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The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety

May 2020

This piece discusses the role of the Food and Drug Administration in ensuring the safety of medical devices.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD

May 2020

Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD is the Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the Food and Drug Administration. We spoke with him about the role of the Food and Drug Administration in ensuring the safety of medical devices.

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Telehealth and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response

Telemedicine and Patient Safety

 

May 2020

This PSNet Perspective discusses how telehealth, regardless of payer (Medicare, private insurance, etc.), is supporting both patient and provider safety during the COVID-19 crisis. Precautions that institutions can take to alleviate safety risks resulting from a rapid expansion of capabilities and use are also discussed.

INTERVIEW

In Conversation With... Joel Willis, DO, PA, MA, MPhiL and Neal Sikka, MD

Telemedicine and Patient Safety

 

May 2020

Joel Willis, DO, PA, MA, MPhiL is a Health Policy Fellow affiliated with the American Board of Family Medicine and the George Washington Medical Faculty Associates. Neal Sikka, MD is an Associate Professor and Attending Physician at George Washington Medical Faculty Associates and the Chief of the Innovative Practice and Telehealth Section of the Department of Emergency Medicine. We discussed with them how telehealth at GW is helping to protect patients and providers during the COVID-19 crisis.

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