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Thursday, July 14, 2022 Hospira Propofol Recall » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 07/14/2022: Hospira Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall for One Lot of Propofol Injectable Emu...
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Sterile Gloves: Find the Facts » Click here to download the new, free IPSIS FactFinder on Use of Sterile Gloves for Interventional Pain Procedures to del...
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Chondrotoxicity of Local Anesthetics: Find the Facts » In the latest free IPSIS FactFinder , learn about potential chondrotoxicity of various local anesthetics used in intraa...
Thursday, March 31, 2022 FDA Warning: Do Not Use Sterile Products by FarmaKeio Superior Custom Compounding » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 03/31/2022: FDA Warns Patients and Health Care Professionals Not to Use Sterile Products by...
Friday, February 18, 2022 Vasovagal Reactions: Find the Facts » In the latest free IPSIS FactFinder, explore the preprocedural and management considerations related to vasovagal reaction...
Thursday, December 9, 2021 RFN and pos Spinal Hardware: Find the Facts » In the latest free IPSIS FactFinder, find the facts about minimizing the risks of heating undesired neurologic structures...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 All Lots of All Drugs Compounded by Edge Pharma Recalled » SIS Patient Safety Alert 12/08/2021: All Lots of All Drugs Compounded by Edge Pharma Recalled Thi...
Friday, November 5, 2021 CMBB & Antithrombotics: Find the Facts » In the latest free IPSIS FactFinder, find the facts about the relative risk of hemorrhage versus thrombosis when determini...
Monday, October 18, 2021 ESI and Infected Patients: Find the Facts » Myth: Concurrent antibiotic use is an absolute contraindication to the performance of an epidural steroid injection (ESI)...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Recalls All Ultrasound Gels and Lotions » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 09/29/2021: Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Recalls All Ultrasound Gels and Lotions Due to Bacterial...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 IntegraDose Compounding Services Recalls Cefazolin Injection Products » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 09/22/2021: IntegraDose Compounding Services Recalls Cefazolin Injection Product...
Friday, September 17, 2021 FDA Alert: Greenpark Compounding Pharmacy Products Lack Sterility Assurance » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 09/17/2021: FDA Alerts Patients and Health Care Professionals Not to Use Greenpark...
Thursday, August 26, 2021 Stop Using Certain Shanghai Dasheng N95 Respirators » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 08/26/2021: Stop Using Certain N95 Respirators Manufactured by Shanghai D...
Monday, August 23, 2021 Embolism Risk: Cardinal Health Monoject Syringe » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 08/23/2021: Cardinal Health Recalls Monoject Saline Flush Prefilled Syringes for Risk of Air Re...
Thursday, August 19, 2021 IPSIS Publishes 2 New Systematic Reviews: BVNRFN and Intradiscal Biologics for Discogenic LBP » Conger A, Schuster NM, Cheng DS, Sperry BP, Joshi AB, Haring RS, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Intraoss...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 New FactFinder on Antibiotics for Disc Access » Myth: The risks of discitis from percutaneous intervertebral disc access and the role of prophylactic antibiotics are cle...
Thursday, August 5, 2021 Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Issues Recall for Eco-Gel 200 Due to Bacterial Contamination » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 08/05/2021: Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Issues Recall for Eco-Gel 200 Due to Bact...
Monday, July 26, 2021 New FactFinder on Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents for CMBRFN » Myth: Therapeutic anticoagulation (AC) and antiplatelet (APT) agents should be discontinued prior to cervical medial bran...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 HHS Provides Greater Flexibility for Provider Relief Funds » On June 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revised the Health Resources and Services Adminis...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 New FactFinder on Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial Lead Migration » Myth: The use of proper anchoring techniques will successfully mitigate safety concerns related to lead migration during...
Monday, May 17, 2021 New FactFinder on the Complications of Lumbar Facet Synovial Cyst Rupture » Myth: Lumbar facet synovial cyst rupture carries a high risk for complications such as acute cauda equina syndrome and ep...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Hospira Recalls Mislabeled Bupivacaine & Lidocaine » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 05/05/2021: Hospira Issues Nationwide Recall for One Lot of 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Inje...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Recall: ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 26 mL Applicator » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 04/21/2021: ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 26 mL Applicators Manufactured by BD  (Becton, Dickinson...
Monday, April 19, 2021 IPSIS Safety Practices Updated to Address GBCA Recommendations from Multisociety Practice Advisory » The IPSIS Safety Practices have been updated to include recommendations regarding use of gadolinium-based contrast agents...
Monday, April 12, 2021 Corticosteroid Injections and Adenovirus Vector-Based COVID-19 Vaccines » Our newest IPSIS FactFinder provides guidance on the timing of elective corticosteroid injections around Johnson &...
Saturday, March 27, 2021 ChloraPrep Applicator Recall Expanded » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 03/26/2021: ChloraPrep 3 mL Applicators Manufactured by BD  (Becton, Dickinson and Company)    ...
Monday, March 22, 2021 BD ChloraPrep Applicator Contamination Risk: FDA Advisory » IPSIS Patient Safety Alert 03/22/2021: FDA Advises Health Care Professionals Not to Use  ChloraPrep 3 mL Applicators Manuf...
Friday, February 12, 2021 Find Facts on SCS & Abx Prophylaxis for CME » Should stim trial patients be kept on prophylactic antibiotics throughout the entire course of either a percutaneous or st...
Monday, February 8, 2021 Corticosteroid Injections and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines » Fact: There is currently no direct evidence to suggest that a corticosteroid injection before or after the administration...
Friday, January 22, 2021 Preliminary Recommendations on Corticosteroid Injections and COVID-19 Vaccinations » FEBRUARY 8, 2021 UPDATE: Click here for new recommendations. The International Pain and Spine Intervent...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 SIS Publishes 2 New Systematic Reviews: Cervical Medial Branch RF Neurotomy and DRG Stimulation » Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy (published November 2020) To determine the effectiveness of cervical medi...
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 New FactFinder on Antiplatelet Therapy and Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections » Myth: Antiplatelet therapy must be discontinued prior to all lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections....
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 FDA Recommends a Trial Stimulation Period Before Implanting a Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) » On September 3, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminded health care providers of the importance of cond...
Thursday, August 6, 2020 CME America Expands Recall of BodyGuard Infusion Administration Sets » SIS Patient Safety Alert 08/06/2020: CME America Expands Class I Recall of BodyGuard Infusion Administration Sets Due...
Friday, July 24, 2020 FDA Recommends Discussing Naloxone with Patients When Prescribing Meds to Treat Opioid Use Disorder » SIS Patient Safety News 07/24/2020: Opioid Pain Relievers or Medicines to Treat Opioid Use Disorder: MedWatch Safety Alert...
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