp Grossmont Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Engage! TEACH-BACK and MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING to partner with Residents and Families
- Learning Forum Friday: Deep Dive Into the Various Submission Methods
- Ready, Set, Go! Sharing Success Stories
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October 2018
- Antibiotic Stewardship Program for LTCFs
- Medication Safety LAN; Exploring Pain Management Strategies: A Patient and Provider Panel on Treating Pain With and Without Opioids
- Kern County Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- The Clock is Ticking! Median Time to Electrocardiogram in the Emergency Department. How Do You Compare?
- Sharp Healthcare and Home Health Collaborative Meeting
- San Francisco Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Glendale Healthier Community Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- Inland Empire Care Coordination Collaborative
- CANCELLED: Long Beach Care Coordination Collaborative Quarterly Meeting
- Sepsis Training: Early Identification and Treatment to Avoid Unnecessary Readmissions
- APIC—Grand Canyon Fall Conference 2018
- Santa Clara Community Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Orange County Care Transition Collaborative Meeting
- Coaching Call for Nursing Home Reducing Readmissions Preparation Program
- Learning Forum Friday: QPP Year 3 (2019) Proposed Rule - What You Need to Know
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November 2018
- Targeting Older Populations to Improve Influenza Outcomes
- Antibiotic Stewardship Program for LTCFs
- Antibiotic Stewardship Program for LTCFs
- Great American Smokeout
- Sacramento Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Webinar- It Takes a Village: How to Successfully Implement Person-Centered Care Practices
- Skilled Nursing/Home Health COPD Training to Prevent Readmissions
- Inland Empire Care Coordination Collaborative
- The Role of the PCMH in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
- Behavioral Health Educational Webinar Series Quarter 4: SSI/SSDI: Similar but Very Different
- Learning Forum Friday: Don't Risk Being Unsecured
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December 2018
- San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys' Quarterly Coalition Meeting
- Central Valley Care Coordination Collaborative
- Webinar: When the Benefits Outweight the Risks: Helping Those Living With Serious Mental Illness now Also Living in Long-Term Care
- Santa Clara Community Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Learning Forum Friday: Don't Forget to Prepare to Submit
- WV/CV/EVCCC Quarterly Community Meeting
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January 2018
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2017
- January 2017
- February 2017
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March 2017
- Eliminate OASIS-C2 Risks
- National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI MLN Connects® Call
- NHSN LTCF Training Course
- Greater Los Angeles Care Coordination Conference
- SNF 2.0 Readmissions
- Central Valley and West Valley Care Coordination Coalitions 2017 Community Quarterly Meetings
- Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Explore a New World in 2017-Session 2: Understanding Common Disorders
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April 2017
- HAI, NHSN, and VBP: What’s New and What You Need To Know
- FL NNHQCC Learning Session 1-Miami
- Greater Sacramento Care Coordination Learning and Action Network
- CALTCM and HSAG Best Practice Summit
- Southern Arizona NHQCC Learning Session 1
- Central Arizona NHQCC Learning Session 1
- Engaging Minority Patients to Quit Smoking with Culturally Appropriate Tactics
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May 2017
- The Real World: Healthcare Coordination
- Build a Successful Quality Reporting Program for Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- East Valley Care Coordination Coalition 2017 Quarterly Community Meeting
- Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Explore a New World in 2017-Session 3: De-escalation Techniques
- Northern Arizona NHQCC Learning Session 1
- FL NNHQCC Learning Session 1-East Orlando
- Ohio NHQCC Collaborative II Kick-off Webinar
- Florida NHQCC Webinar: Infection Control in Long-Term Care
- Using Social Media to Address Healthcare Disparities
- California NHQCC "Agitation, Might be Pain" Webinar
- Establishing and Guiding the Patient Advisory Council in a Primary Care Practice
- Inland Empire Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Understanding the Involuntary Psychiatric Evaluation Process and Work-Flow for Transfer: ER to a Pre-Screening Agency
- Ohio NHQCC II and the CDI Initiative Learning Session 1: Parma, OH
- Now That You Know Your MIPS Eligibility Status, Pick Your Pace.
- Now That You Know Your MIPS Eligibility Status, Pick Your Pace Encore
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June 2017
- Individual and Group Reporting
- Individual and Group Reporting
- Orange County Care Transitions Collaborative Meeting
- CA NHQCC Collaborative II Kick-off and Learning Session 1: QAPI in Action Webinar
- Santa Clara County Care Collaborative
- Choosing the Best Data Submission Method Encore
- Choosing the Best Data Submission Method
- Ohio NHQCC II and the CDI Initiative Learning Session 1: Newark, OH
- Ohio NHQCC II and the CDI Initiative Learning Session 1: Bowling Green, OH
- Ohio NHQCC II and the CDI Initiative Learning Session 1: Dayton, OH
- Ohio NHQCC II and the CDI Initiative Learning Session 1: Dover, OH
- National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI MLN Connects® Call
- MIPS and Million Hearts®
- 4th Annual HAI/HAC Prevention Summit 2017
- FL NNHQCC Learning Session 1-Tampa
- FL NNHQCC Learning Session 1-Tallahassee
- Central Valley and West Valley Care Coordination Coalitions 2017 Community Quarterly Meeting
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July 2017
- Revised Interpretive Guidance for Nursing Homes and New Survey Process Call
- Tips in Selecting Quality Measures Encore
- Tips in Selecting Quality Measures
- Selecting an Improvement Activity Encore
- Selecting an Improvement Activity
- CA NHQCC CDI Cohort Technical Assistance Webinar
- A Physician’s Perspective: Strategies for Achieving the Best Score in MIPS Performance Categories
- Greater LA University of Best Practices Conference
- Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Explore a New World in 2017-Session 4: Community and Behavioral Health Resources
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August 2017
- California Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative Kick-Off Webinar
- Path to Wellness Health Screening
- Part II Webinar: Enhancing Quality Demonstrates Improved Results
- Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Mid-Year Check Point
- Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Mid-Year Check Point
- Advancing Care Information–Is Your Electronic Health Record (EHR) Capable?
- Advancing Care Information–Is Your Electronic Health Record (EHR) Capable?
- New National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Analysis and Features: Standardized Utilization Ratios and the TAP Dashboard
- Antibiotic Stewardship National LAN Event
- SNF 2.0 Readmissions Webinar, Part Two: Utilizing SBAR
- Integrating Behavioral Health Care in a Primary Care Practice
- East Valley Care Coordination Coalition 2017 Quarterly Community Meeting
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September 2017
- QPP MIPS: Pick Your Pace
- Are You Meeting the Advancing Care Information Requirements?
- Are You Meeting the Advancing Care Information Requirements?
- Strategies to Improve Your Immunization Quality Measure Scores
- Quick Organizational Assessment: Readmissions—Discover Gaps in Your Care Transitions
- How Are You Scoring on Your Quality Measures?
- How Are You Scoring on Your Quality Measures?
- Change in Condition, Urinary Tract Infection Webinar
- Quality Payment Program and Antibiotic Stewardship Webinar
- Nursing Home Facility Assessment Tool and State Operations Manual Revisions Call
- FL-NNHQCC Learning Session 2 in conjunction with AHCA Joint Training for SNFs
- FL-NNHQCC Learning Session 2 in conjunction with AHCA Joint Training for SNFs
- FL-NNHQCC Learning Session 2 in conjunction with AHCA Joint Training for SNFs
- FL-NNHQCC Learning Session 2 in conjunction with AHCA Joint Training for SNFs
- 2017 Quality Symposium
- 2017 Quality Symposium
- Central Valley and West Valley Care Coordination Coalitions 2017 Community Quarterly Meeting
- Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Explore a New World in 2017-Session 5: Voluntary vs. Involuntary Treatment
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October 2017
- Antibiotic Stewardship Resources Presents: Becoming a Good Steward of Antibiotics: A 1-day Bootcamp
- Webinar: Understanding and Interpreting Adverse Drug Event Readmission Reports
- Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) Registration and Tips
- Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) Registration and Tips
- Long Beach Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
- Quality Improvement in Action: Nursing Homes and Hospitals Using Best Practices to Reduce Readmissions
- Quality Improvement in Action: Nursing Homes and Hospitals Using Best Practices to Reduce Readmissions
- Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative "Open Office Hours"
- Improvement Activities: What You Have to Do
- Improvement Activities: What You Have to Do
- Greater Sacramento Care Coordination Learning and Action Network
- Greater Los Angeles Care Coordination Learning and Action Network
- QPP MIPS: Virtual Groups
- QPP MIPS: Performance Categories
- Webinar: Get Ready for Phase 2: How to Use the Facility Assessment to Drive Person-Centered Care
- Webinar:Ohio NHQCC II Learning Session 2 and CDI Initiative
- Creating a "No Wait" Emergency Department
- APIC Grand Canyon Fall Conference
- Webinar: Enhancing the Quality of Sleep; Can it Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Use?
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November 2017
- CMS National Training Program
- Quality Payment Program Year 2 Final Rule National Provider Call
- CMS Innovation Center Medicare QPP Final Rule
- Meaningful Measurement webinar
- Virtual Groups Public Webinar
- Quality Payment Program Year 2 Public Webinar
- Great American Smokeout
- Change in Condition, Sepsis, Part I
- National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) Live Webinar: Unavoidable Pressure Injuries, Terminal Ulceration, and Skin Failure: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
- Last Chance to Review Your Security Risk Assessment
- Last Chance to Review Your Security Risk Assessment
- Regional Data for Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Are You Ready for 2018?
- Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Back to the Basics: Critical Access Hospitals
- 2016 Quality Resource and Use Report (QRUR) Review
- 2016 Quality Resource and Use Report (QRUR) Review
- Webinar: What Does Antibiotic Stewardship Mean?
- Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative "Open Office Hours" Second Session
- Simple Self-Care Skills for Medical Professionals
- QPP MIPS: Data Submission
- QPP MIPS: Scoring Methodology
- Central, East, and West Valley Care Coordination Coalition Quarterly Meeting
- Navigating the Future: Partners in Person-Centered Care
- Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Explore a New World in 2017-Session 6: Medication and Medical Issues
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December 2017
- Overcoming Challenges to MIPS Participation for Solo Practitioners and Small Group Practices
- Overcoming Challenges to MIPS Participation for Solos Practitioners and Small Group Practices
- Make Your Data Submission Timeline Plan
- Make Your Data Submission Timeline Plan
- Strategize to Report Your Best Performance
- Strategize to Report Your Best Performance
- Webinar: Rehospitalizations–How Do You Measure Up?
- National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call
- Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative "Open Office Hours" Third Session
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2016
- January 2016
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February 2016
- Improving Access Through Cultural and Linguistic Competency
- Healing Through the Arts
- Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes
- Addressing HAIs in Nursing Homes
- PQRS-CAH Virtual Office Hour
- Module 5 Feb 12, 2016
- West Valley Care Coordination Coalition Behavioral Health Summit
- Still King of the Hill—Hand Hygiene
- Trends in Patient and Family Engagement
- East Valley Care Coordination Coalition Kick-Off
- The 3rd USC Conference on Optimizing Medication Safety and Healthcare Quality: Best Practices and Collaborations for Public Health, Geriatrics, and Mental Health
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March 2016
- San Diego Partners in Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, and End-of-Life Care
- HSAG's Role as California's QIO
- Central Valley Care Coordination Coalition Quarterly Meeting
- Improving Care Coordination Through Health Information Exchange
- How'd They Do That?
- CLABSI Update
- West Valley Care Coordination Coalition Behavioral Health Summit
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April 2016
- FL DOH: Latest on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Update on 80% x 2018
- Critical Access Hospitals: Working With Your Quality Improvement Organization
- Florida & USVI: Billing for Alcohol Misuse and Depression Screenings
- What Does It Mean For You? The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015
- Risk Assessment: Do We Really Need to Do That Again?
- Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Vaccine Review: Influenza and Pneumococcal
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: Glendale
- Florida NNHQCC Learning Session 3: Tallahassee
- Florida NNHQCC Learning Session 3: West Palm Beach
- Florida NNHQCC Learning Session 3: Jacksonville
- Florida NNHQCC Learning Session 3: Miami
- Ohio NHQCC Learning Session 3: Akron
- Ohio NHQCC Learning Session 3: Cambridge
- Ohio NHQCC Learning Session 3: Fairborn
- AZ NHQCC Learning Session: Northern Arizona
- AZ NHQCC Learning Session: Central Arizona
- East Valley Care Coordination Coalition Quarterly Community Meeting
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May 2016
- Ventilator-Associated Events (VAEs) Educational Webinar
- Advanced APMs in the Quality Payment Program
- Medicaid in the Quality Payment Program
- Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative
- Clinical Quality Measures in e-MDs Solution Series
- OASIS Vaccine Review: Influenza and Pneumoccocal
- The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in the Quality Payment Program Webinar
- MACRA Listening Session: Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule Webinar
- Overview of the Quality Payment Proposed Rule Webinar
- CANCELLED West Valley Care Coordination Behavioral Health Summit Session #3
- Webinar: Medications and Fall Risk in the Elderly
- QIN Integrated Behavioral Healthcare
- QIN 2016 NHSN Surveillance Definitions
- Launching a Quality Improvement Intervention to Improve Quality Measures
- 2016 HAI Prevention Summit
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: Riverside
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: Sacramento
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: Fresno
- Florida NNHQCC Learning Session: Deland
- Florida NNHQCC Learning Session 3: Pensacola
- Florida NNHQCC Learning Session 3: Tampa
- Ohio NHQCC Learning Session 3: Columbus
- Ohio NHQCC Learning Session 3: Sylvania
- AZ NHQCC Learning Session: Central Arizona
- AZ NHQCC Learning Session: Southern Arizona
- West Valley Care Coordination Coalition Quarterly Community
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June 2016
- Webinar: Comprehensive Infection Surveillance Program and Urinary Tract Infections in the Nursing Home
- Adult Immunizations: Never Miss A Chance
- Heart Disease and Diabetes Prevention and Management
- Florida NNHQCC Learning Session 3: Fort Myers
- QRUR 101: Accessing and Utilizing Your Quality Resource Use Report
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers Kick-Off, Los Angeles Area
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: Berkeley
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: Culver City
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: Anaheim
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: San Jose
- California NHQCC Learning Session 3: San Diego
- Central Valley Care Coordination Coalition Quarterly Meeting
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July 2016
- Behavioral Health Screenings for Medicare Patients in Ohio
- Medication Summer Series: Reducing Adverse Events Related to High-Risk Medications
- Zika Virus: Impact, Issues, and Updates
- Webinar: Staff Stability and Consistent Assignment: Recruit, Engage, and Retain Staff While Promoting Resident-Centered Care
- SBIRT: How to Talk to Older Adult Patients About Substance Use
- Patient Empanelment
- Patient Engagement Strategies to Kick the Habit
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers Kick-Off, Bay Area
- East Valley Care Coordination Coalition Quarterly Community Meeting
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August 2016
- Looking Ahead to the 2016-2017 Flu Season: Vaccine Options and Messages
- Language Access for the Patient-Centered Medical Home
- Use Benchmarking to Drive Successful Behavioral Health and Primary Care
- Medication Summer Series: Reducing Adverse Events Related to High-Risk Medications
- Meaningful Use Audits: Focus on Success
- Developing a Regional Approach to CDI Prevention
- West Valley Care Coordination Behavioral Health Summit Session #4
- 2016 Quality Symposium and Outcomes Congress
- 2016 Quality Symposium and Outcomes Congress
- Patient Engagement Strategies to Improve Blood Pressure Control
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September 2016
- SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program MLN Connects® National Provider Call
- Achieving Health Equity—One Policy At A Time
- Long Beach Care Transitions Collaborative Kickoff Meeting
- Update on Advance Care Planning, POLST, and the End of Life Option Act
- Webinar: Protect your Residents: The Vital Role of Vaccinations
- How To Avoid a $750,000 Fine and Protect Your Data
- National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI MLN Connects® National Provider Call
- AZ NHQCC Statewide Outcomes Congress
- Medication Summer Series: Reducing Adverse Events Related to High-Risk Medications
- 2016 Care Coordination Statewide Conference
- Interpreting Your 2015 PQRS Feedback Report
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October 2016
- Webinar: The Frontine: Helping Primary Care Providers Identify Depression in Patients with Diabetes
- Part 1: Doing it Right: Best Practices for POLST in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities
- Webinar: Effectively Engaging Patient and Family for Better Healthcare
- Email Guidelines for the Prudent Provider
- Are You Ready for MIPS or APMs in 2017?
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November 2016
- CDC's New Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Webinar
- IPFQR Program FY 2019 New Measures Review Webinar
- Arizona Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Fall 2016 Conference
- Arizona Geriatrics Society 2016 Fall Symposium
- CMS Priorities in Health System Transformation: A Review of the Quality Payment Program for 2017
- Strategies for Effective Language Access for the AAPI Community
- Part 2: Developing Skill and Comfort with POLST Conversations in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities
- Tobacco Prevention and Control: Elements of Successful Cessation Programs
- California Ambulatory Surgery Association Infection Prevention and Surveillance Seminar
- Meeting Meaningful Use: Did You Make It?
- East Valley Care Coordination Coalition Quarterly Community Meeting
- December 2016
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2015
- January 2015
- February 2015
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March 2015
- Central Valley Care Transitions Meeting
- Mission Possible: Reducing Readmissions
- Director of Nursing Two Day Seminar
- Chronic Care Management Coding for Care Coordination
- Quality Improvement: Pumping Cardiovascular Health into Action Webinar
- Public Reporting Preview Reports: Hospital OQR Program
- CMS 2015 PQRS & VBM Webinar
- April 2015
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May 2015
- Patient Engagement: Using the Patient-Centered Model Home Toolkit
- Glendale Monthly Community Meeting
- Central Valley Care Transitions Meeting
- Inland Empire Nursing Home Learning Session
- AHCA Assisted Living Webinar Series
- WVCCC 2015 Quarterly Community Meeting
- AHPCO 2015 Spring Conference
- 2nd Annual Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association Care Improvement Symposium
- The True Cost of HAIs
- West Los Angeles Nursing Home Learning Session
- San Diego Nursing Home Learning Session
- Improving Health Outcomes: Blood Pressure Program Kick-Off
- Improving Health Outcomes: Blood Pressure Program Kick-Off
- Southern Arizona Nursing Home Spring Training
- Central Arizona Nursing Home Spring Training
- The Patient Experience: Improving Health Quality at the Center of Care
- San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys’ Coordinated Care Coalition Meeting
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June 2015
- Florida Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Learning Session
- Fresno/Central Valley Nursing Home Learning Session
- Quality Measures That Impact Resident Care Webinar
- I Am Still Me: Person-Centered Dementia Care Webinar
- Encore Arizona Nursing Home Learning Session
- Improving Health Outcomes: Blood Pressure Kick-Off
- Glendale Monthly Community Meeting
- National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI
- Northern California Nursing Home Learning Session
- AHCA Strive for 5 Forum
- Target on Tobacco: Trends, Tracking, and Tips for Talking to Patients
- Fairborn Nursing Home Learning Session
- Columbus Nursing Home Learning Session
- Akron Nursing Home Learning Session
- Oregon Nursing Home Learning Session
- Cambridge Nursing Home Learning Session
- Improving Health Outcomes: Blood Pressure Program Kick-Off
- Kern Care Transitions
- July 2015
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August 2015
- Proposed Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities National Call
- Glendale Monthly Community Meeting
- Antelope Valley Care Transitions Collaborative
- San Luis Obispo Care Transition Collaborative
- San Diego & Imperial Counties Collaborative
- San Fernando Santa Clarita Coalition Meeting
- Operating Room Ulcers: Who Is at Risk?
- National Benefits, Local Support: National Learning & Action (LAN) Call
- Webinar - Quality Measure Focus: Incontinence
- Florida Health Information Exchange 101
- Florida Health Information Exchange 101
- Florida Health Information Exchange 101
- Self-Management: A Community Resource to Help Patients with Chronic Diseases
- 2nd Annual HAI Prevention Summit: Focus on CAUTI
- Improving Health Outcomes: Blood Pressure Kick-Off
- AHCA 2015 Annual Conference
- Implementing Flu-Fit: An Innovative Way to Incorporate Influenza Vaccination and Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Kern Care Transitions
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September 2015
- World Heart Day Tweetchat: September 29
- Capstones Meeting
- Tampa NNHQCC Learning Session
- Miami NNHQCC Learning Session
- West Palm Beach NNHQCC Learning Session
- Preventing Weight Loss with Freedom of Choice Webinar
- Medicaid Meaningful Use: The Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities
- Kern County Care Transitions Meeting
- Northern Arizona NHQCC Learning Session
- Central Valley Care Transitions Meeting
- Elderly Patients with Diabetes and Insulin-Related Complications: Overview of the Problem and Efforts at Prevention
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October 2015
- Million Hearts Learning Collaborative: Strategies to Incorporate Protocols into EHRs
- OASIS Basics Webinar
- Riverside NHQCC Learning Session 2
- Fresno NHQCC Learning Session 2
- San Jose NHQCC Learning Session 2
- Lakewood NHQCC Learning Session 2
- Tallahassee NHQCC Learning Session
- Jacksonville NHQCC Learning Session
- DeLand NNHQCC Learning Session
- Sylvania Ohio NHQCC Learning Session
- Akron Ohio NHQCC Learning Session
- Cambridge Ohio NHQCC Learning Session
- Southern Arizona NHQCC Learning Session
- Central Arizona NHQCC Learning Session
- Central Arizona NHQCC Learning Session
- Crossing the Bridge for Community Impact
- 2015 Patient and Family Centered Care Conference
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December 2015
- Promote Progress and Lead Change Effectively
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January 2023
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- 14. Care Transitions Assessment and Toolkit
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February 2023
- Arizona Post-Acute Monthly Webinar
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 1. Intro to PFE
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- Emergency Preparedness Series: 1.
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March 2023
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April 2023
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- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 5. Engaging the Patient and Family to Prepare for Hospital Discharge
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May 2023
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- Emergency Preparedness Series: 4
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June 2023
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July 2023
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- Health Equity Quickinar 3. Health Equity as a Strategic Priority
- Health Equity Quickinar 4. Collecting and Validating REaL Data
- 15. Strategies to Prevent UTI and Pneumonia-Related Readmissions
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April 2023
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 5. Engaging the Patient and Family to Prepare for Hospital Discharge
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 6. Role of PFE in Readmission Prevention
- Health Equity Quickinar 7. Culturally Competent Training to Facilitate Data Collection
- Health Equity Quickinar 8. Analysis and Stratification of Health Equity Data
- 17. Care Coordination Health Equity/Disparities - Health Area Deprivation Index
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June 2023
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 9. The Role of the Hospital PFE Advisor
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 10. Selecting, Training, and Engaging Patient and Family Advisors
- Health Equity Quickinar 11. Community Paramedicine to Address Disparities in Health Equity
- Health Equity Quickinar 12. Area Deprivation Index and Community Health Needs Assessments to Identify Health Disparities
- 19. Engaging Patients in Care Coordination Efforts
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July 2023
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 11. PFE Best Practices for Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 12. PFE Best Practices for Acute Care Hospitals
- Health Equity Quickinar 13. Community Engagement in Addressing Health Equity
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- January 2023
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March 2023
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 3. Preparing for PFE Programs
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- Health Equity Quickinar 5. Social Determinants and Social Drivers of Health
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- Sepsis Peer Group for Hospitals Session 5
- 16. Care Coordination Deeper Dive into Readmission Data
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May 2023
- Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Quickinar 7. How Bedside Hand Off can Improve Patient Outcomes
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- Health Equity Quickinar 9. Interventions to Address Disparities in Health Equity
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- 18. Care Coordination Health Literacy, Part Two
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February 2023
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2022
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July 2022
- Sepsis Peer Group for Critical Access Hospitals Session 1
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- Preventing Adverse Glycemic Events
- 10. Care Coordination Teach-Back: A strategy to Impact Health Literacy
- Quality Series: 24. Control Plan and Sustainability
- Quality Series: 23. Process Observation
- August 2022
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January 2022
- 1. Care Coordination During a Pandemic
- Quality Series: 12. 5 Whys
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- Spreading Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Across an Enterprise
- Opioid Stewardship Program: Screening Patients for Risk
- Opioid Stewardship Program: Discharge Plan for Pain Management with Opioids
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- February 2022
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March 2022
- Advancing Health Equity: A Foundation for the Future of Healthcare
- 4. Care Coordination Strategy Tree Development and Implementation
- 5. Care Coordination Readmissions and Super Utilizers
- Medication Safety and Preventing Anticoagulant Adverse Drug Events
- Quality Series: 16. Action Planning
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- Opioid Stewardship Program: Benzos, Opioids, and Naloxone
- Sepsis Peer Group Session 5: Critical Access Hospitals
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April 2022
- 6. Care Coordination Hot Spotting and Resources
- 7. Care Coordination Measuring Progress - QIIP Performance Dashboard
- Quality Series: 18. Communication Plan
- Quality Series: 17. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Opioid Stewardship Program: MAT Prescribing Buprenorphine
- HAPI Peer Group, Session 5
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May 2022
- CMS HQIC Community of Practice Call
- 8. Care Coordination the Role of Health Equity
- Quality Series: 20. A3 Thinking
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- Opioid Stewardship Program: Patient Buy-In Through Education
- Opioid Stewardship Program: Reevaluting Your Program, Celebrating Success
- Sepsis Peer Group Session 6: for Large Hospitals
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2021
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November 2021
- CDC: What Clinicians, Pharmacists, and Public Health Partners Need to Know About Antibiotic Prescribing and COVID-19
- CDC: Enhancing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Critical Access Hospitals
- Opioid Stewardship Program: Assessment Interpreting Assessment Results
- Using Medication-Assisted Treatment in the Emergency Department
- Sepsis Peer Group Session 3: PSS, PFE, RDMT Prevention, for Acute Care Hospitals
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- Quality and Safety Series: 9. Voice of the Customer
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October 2021
- World Thrombosis Day Webinar
- Opioid Stewardship Program Kickoff
- Opioid Stewardship Program: Assessment Overview
- Readmissions Peer Group for Large Hospitals Session 2
- CLABSI Reduction Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- THIS WEBINAR IS CANCELED: Using ADI as a Predictor of Readmissions
- HAPI Peer Group, Session 2
- Readmissions Peer Group: Critical Access Hospitals
- Quality and Safety Series: 7. Cause and Effect (Fishbone) Diagramming
- Quality and Safety Series: 8. SWOT Analysis
- December 2021
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August 2021
- Reducing Length of Stay, Readmissions, and Cost of Care with Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement
- HAPI Peer Group, Session 1
- Readmissions Peer Group: Large Hospitals
- Readmissions Peer Group: Critical Access Hospitals
- Quality and Safety Series: 4. Quality Improvement Models
- Quality and Safety Series: 3. Organizational Readiness
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September 2021
- Sepsis Peer Group Session 2: Clinical Care & Common Treatment Challenges, for Acute Care Hospitals
- Sepsis Peer Group Session 2: Clinical Care & Common Treatment Challenges, for Critical Access Hospitals
- Opioid Stewardship: Helping Providers Do the Right Thing
- Quality and Safety Series: 5. Rapid-Cycle Improvement
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May 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional Monoclonal Antibody for Treatment of COVID-19
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- Abbott (formally known as “St. Jude Medical”) Recalls Assurity™ and Endurity™ Pacemakers for Potential Moisture Ingress Causing Electrical Short and Reduced Battery Life
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- Medtronic, Inc. Recalls Instructions for Use and Patient Manual for HeartWare HVAD System to Update Information about Carrying Case, Driveline Cover, and Controller Power-Up Issues
- Hospira Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall for One Lot of Sterile Water for Injection, USP, Due to the Potential Presence of Visible Particulate
- Hospira Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall for One Lot of 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP and One Lot of 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP Due to Mislabeling
- Hospira Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall for One Lot of Sterile Water for Injection, USP, Due to the Potential Presence of Visible Particulate
- Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Lots of NP Thyroid® (Thyroid Tablets, USP) Due to Sub Potency
- Pacific Medical Group (DBA Avante Health Solutions) Recalls Alaris Infusion Pump Module 8100 Bezel Due to Possible Cracked or Separated Bezel Repair Posts
- FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose
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April 2021
- FDA and CDC Lift Recommended Pause on Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine Use Following Thorough Safety Review
- BD Announces the Voluntary Recall of Specified Lots of ChloraPrep™ Hi-Lite Orange™ 26 mL Applicator in the United States and U.S. Territories Due to Defective Applicator
- Medtronic Perfusion Systems Recalls Bio-Console 560 Extracorporeal Blood Pumping Console for Possible Electrical Failure Causing the Pump to Stop
- Tenacore Recalls Alaris Pump Bezel Assembly and Alaris Infusion Pumps repaired with Bezel Assembly Due to Possible Cracked or Separated Bezel Repair Posts
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Monoclonal Antibody Bamlanivimab
- CareFusion 303, Inc. Recalls BD Alaris Pump Module Model 8100 Due to Risk of Stuck or Unresponsive Keys
- Medtronic Recalls HeartWare HVAD Battery Cables, Data Cables, Adapter Cables and Controller 2.0 Ports Due to Risk of Damage to Controller Ports
- Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
- Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
- Smisson-Cartledge Biomedical, LLC Recalls ThermaCor 1200 Disposable Sets for Risk of Patient Contact to Aluminum
- Medtronic Recalls Evera, Viva, Brava, Claria, Amplia, Compia, and Visia Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT-Ds) Due to Risk of Shortened Battery Life
- FDA Recommends Transition from Use of Decontaminated Disposable Respirators - Letter to Health Care Personnel and Facilities
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for the Symbiotica COVID-19 Self-Collected Antibody Test System
- A-S Medication Solutions Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Acetaminophen Extra Strength Tablets Contained in Health Essentials Kits Due to Mislabeling
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March 2021
- Acute Non-Viral Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology Potentially Associated with an Alkaline Water Product
- Lamictal (lamotrigine): Drug Safety Communication - Studies Show Increased Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems in Patients with Heart Disease
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- Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Acyclovir Sodium Injection, 50 mg/mL Due to Crystallization
- BD Expands Voluntary Recall of ChloraPrep™ 3 mL Applicator Nationwide to Include All U.S. States
- Personal Protective Equipment EUAs
- Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Telmisartan Tablets, USP, 20 mg Due to Label Mix-Up
- FDA Advises Health Care Professionals not to Use ChloraPrep 3 mL Applicators Manufactured by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
- FDA Authorizes Revisions to Fact Sheets to Address SARS-CoV-2 Variants for Monoclonal Antibody Products under Emergency Use Authorization
- Potential for False Results with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza Test for use on cobas Liat System-Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff, Point-of-Care Facility Staff, and Health Care Providers
- Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 10 mg/mL Due to Potential Lack of Sterility Assurance
- Combat Medical Systems, LLC, Recalls Valkyrie LTOWB Collection, Valkyrie LTOWB Administration, Low Titer Type O FWB Transfusion Set, Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion Set, Fresh Whole Blood Donor Set for Possible Broken or Bent Needles
- Bryant Ranch Prepack Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Spironolactone 25 mg and 50 mg Tablets Due to Mislabeling with the Incorrect Strength
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- FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Third COVID-19 Vaccine
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February 2021
- Boston Scientific Corporation Recalls EMBLEM S-ICD (Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) System Due to Risk of Short-Circuit
- Boston Scientific Recalls EMBLEM S-ICD Subcutaneous Electrode (Model 3501) Due to Risk of Fractures
- Smiths Medical Recalls Medfusion 3500 and 4000 Syringe Pumps Due to Risk of Medication Delivery Error
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19--UPDATED
- Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib): Drug Safety Communication - Initial Safety Trial Results Find Increased Risk of Serious Heart-related Problems and Cancer with Arthritis and Ulcerative Colitis Medicine
- Apotex Corp. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, USP Due to Mislabeling of Syringe Barrel Measurement Markings
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January 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Place All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers from Mexico on Import Alert to Help Prevent Entry of Violative and Potentially Dangerous Products into U.S., Protect U.S. Consumers
- Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets, USP 750 mg, Due to N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Content Above the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) Limit
- Genetic Variants of SARS-CoV-2 May Lead to False Negative Results with Molecular Tests for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers
- Fresenius Kabi Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter
- Essaar Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Rubbing Alcohol Contaminated with Methanol
- Precision Dose, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%, 15mL Due to Microbial Contamination
- Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets
- FDA Statement on Following the Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines
- Risk of False Results with the Curative SARS-Cov-2 Test for COVID-19: FDA Safety Communication
- Essaar Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Rubbing Alcohol Contaminated with Methanol
- Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets, USP 750 mg, Due to N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Content Above the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) Limit
- Precision Dose, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%, 15mL Due to Microbial Contamination
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May 2021
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2020
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December 2020
- Shane Erickson, Inc. DBA Innovative Marketing Consultants Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer Due to Potential Presence of Undeclared Methanol
- FDA Takes Additional Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for Second COVID-19 Vaccine
- Increase in Fatal Drug Overdoses Across the United States Driven by Synthetic Opioids Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- FDA Takes Key Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine
- AvKARE Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Sildenafil 100mg Tablets and Trazodone 100mg Tablets Due to Product Mix-Up
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Anagrelide Capsules, USP Due to Dissolution Test Failure
- Wear Face Masks with No Metal During MRI Exams: FDA Safety Communication
- MPM Medical LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Regenecare HA Hydrogel Due to Burkholderia cepecia Contamination
- Baxter Healthcare Recalls Baxter SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps with Master Drug Library (Versions 6 and 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems with Dose IQ Safety Software Due to Unplanned Shutdown Issues
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November 2020
- FDA Expands Approval of Influenza Treatment to Post-Exposure Prevention
- Cook Medical Recalls Fixed Core Wire Guides, Due to Device Damage from a Manufacturing Error
- Lohxa LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12% Due to Microbial Contamination
- Potential for False Positive Results with Antigen Tests for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2
- Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets
- Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets
- Sunstar Americas Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Paroex® Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse
- Baxter Issues Urgent Device Correction to Reinforce Important Safety Information Regarding Cleaning Practices of all Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps
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October 2020
- Recommendations on Providing Clear Instructions to Patients Who Self-Collect an Anterior Nares (Nasal) Sample in a Health Care Setting for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
- Hurricane Delta—Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning
- Marksans Pharma Limited Issues Expansion of Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets
- Ashtel Studios Issues Voluntary Recall of Licensed Hand Sanitizers Packaged in 0.84 Fluid Ounce Pouches Due to Misbranding Because They Resemble Food and Drink Container Pouches
- Recent HIV Clusters and Outbreaks Across the United States Among People Who Inject Drugs and Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Becton Dickinson CareFusion 303, Inc. Recalls Alaris™ System Pump Module and Pump Module Door Assembly Replacement Kits
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September 2020
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Drug Safety Communication - Serious Problems with High Doses of the Allergy Medicine
- Benzodiazepine Drug Class: Drug Safety Communication - Boxed Warning Updated to Improve Safe Use
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of RIOMET ER™
- BD Announces FDA Classifications for August 4th Recalls of BD Alaris™ System Hardware for Keypads, Incorrect Module Types and/or Sizes, and Channel Error
- Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of NP Thyroid®, Thyroid Tablets, USP Due to Sub Potency
- Becton Dickinson (BD) CareFusion 303 Inc. Recalls Alaris™ Syringe and Alaris™ PCA Modules Due to Potential Incorrect Display of Syringe Types and/or Sizes
- Becton Dickinson (BD) CareFusion 303 Recalls Alaris System Infusion Pumps Due to Damaged Inter-Unit Interface Connectors, Loose or Missing Battery Screws and A Broken Upper and Lower Hinge Posts and Membrane Frame
- Becton Dickinson (BD) CareFusion 303, Inc. Recalls Alaris™ System PC Unit and PC Unit Front Case Keypad Replacement Kits Due to Risk of Stuck or Unresponsive Keys
- BD Provides Update on Previously Disclosed Recall of BD Alaris System Hardware
- Mylan Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Four Lots of Amiodarone HCl Injection, USP and Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP Due to Carton Label Mix-Up
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August 2020
- Hurricane Laura—Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning
- Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR: MedWatch Safety Alert - Boxed Warning about Risk of Leg and Foot Amputations Removed
- Smiths Medical Recalls Medfusion 3500 and 4000 Syringe Pumps Due to Risk of Medication Delivery Error
- Bayshore Pharmaceuticals, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets
- SCA Pharmaceuticals Is Issuing a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Heparin Sodium Compounded Products
- FDA Urges Consumers Not Use Certain Hand Sanitizer Products
- CME America Updates Recall of BodyGuard Infusion Pump System Due to Risk of Over-, and Under-infusion
- LABORATORIOS JALOMA S.A. de C.V. Issues Voluntary Recall of the Jaloma Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Due to the Potential Presence of Undeclared Methanol
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July 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reiterates Warning About Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol
- FDA Update on Hand Sanitizers with Methanol
- 4e Brands North America Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Hand Sanitizer Due to Potential Presence of Undeclared Methanol
- Recall: Mylan Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Daptomycin for Injection, Due to The Presence of Particulate
- False Positive Results with BD SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for the BD Max System - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers
- Recall: Granules Pharmaceuticals
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June 2020
- Certain COVID-19 Serology/Antibody Tests Should Not Be Used
- Important Information on the Use of Serological (Antibody) Tests for COVID-19
- Recall: Gambro Cartridge Low Weight-Low Volume Blood Transport System for Hemodialysis Blood Set, Product Code 114435, UDI 37332414112401, 3 lots
- Recall: Gambro Cartridge Low Volume Blood Transport System for Hemodialysis Blood Set, Product Code 114434, UDI 47332414112395, 5 lots
- Recall: Gambro Cartridge Blood Transport System for Hemodialysis Blood Set, Product Code 109536, UDI 37332414085217, 4 lots
- Recall: Gambro Cartridge Blood Set Prime Line, Product Code 101025, UDI 37332414007837, 56 lots
- Remdesivir by Gilead Sciences: FDA Warns of Newly Discovered Potential Drug Interaction That May Reduce Effectiveness of Treatment
- Lupin Pharmaceuticals Issues Voluntarily Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Metformin Hydrochloride
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets
- Marksans Pharma Limited Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets
- Use Compatible Transport Media with SARS-CoV-2 Tests that Use Bleach
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg and 750 mg
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May 2020
- Use the Correct Cycle and Compatible N95 Respirators When Decontaminating Respirators with STERRAD Sterilization Systems
- Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Lots of NP Thyroid® (Thyroid Tablets, USP) Due to Super Potency
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- ICU Medical Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lactated Ringer's Injection, USP Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter
- Vascular Solutions, Inc. Recalls Langston Dual Lumen Catheter Due to Risk of Separation During Use
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April 2020
- Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for COVID-19: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Cautions Against Use Outside of the Hospital Setting or a Clinical Trial Due to Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems
- Trividia Health, Inc. Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall for an Isolated TRUE METRIX AIR Blood Glucose Meter with Serial Number TA1548753
- COVID-19 Updates from FDA
- B. Braun Medical Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One (1) Lot of Ceftazidime for Injection USP and Dextrose Injection USP (50 mL)
- Important Information on the Use of Serological (Antibody) Tests for COVID-19 - Letter to Health Care Providers
- International Laboratories, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One (1) Lot of Clopidogrel Tablets USP
- Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Tetracycline HCl Capsules USP
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Nizatidine Oral Solution
- FDA: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update
- Ivermectin Intended for Animals: Letter to Stakeholders - Do Not Use in Humans as a Treatment for COVID-19
- Latest COVID-19 Information From the FDA
- All Ranitidine Products (Zantac): Press Release - FDA Requests Removal
- CME America Recalls BodyGuard Infusion Pump System Due to Risk of Over-, and Under-infusion
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March 2020
- Severe Illness Associated with Using Non-Pharmaceutical Chloroquine Phosphate to Prevent and Treat Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Fecal Microbiota for Transplantation: Safety Alert - Regarding Additional Safety Protections Pertaining to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
- FDA Alerts Patients and Health Care Professionals of EpiPen Auto-Injector Errors Related to Device Malfunctions and User Administration
- Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
- CME America Recalls BodyGuard Microset Infusion Sets for the BodyGuard Infusion Pump System Due to Risk of Under-Infusion
- Class II recall of ten lots of the Revaclear Capillary Dialyzer 300
- CDC COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- ASN - COVID-19 Awareness Poster
- Information for Screening and Management of COVID-19 in the Outpatient Dialysis Facility
- Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
- Updated Guidance on Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- February 2020
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January 2020
- Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Certain GE Healthcare Clinical Information Central Stations and Telemetry Servers
- Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China
- Stryker Launches Voluntary Field Action for Specific Units of The LIFEPAK® 15 Monitor/Defibrillator
- Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lamotrigine Tablets USP, 100 mg, 100 Count Bottles
- Elevated Influenza Activity: Influenza B/Victoria and A(H1N1)pdm09 Viruses are the Predominant Viruses
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December 2020
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2019
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October 2019
- Lannett Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Ranitidine Syrup
- Mylan Pharmaceuticals Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Alprazolam Tablets
- Novitium Pharma Issues Voluntary National Recall of Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules
- Sanofi Provides Update on Precautionary Voluntary Recall of Zantac OTC in U.S.
- Dr. Reddy’s Confirms its Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Ranitidine Products in the U.S. Market
- Medtronic Recalls 6 French Sherpa NX Active Guide Catheters Due to Separation and Fragmentation Issue
- URGENT/11 Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in a Widely-Used Third-Party Software Component May Introduce Risks During Use of Certain Medical Devices:
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September 2019
- Apotex Corp. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Ranitidine Tablets 75mg and 150mg
- Sandoz Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules 150mg and 300mg
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets
- New PZantac (ranitidine): Safety Information - NDMA Found in Samples of Some Ranitidine Medicinesage
- Hospira Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for One Lot of BACTERIOSTATIC WATER
- Plastikon Healthcare Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Milk of Magnesia Oral Suspension
- The Metrix Company of Dubuque, Iowa is Recalling Specific Lots of the Empty IV Flexible Containers
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August 2019
- FDA warns about rare occurrence of serious liver injury with use of hepatitis C medicines Mavyret, Zepatier, and Vosevi in some patients with advanced liver disease
- Fresenius Kabi Recalls Volumat MC Agilia Infusion Pump and Vigilant Agilia Drug Library
- Abbott (Formerly St. Jude Medical Inc.), Recalls Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Due to Exposed Aluminum Wires That May Prevent Defibrillation Therapy
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July 2019
- COVIDIEN LLC Issues Voluntary Recall
- Becton Dickinson (BD) Recalls Alaris Infusion Sets for the Alaris Pump Model 8100
- Voluntary Recall: Baxter REVACLEAR 400 Dialyzer
- Voluntary Recall: Baxter REVACLEAR 300 Dialyzer
- Certain Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pumps Have Potential Cybersecurity Risks: FDA Safety Communication
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June 2019
- Macleods Pharmaceutical Limited Issues Voluntary Nationwide Consumer Level Recall of Losartan Potassium 50mg and Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide combination Tablets
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium
- Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Amikacin Sulfate Injection
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May 2019
- FDA Warns People with Diabetes and Health Care Providers Against the Use of Devices for Diabetes Management Not Authorized for Sale in the U.S.
- Novartis Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Promacta® 12.5 mg for Oral Suspension Due to Potential Peanut Contamination
- FDA Alerts Providers and Patients to Check for Premature Battery Depletion in Certain Medtronic Pacemakers
- Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Mycophenolate Mofetil for Injection, USP Due to the Presence of a Glass Fragment Observed in One Vial of Reconstituted Product
- Sagent Pharmaceuticals Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 60mg/2mL (30mg per mL) Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance
- Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 50mg Due to the Detection of Trace Amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) Impurity Found in the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium 25 mg and 100 mg Tablets USP
- May 2019
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April 2019
- Medical Components, Inc. (dba MedComp) is Voluntarily Recalling its 14F SLX Double Lumen Full Tray Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion Kits
- Alvogen Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Fentanyl Transdermal System Due to Product Mislabeling
- Updated: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP and Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP
- FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain medicines and requires label changes to guide prescribers on gradual, individualized tapering
- The FDA Warns Against Use of Previously Owned Test Strips or Test Strips Not Authorized for Sale in the United States
- Influenza Season Continues with an Increase in Influenza A(H3N2) Activity
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March 2019
- FDA updates on angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) recalls including valsartan, losartan and irbesartan
- Physio-Control Recalls LIFEPAK15 Monitor/Defibrillator Due to Risk of Device "Lockup" (Freezing)
- FDA updates on angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) recalls including valsartan, losartan and irbesartan
- American Health Packaging Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Valsartan Tablets Due to the Detection of NDEA (N-Nitrosodiethylamine) Impurity
- Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 25mg, 50mg, And 100mg
- Hospira, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter
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February 2019
- Medtronic, Inc. Recalls Dual Chamber Implantable Pulse Generators (IPGs) Due to Possible Circuit Error
- Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited Issues Voluntary Nationwide Consumer Level Recall of One Lot (BLM 715A) of Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Tablets 100mg/25mg Due to detection of NDEA (N-Nitrosodiethylamine) Impurity
- January 2019
- June 2019
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November 2019
- The FDA has announced a recall of 13 Fr. Trialysis Catheter with Alphacurve
- Precision Dose Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Ranitidine Oral Solution
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Ranitidine
- American Health Packaging Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Ranitidine Syrup
- Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Consumer Level Recall of 38 Lots of Ranitidine
- Medtronic Recalls MiniMed Insulin Pumps for Potential Cybersecurity Risks
- December 2019
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October 2019
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2018
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November 2018
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall
- COCA Clinical Action: Outbreak Alert Update: Potential Life-Threatening Vitamin K-Dependent Antagonist Coagulopathy Associated With Synthetic Cannabinoids Use
- Fresenius Kabi Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9%
- Sandoz Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide
- September 2018
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July 2018
- FDA Update on Valsartan Recalls: FDA updates both lists of products included in the recall and the list of products NOT included in the recall - Drug Information Update
- FDA Updates on Valsartan Recalls
- Update to FDA Announcement Re Voluntary Recall of Several Medicines Containing Valsartan
- Hospira Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Daptomycin for Injection Lyophilized Powder for Solution, Due to Infusion Reactions
- FDA announces voluntary recall of several medicines containing valsartan following detection of an impurity
- Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics: FDA Requires Labeling Changes Due to Low Blood Sugar Levels and Mental Health Side Effects
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June 2018
- Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Infections among Persons Who Use Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness
- Class 2 Device Recall Liberty Select Cycler
- Hospira Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Two Lots of Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, in the Carpuject™ Syringe System due to the Potential Presence of Particulate Matter
- Update – CDC Recommendations for Managing and Reporting Shigella Infections with Possible Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin
- HeartWare HVAD System by Medtronic: Class I Recall - Due to Unintended Intermittent Electrical Disconnection between the Power Source and the Controller
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May 2018
- HeartMate 3™ Left Ventricular Assist System: Class I Recall - Due to Potential Malfunction that may Lead to Graft Occlusion
- Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 3.375 g Vials by AuroMedics Pharma: Recall - Vials Contain Particulate Matter
- Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection USP, 3 g Single-Dose Vials by AuroMedics Pharma: Recall - Presence of Red Particulate Matter
- Outbreak Alert Update: Potential Life-Threatening Vitamin K-Dependent Antagonist Coagulopathy Associated With Synthetic Cannabinoids Use
- Liberty Select Cycler Recall
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August 2018
- Class 2 Device Recall AMIA Automated PD Cycler
- FDA updates on valsartan recalls
- Hepatitis Updates
- Zithromax, Zmax (azithromycin): FDA Warning - Increased Risk of Cancer Relapse With Long-Term Use After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
- FDA updates on valsartan recalls
- AuroMedics Pharma LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection 3.375 grams per vial, Due to Presence of Particulates Identified as Glass and Silicone Material
- Accord Healthcare Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP 12.5 Mg Due to Labeling Mix-up
- SGLT2 Inhibitors for Diabetes: Rare Occurrences of a Serious Infection of the Genital Area
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December 2018
- Terrific Care, LLC. / Medex Supply Dist, Inc. issues Nationwide Recall of CoaguChek Test Strips
- Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics: Safety Communication - Increased Risk of Ruptures or Tears in the Aorta Blood Vessel in Certain Patients
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP
- Mylan Expands Its Voluntary Nationwide Recall
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November 2018
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2017
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September 2017
- Class 2 Device Recall Baxter Amia Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Set with Cassette
- Ocaliva (obeticholic acid): Drug Safety Communication - Increased Risk of Serious Liver Injury
- Guidance to All Providers Regarding Provision of Services During Hurricane Irma
- Rifampin/Penicillin-Resistant Strain of RB51 Brucella Contracted from Consumption of Raw Milk
- Medtronic Announces Voluntary Recall of Diabetes Infusion Sets
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- Baxter Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall For One Lot of Nexterone Injection Due To Presence Of Particulate Matter
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