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Assistive and Medical Devices & Technology

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Characteristics of Medical Device Shortages in the US, 2006-20

Shortages of critical medical devices during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in device markets. From 2010 to 2019 there were approximately five shortages annually, but that number increased fourfold in the first half of 2020.
ASPE Issue Brief

Estimated Cost of Developing a Therapeutic Complex Medical Device in the US

This document presents the abstract of this paper, as published in JAMA Network Open. The full text of the article is available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2796179 Related Products:
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Mitigating Direct Care Workforce Injuries in Homecare: A Summary of the Evidence

Due to the increasing demand for homecare workers and the high rate of occupational injuries among these workers, addressing homecare worker safety is critically important. High injury rates among homecare workers contribute to turnover and absenteeism, and lead to high costs of workers’ compensation insurance for employers.
Report

Medical Device Supply Chains: An Overview and Description of Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This report provides an introduction to the supply chain for COVID-19 relevant medical devices and related challenges faced in ramping up their production during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Use of Assistive Technology to Reduce Caregiver Burden

This is the PDF version of a Reference Paper prepared for the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers (also called the Research Summit on Dementia Care).
Report to Congress

Report to Congress: Aging Services Technology Study

 

Expanding the Use of Generic Drugs

  ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Expanding the Use of Generic Drugs By: ASPE Staff December 1, 2010