Swissmedic inspections: Potential for improvement in hospitals
Bern, 7.10.2024 - In 2023, Swissmedic conducted medical device inspections in 25 hospitals. The checks again revealed a need for action in all inspected areas, particularly in quality management, maintenance, the basic and further training of the personnel involved, as well as the infrastructure of the reprocessing departments. The identified deviations have an impact on device safety, and thus on the safety of patients.