The FDA flagged hospital glucose meters that may send a result to the wrong patient, and posted an alert on Cardinal Health kits that contain recalled BD Alaris infusion sets.
FDA
Nova Biomedical StatStrip glucose meters may assign results to the wrong patient, FDA says
Nova is removing Gen 2.0 StatStrip hospital glucose meters because a previous patient’s details can stay on screen, which can send a result to the wrong record. The FDA calls this the most serious type of recall; one serious injury has been reported. Until a November software update, the notice says to verify the patient at each scan and result.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Cardinal Health corrects Presource kits that contain recalled BD Alaris infusion sets
The FDA posted an early alert on Cardinal Health’s correction of Presource kits containing recalled BD Alaris pump infusion sets, which can cause under-infusion, over-infusion or failure to infuse. The notice asks users to quarantine affected kits, alert clinicians, label each kit, and remove and discard the recalled components before use.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Vendors
Wisconsin hospital plans to borrow $25 million for a new EHR as Emplify ends its Epic access
Becker’s Hospital Review reports that a Wisconsin hospital plans to borrow $25 million for a new electronic health record (EHR) because Emplify Health is ending the hospital’s access to Epic. It shows the cost a smaller hospital can face when the larger system that provides its EHR ends the arrangement.
Source: Becker’s Hospital Review
Doximity integrates UpToDate into its AI clinical support tool
MobiHealthNews reports that Doximity has added UpToDate clinical reference content to its AI clinical support tool. Many clinicians use Doximity on their own, so clinical leaders may want to confirm that their AI policies cover tools clinicians adopt without a formal purchase.
Source: MobiHealthNews
Policy
American Hospital Association tells FDA that hospitals cannot see inside AI tools
Becker’s Hospital Review reports that the American Hospital Association told the Food and Drug Administration that hospitals cannot see inside the AI tools they use. The letter adds hospitals’ voice to the debate over who should check how these tools perform once they are in everyday use.
Source: Becker’s Hospital Review
CMS proposes rules for Medicare Advantage provider directories and pharmacy benefit managers
Healthcare Dive reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed requiring Medicare Advantage plans to check their provider directories at least every 90 days and limiting pharmacy benefit managers to flat fees. The rule is not final; the directory standards would start in 2028. Listed providers may be asked to confirm details more often.
Source: Healthcare Dive
Technology
Parkview Health takes its network offline after suspicious activity
Becker’s Hospital Review reports that Parkview Health, an Indiana health system, took its network offline after detecting suspicious activity. Events like this push hospitals onto paper and manual workarounds, which is why tested downtime procedures, including for AI tools that depend on the network, matter as much as prevention.
Source: Becker’s Hospital Review