Extensive travel restrictions and quarantines have been put in place, but the coronavirus continues to spread quickly and has already surpassed the total number of cases from similar coronaviruses SARS and MERS.

Cardinal Health this week said it has launched "two voluntary field actions" for Cardinal Health Presource^® Procedure Packs containing gowns that were part of its recent recall of AAMI Level 3 surgical gowns.

The Joint Commission is revising its medication management standards, requiring clear and accurate medication orders—catching up to what surveyors have been scoring for some time now.

Closed-loop communication means that every test result is sent, received, and addressed in a timely manner, and the patient is notified of the results and next steps.