Analyzing Cures Before They Reach Veterans
From: Medical Design Technology - 01/10/2015

A new testing center for medical products used to help veterans has been
opened at the Veterans Affairs medical center in Pittsburgh, the VA announced
on January 30th.

The Center for Medical Product End-user Testing is responsible for evaluating
products headed to VA medical facilities across the country.

One of the key factors in analyzing effectiveness of products is human
factors, or the impact of product design on user performance. The US Food and
Drug Administration recommends, but does not require, manufacturers to test
the human factors element of their products. 

Therefore, the VA opened the center to test products on their own before
those devices reach patients.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/02/analyzing-cures-they-reach-veterans

Links:
US Department of Veterans Affairs Leads the Way to Provide Better Care with
  Telehealth 
http://www.mdtmag.com/blogs/2014/07/us-department-veterans-affairs-leads-way-provide-better-care-telehealth

New Patient Safety Center Evaluates Medical Products for National Use
http://www.pittsburgh.va.gov/pressreleases/2015/medical-product-testing.asp