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Characteristics of Medical Device Shortages in the US, 2006-20
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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.
Mitigating Direct Care Workforce Injuries in Homecare: A Summary of the Evidence
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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.
An Exploratory Study of Barriers and Incentives to Improving Labor Force Participation Among Persons with Significant Disabilities: Final Report
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medical Device Supply Chains: An Overview and Description of Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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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.
Health Care in Transition: Technology Assessment in the Private Sector
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Health Care in Transition: Technology Assessment in the Private Sector Prepared by: Richard Rettig of the RAND Corporation Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. July, 1996.
FDA — Defibrillator Training Link: Request for Correction (RFC)
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Office of the Ombudsman Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue WO Building 32, Room 4260 Silver Spring, MD 20993 Sir/Madame
Health Care in Transition: Technology Assessment in the Private Sector
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Health Care in Transition: Technology Assessment in the Private Sector Medical technology, broadly construed, embraces innovations in medicine--new drugs, biologics, medical devices, and procedures--as well as existing therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities.
Assistive Device Use Among the Elderly: Trends, Characteristics of Users, and Implications for Modeling
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Barriers to Implementing Technology in Residential Long-Term Care Settings
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cost Effectiveness Considerations in the Approval and Adoption of New Health Technologies
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Contents Background and Purpose Methodology Summary of Key Findings and Stakeholder Suggestions Conclusions and Policy Implications A.
Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home
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Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology
Report to Congress: Aging Services Technology Study
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Report to Congress: Aging Services Technology Study
June 2012
FDA — Defibrillator Training Link - b
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HHS Information Quality Web Site Information Requests for Corrections and HHS' Responses Response to RFC [ Full Table of Contents ]
Compendium of Home Modification and Assistive Technology Policy and Practice Across States: Final Report
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Assistive Technology for the Frail Elderly: An Introduction and Overview
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistive Technology for the Frail Elderly: An Introduction and Overview Robert Elliot University of Pennsylvania August 15, 1991 Revised April 28, 1992 PDF Version (19 PDF pages)
The Use of Assistive Technology to Reduce Caregiver Burden
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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).
Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home
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This report examines and assesses the often overlooked potential of assistive technology (AT) to benefit unpaid family caregivers who assist chronically disabled elders living at home. Although research has identified benefits, only a handful of publicly-funded family caregiver support programs give much attention to enabling caregivers’ access to AT.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): POTENTIAL ROLES FOR HHS IN DEVELOPING A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT TO ENCOURAGE THE INNOVATION AND DIFFUSION OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENHANCE HEALTH SYSTEM VALUE
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From the Department of Health and Human Services www.hhs.gov Agency: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services Action: Request for Information