FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with supervising the development, testing, and monitoring of food and drug products and medical equipment. The FDA requires the health care facility to take corrective action to protect the safety and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors whenever information on a hazardous product is brought to the facility's attention. It is the responsibility of the facility to obtain, evaluate, and act upon all information concerning hazards of the equipment, food, and medications it uses
Bed Rail Safety
- Bed Rail Safety – Inside ASHE article by Susan McLaughlin
- ASHE comments to Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Hospital Bed System Dimensional Guidance to Reduce Entrapment
- ASHE Regulatory Advisory: Draft FDA Guidance Document on Assessing the Risk of Hospital Bed Rail Entrapment
- Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Hospital Bed System Dimensional Guidance to Reduce Entrapment
Wireless Medical Telemetry
- FDA Public Health Notification: Risk of Electromagnetic Interference with Medical Telemetry Systems Operating in the 460-470 MHz Frequency Bands issued November 16, 2005
- FDA's WMTS Page
- FDA Public Health Advisory: Risk of Electromagnetic Interference with Medical Telemetry Systems (Issued July 10,2000)