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Institute Of Medicine (IOM)

Community Storage of Anthrax-Preventing Antibiotics Should be Determined by State

As part of preparations for a possible large-scale anthrax attack, public health officials on the state and local levels should determine where and how anthrax-preventing antibiotics should be stored in their communities, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. ...More
September 30, 2011
Posted in News
Few Health Problems are Caused by Vaccines, IOM Report Says

An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines. A committee of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine to review the scientific literature on possible adverse effects of vaccines ...More
August 25, 2011
Posted in News
FDA Must Invest in New Framework to Replace Flawed Medical Device Clearance Process

The Food and Drug Administration should gather the information needed to develop a new regulatory framework to replace the 35-year-old 510(k) clearance process for medical devices, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The 510(k) process lacks the legal basis to ...More
July 29, 2011
Posted in News
FDA to Seek Comment on IOM Recommendations to Improve Device Review Process

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that it will open a public docket to begin receiving public comments on the Institute of Medicine (IOM)'s report on the 510(k) program, the most common pathway to market for lower-risk medical devices. The FDA commissioned ...More
July 29, 2011
Posted in News
IOM Issues New Report on Personal Protective Technologies

In 2009, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) assess the certification methods needed to ensure the effectiveness of non-respirator personal protective technologies (PPT). The recommendation for ...More
November 22, 2010
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Hepatitis B and C Infection Remains a Serious Public Health Issue

A recent report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) confirmed that 3.5 to 5.3 million people (1 percent to 2 percent of the U.S. population) have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Despite efforts by federal, state and local government ...More
February 24, 2010
Posted in News
National Vaccine Plan Should Prioritize Efforts to Tackle Unmet Health Needs

While vaccines help prevent many diseases in the United States, we lack immunization protection against several serious illnesses, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine that identifies priority areas for updating the National Vaccine Plan. The revised plan should ...More
December 11, 2009
Posted in News
IOM Committee to Formulate PPE Recommendations for H1N1 Influenza

In response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), an ad hoc committee of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will conduct a study on personal protective equipment (PPE) and issue a ...More
August 13, 2009
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Cardinal Health Awards $1 Million to Fund Patient Safety Initiatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To support initiatives that enhance patient safety and quality of care, Cardinal Health announces grants totaling $1 million for new and innovative programs at 34 hospitals, health systems and community health clinics across the country. The awards ...More
April 10, 2008
Posted in News
Can Medicine Be Made Mistake-Proof ?

It has been more than eight years since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its groundbreaking report, "To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System," which triggered renewed attention to the problem of medical errors.1 In that time, numerous patient safety ...More
April 1, 2008
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene