Software Glitch over DST Birthdates A news item that reminds us of the importance of software validation, especially in cases where patient records may have birthdates impact by Daylight Savings Time (DST): Paul Eggert commented in The RISKS Digest Volume 32 Issue 16 on a recent issue with delays with hospital lab tests due to software...Read More

The link provided is to a NASA website on software development, V&V, quality and safety assurance. There are links to many software checklists that may relevant or a starting point for tailoring for medical device software. There is also a link to the 1997 NASA software safety standard from their website. NASA Software Assurance WebsiteRead More

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An article in the August 22, 2003, Los Angeles Times by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, Times Staff Writers, describes an incident where “two patients die after alarms fail”. Read article:  LATimesarticle822Read More