UNTITLED
..Failure Mode and Effects Analysis-A Way to Eliminate Medical Product Errors Safety Risk.. ..David
Feigal, who is the Medical Deputy Director for CBER spoke about issues that.. ..He said in order to
minimize medical product errors, we need partnerships with industry..
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Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal Homepage
..About the Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism, D.A. Henderson..
Description: First symposium held in 1999 in Arlington, Virginia.
Category: Society: Issues: Terrorism: Biological and Chemical
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no4/contents.htm - 38.5k Oct 06 2005 - modified: Nov 10 2002

CDC | Updated Interim Guidance: Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Care and...
..Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Care and Ground Transport of Suspected Severe Acute..
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/emtguidance.htm - 22.0k Aug 27 2004 - modified: Aug 05 2004

Device Advice - Exporting Medical Devices
..The Medical Device Export Decision Tree flow diagram below depicts a firm's options to.. ..Until
April 1996 the law that governed the export of medical devices not legally marketed.. ..At the present
time synthetic hair fibers intended for implant is the only banned medical..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/devadvice/39.html - 45.5k Aug 28 2004 - modified: Jul 23 2004

NHTSA: People: Injury Prevention: Emergency Medical Services
..The goal of NHTSA's EMS Division is to develop/enhance comprehensive emergency medical.. ..What is
the Mission of The Emergency Medical Services Division? The National Highway..
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/ems/ - 7.6k Feb 11 2005 - modified: Jul 27 2004

Research Activities, June 2002: Medical Informatics: Collaborations between...
..They addressed issues such as bridging the gap in medical informatics and health services.. ..This
paper describes lessons that can be learned about training in medical informatics and.. ..Fourth is
the demand for medical informatics tools to improve patient safety by preventing..
www.ahcpr.gov/research/jun02/0602RA27.htm - 8.6k Sep 21 2004 - modified: Oct 10 2003

Pediatric Medical Devices
..Pediatric medical devices treat or diagnose diseases and conditions from birth through age..
..Collecting data on the unmet needs for pediatric medical devices and the barriers to the..
..Barriers to the Availability of Medical Devices Intended for the Treatment or Diagnosis of..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/pediatricdevices/ - 8.8k Jun 28 2005 - modified: Jan 24 2005

Medical scientists
..Medical scientists working in colleges and universities, hospitals, and nonprofit medical..
..Basic medical research continues to provide the building blocks necessary to develop..
..Medical scientists also engage in clinical investigation, technical writing, drug..
www.bls.gov/oco/ocos008.htm - 45.1k Mar 27 2005

Final Regulations on Family and Medical Leave
..The information on the medical certification to return to work must relate only to the..
..medical certification requirements. An employee may not invoke entitlement to FMLA leave.. ..same
occupation, same serious health condition) who take Family and Medical Leave Act..
www.opm.gov/oca/fmla/index.htm - 6.8k Aug 29 2004 - modified: Jul 23 1998

Final Summary of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Action Items - Doing...
..The video teleconference focused on the roles of the medical device industry and FDA in reducing
medical device errors by addressing.. ..Among other features, the program provided an in-depth
discussion of the sources of.. ..Participants worked on designing a taxonomy of medical errors that
would meet the needs of..
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/MedErrors/patientsafety.htm - 44.3k May 02 2005 - modified: Oct 31 2003

AHRQ Publications Catalog, Fall/Winter 2004/2005: Medical Informatics
..Discusses two components of the Agency's initiative to reduce medical errors and improve.. ..Cahn,
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 9(2):March/April 2002, 140.. ..Eisenberg,
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 9(2):March/April 2002..
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Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics
..The Medical Examiner and Coroner Information Sharing Program's (MECISP), MMWR.. ..publication of
"Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Terrorism - A Guidebook for Surveillance.. ..Medical Examiner
and Coroner Information Sharing Program.. National Notifiable Disease..
www.cdc.gov/epo/dphsi/mecisp/index.htm - 26.5k Sep 03 2004 - modified: Jun 24 2004

Health Care: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Subdirectory Page
..Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data, publications, survey instruments, and.. ..AHRQ Home
> Data & Surveys > Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.. Medical Expenditure Panel..
www.ahcpr.gov/data/mepsix.htm - 18.7k Oct 05 2005 - modified: Aug 23 2005

CPL 02-02-046 - CPL 2-2.46 - 29 CFR 1913.10(b)(6), Authorization and...
..that also contain more detailed medical information, such as medical opinions, progress
notes, prescriptions, and.. ..10 specifies the rules governing OSHA access to personally identifiable
employee medical information contained in medical.. ..If Possible, remove direct personal
identifiers from the medical information onsite and code the medical information and the list..
www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=1560 - 29.1k Sep 03 2004

Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors!
..Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors! Medical errors are mistakes that can
happen with.. ..What Are Medical Errors? Medical errors are mistakes that can happen with
medicine, surgery, tests, and.. ..Medical errors can hurt or even kill people. The Government,
hospitals, doctors, and..
www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/5tipseng/5tips.htm - 2.4k Aug 28 2004 - modified: Oct 07 2003

Highway Special Investigation Report
..The National Transportation Safety Board s interest in the medical oversight of.. ..Need for more
data on the extent to which medical conditions contribute to the cause of.. ..Medical
Education, the American Osteopathic Association, the Association of American..
www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2004/SIR0401.htm - 3.4k Feb 17 2005 - modified: Jan 31 2005

NTSB - Denial of Medical Certification: Options
..Hypertension covered under general medical standard and in the Guide for Aviation Medical..
..The medical standards of Part 67 of the Federal Aviation Regulations require that in order.. ..A
diagnosis or medical history of "substance dependence" is disqualifying unless there is..
www.ntsb.gov/alj/med_con.htm - 5.4k Mar 28 2005 - modified: Nov 02 1998

Jury Instructions - Part 2 (93-168)
..A showing of mistake, carelessness, negligence, even gross negligence or recklessness, is not
sufficient to.. ..That the defendant's failure to file was on purpose, and not as a result of accident..
..negligence. Manual of Model Criminal Jury Instructions for the Ninth Circuit, Instruction..
www.usdoj.gov/tax/readingroom/criminal/instrpt2.htm - 108.6k Dec 23 2004 - modified: Nov 20 2001

National Medical Laboratory Week
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No. 00-770: Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. v. Department of Labor -...
..MSHA is agreeing to modify certain negligence level findings, and a gravity finding in one.. ..The
Secretary has agreed to modify the alleged negligence levels of some of the above.. ..7881949,
7881950, 7881951, 7881952), the reduction in negligence and modification of the..
www.usdoj.gov/osg/briefs/2000/0responses/2000-0770.resp.html - 60.3k Dec 23 2004 - modified: Apr 05 2001

 PDF  Microsoft Word - 2000-0770.resp
..negligence level findings, and a gravity finding in one..order and to vacate four orders..
..alleged negligence levels of some of the above listed..citations and orders as set forth.. ..and
orders, the alleged levels of negligence, or the facts..alleged by the citations..
www.usdoj.gov/osg/briefs/2000/0responses/2000-0770.resp.pdf - 74.5k Dec 23 2004 - modified: Apr 05 2001

SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR DEALERS AND REPAIR BUSINESSES
..Generally negligence actions are covered by liability policies to the same extent that..
..negligence. Manufacturers will be able to provide the specific details on their..
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/airbags/opnltr.html - 5.8k Mar 29 2005 - modified: Jun 25 2003

FDA medical device and radiation-emitting product international activities
..These programs are intended to assure the safety, effectiveness, and proper labeling of.. ..CDRH also
develops and enforces performance standards for medical devices and radiation.. ..Under the Safe
Medical Devices Act of 1990, CDRH has established an International Staff to..
www.fda.gov/oia/devices.htm - 7.0k Mar 28 2005 - modified: Aug 05 2003

CDRH Medical Device Electromagnetic Compatibility Program
..Electromagnetic Compatibility Standard for Medical Devices MDS-201-004, An FDA Medical
Services Standards Publication.. ..As our society seeks new technology, medical devices can usually be
found in the forefront.. ..In the medical industry there is a tendency toward more automation in
devices to monitor..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/emc/persp.html - 34.2k Sep 05 2004 - modified: Jun 18 2003

#324: 05-30-02 U.S. FILES SUIT AGAINST OIL COMPANIES FOR GASOLINE DISCHARGE...
..The complaint alleges that the rupture was caused by gross negligence in the operation and.. ..The
lawsuit alleges gross negligence on the part of Shell and Olympic and seeks civil.. ..The government
alleges that the gross negligence of Shell and Olympic included..
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Do It By Design
..These programs are intended to assure the safety, effectiveness, and proper labeling of.. ..Incidence of
adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients: Results of the.. ..If device operation is
overly complex or counter-intuitive, safe and efficient use of a..
Description: US FDA Publication: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices. By Dick Sawyer, Office of Health and
Industry Programs.
Category: Science: Social Sciences: Psychology: Industrial and Organizational: Human Factors and Ergonomics: Information and Resources
www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/doit.html - 125.8k Oct 06 2005 - modified: Mar 04 2005

DESIGNING A MEDICAL DEVICE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK
..This study will pilot the initiatives planned for implementation in the national Medical.. ..2
million increase in Medical Devices to ensure this work can begin quickly, and to enable.. ..The
proposed Medical Device Surveillance Network will provide FDA with a setting within..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/postsurv/medsun.html - 69.9k Sep 13 2004 - modified: Jun 18 2003

Enzi: medical liability costs hitting America hard
..The skyrocketing cost of medical liability insurance premiums is creating a healthcare.. ..In
dealing with medical liability reform our focus is not, and should not be, doctors.. ..medical
liability insurance is more than could be afforded to hire a new one. "These are..
www.senate.gov/~enzi/liab.htm - 3.2k Jul 10 2005

#588: 12-06-1999 MARICOPA COUNTY TO IMPROVE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE...
..MARICOPA COUNTY TO IMPROVE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR INMATES, UNDER JUSTICE.. ..Maricopa
County, Arizona, will improve medical and mental health care for inmates housed.. ..hire additional
medical and mental health staff, including physicians, dentists..
www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/1999/December/588cr.htm - 3.8k Feb 15 2005 - modified: Apr 12 2000

Research Activities, July 2005: Outcomes/Effectiveness: Chiropractic care is...
..Chiropractic care is more expensive but not more effective than medical care for the..
..Chiropractic care is more expensive than medical care for low back pain, but it is not.. ..However,
the absence of medication cost data may have underestimated the costs of medical..
www.ahcpr.gov/research/jul05/0705RA20.htm - 3.3k Oct 10 2005 - modified: Aug 05 2005

Emergency Medical System Responses to Suicide-Related Calls --- Maine,...
..Although refinements are needed, EMS data, together with medical examiner, hospital.. ..Role of the
emergency medical services system in regionwide health monitoring and referral.. ..Medical
examiner data for November 1999--October 2000 indicated 102 suicides completed by..
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5103a3.htm - 24.0k Apr 29 2005 - modified: Apr 14 2005

Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online
..Use Caution When Buying Medical Products Online .. Drugs.. Buying Prescription Medicines.. ..Buying
Medicines and Medical Products Online.. Last Revised: Aug. 23, 2005.. Quick Tips.. ..Medical
Devices.. Buying Medical Devices Online .. Buying Contact Lenses Online .. Beware of Buying
Diagnostic..
www.fda.gov/buyonline/ - 12.1k Oct 05 2005 - modified: Oct 04 2005

Health Topics
..Summary information on medical devices using new medical technology including information
about what medical uses.. ..A televised series for health care personnel featuring information on new
medical devices.. ..Information on Medical Devices and Radiation-Emitting products of interest
to consumers..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/health-topics.html - 4.9k Jun 30 2005 - modified: Jun 24 2003

Fresh Air '2000' A look at FDA's Medical Gas Requirements
..Medical gases or medical gas mixtures that are considered new drugs or investigational new
drugs are.. ..Therefore, a firm must receive medical grade product in order to supply medical
grade.. ..Any pharmacy involved in the manufacturing or filling of medical gases for patient use..
www.fda.gov/cder/dmpq/freshair.htm - 103.0k Sep 08 2004 - modified: Oct 31 2003

Medical Gas Mix Ux
..Store medical grade products separately from industrial grade products in well-defined..
..Manufacturers who receive reports of death or serious injury associated with the use of.. ..PDF version of
this document] Gases for medical use are prescription drugs that must be..
www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/medgas.htm - 8.2k Jan 16 2005 - modified: Oct 30 2003

 PDF  Medical Device Use-Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk...
..This guidance does not focus on any specific kind of medical device, but applies to all.. ..This
guidance1 describes how hazards related to medical device use should be addressed.. ..to use
medical devices safely and effectively throughout the product life cycle, and to..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/1497.pdf - 82.6k Sep 01 2004 - modified: Mar 14 2003

Accessible 2003 FEHB Brochure for Humana Medical Plan, Inc.
..Let only the appropriate medical professionals review your medical record or recommend..
..THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW.. ..OPM
has the right to use and give out your personal medical information to administer the..
www.opm.gov/insure/03/brochures/html/73-278.html - 126.9k Sep 04 2004 - modified: Oct 31 2002

The Truth About Choosing Medical Treatments
..It is FDA's job to make sure drugs and other medical treatments work and are safe.. ..Do you have
questions about any kind of medical treatment? FDA may have an office near you.. ..The Truth About
Choosing Medical Treatments(easy-to-read publication)....Department of..
Description: Easy-to-read FDA publication about phony medicines and unproven treatments.
Category: Society: Issues: Health: Fraud: Quackery
www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/medfraud.html - 6.4k Jul 21 2005 - modified: Jan 23 2001

Family and Medical Leave Questions and Answers
..QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE PRESIDENT'S MEMORANDUM ON EXPANDED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.. ..Under
the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, covered Federal employees are entitled to.. ..Leave bank
members with medical emergencies can withdraw leave from the bank if they..
www.opm.gov/oca/leave/HTML/famqa.htm - 16.0k Sep 02 2004 - modified: Mar 08 2001

 PDF  FDA Public Health Advisory - Rish of Electromagnetic Interference with...
..As secondary users, medical telemetry must accept interference..from, and not interfere..
..interference from a primary user, the medical telemetry system will be unusable. This.. ..Currently,
most wireless medical telemetry devices operate as secondary users in..select..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/emimts.pdf - 11.8k Aug 29 2004 - modified: Feb 26 2001

Medical Officer Positions at FDA
..ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medical devices and eliminating unnecessary human..
..medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to..
..Medical officers at FDA perform duties that: ensuring all human drugs manufactured for..
www.fda.gov/jobs/medofficer.htm - 8.3k Jul 13 2005 - modified: Aug 12 2003

FR 9/30/97 Natural Rubber-Containing Medical Devices; User Labeling
..The rule requires labeling of medical devices containing natural rubber latex that.. ..labeling of
medical devices containing natural rubber latex in their packaging that.. ..labeling of medical
devices containing dry natural rubber in their packaging that contacts..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/fr93097.html - 86.6k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Jun 18 2003

 PDF  Physicians' Handbook on Medical Certification of Death (4/2003)
..can Medical Association, the National Association of Medical Examiners, the College of..
..Physicians are expected to use medical training, knowledge of medicine, available medical..
..dard certificate for its registration, legal, genealogical, statistical, medical, and..
www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/misc/hb_cod.pdf - 136.4k Sep 03 2004 - modified: May 16 2003

Medical Liability Browse File
..Extended work shifts, common among nurses, substantially increases the likelihood of.. ..Physicians say
they favor disclosure of medical errors to patients and families, but.. ..Medical errors appear
to be common among ICU patients, and a simple blame-free reporting..
www.ahcpr.gov/browse/medliab.htm - 4.9k Jul 20 2005 - modified: Jun 01 2005

 PDF  Executive summary -final 5/5/99
..examined the various risks from medical products and their sources.The Task Force then.. ..better
understanding of both the risks involved in using medical..products and the sources.. ..As illustrated
in the following figure, medical products..today are developed and used..
www.fda.gov/oc/tfrm/executivesummary.pdf - 31.1k Aug 31 2004 - modified: May 10 1999

 PDF  Safety Assessment of Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Released from PVC...
..Patients undergoing medical procedures such as IV therapy, enteral and parenteral.. ..the agency
initiate action to require labeling on PVC medical devices to warn users that.. ..trade groups
associated with the manufacture of PVC medical devices or the production of..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/ost/dehp-pvc.pdf - 348.1k Aug 31 2004 - modified: Sep 05 2001

Enzi touts medical savings accounts in GOP health plan
..The Republicans, through medical savings accounts, are putting their tax policy, or their.. ..A
tax-free medical savings account would belong to you and would be there if you change..
..medical savings accounts. The MSA pilot program limits the number of Americans who can..
www.senate.gov/~enzi/gopmsa.htm - 3.5k Jul 14 2005

FDA ASSESSMENTS CONFIRM Y2K READINESS FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS
..We are confident that the medical product industries are well prepared for the turn of the..
..Although the vast majority of medical devices are not affected by the Year 2000 problem.. ..In the
first, FDA surveyed 3,070 makers of essential medical devices whose products are..
www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/NEW00701.html - 5.1k Feb 23 2005 - modified: Jan 30 2004

 PDF  H:\MyFiles\Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center Findings Letter.wpd
..interviewed correctional and administrative staff, inmates,medical and mental health care..
..documents, including policies and procedures, incident reports,medical and mental health.. ..Inmates
access medical care by completing sick call forms, which are filed in boxes on the..
www.usdoj.gov/crt/split/documents/santa_fe_findings.pdf - 83.8k Jan 05 2005 - modified: Apr 01 2003

Accessible 2003 FEHB Brochure for Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc....
..Anesthetics, including nurse anesthetist services Medical supplies, appliances, medical..
..Let only the appropriate medical professionals review your medical record or recommend..
..THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW..
www.opm.gov/insure/03/brochures/html/73-128.html - 126.9k Sep 04 2004 - modified: Oct 31 2002