Changing Your Mindset to Overcome Career Burnout
When the stress of life causes you to settle, deciding to take small steps forward can lead to meaningful change, maintains HTM expert Jeffrey Ruiz, CHTM.
When the stress of life causes you to settle, deciding to take small steps forward can lead to meaningful change, maintains HTM expert Jeffrey Ruiz, CHTM.
Nicholas Grecco, CBET, didn’t originally set out to join the healthcare technology management field. Fortunately, he did—a happenstance that has benefited the field tremendously.
They say it’s about the journey, not the destination. In this UpFront column, 24x7 Magazine chief editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens discusses her lengthy (and rather frustrating) journey to Cleveland for AAMI Exchange 2019 and reveals why the conference was especially exciting for the magazine.
When the stress of life causes you to settle, deciding to take small steps forward can lead to meaningful change, maintains HTM expert Jeffrey Ruiz, CHTM.
In this article, Gopher Medical’s Managing Partner/Biomed Engineer Steve Ziegenhagen discusses why he launched the Minn-based company in 2012, the rationale behind its memorable name, and why being “Minnesota nice” isn’t just a personal value—it’s a corporate philosophy.
Read MoreIn this Soapbox column, healthcare consultant Dave Harrington, PhD, delves into an important subject: Steps HTM professionals can take to improve healthcare and keep it affordable. But to do so, he posits, people may need to take a trip down memory lane.
Read MoreEarly in life, Matt Baretich, PE, PhD, the 2017 recipient of AAMI’s “HTM Leadership Award,” chose to pursue a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. But it was the call to service that set Baretich on the path to biomedical engineering. Baretich shares his unique perspective here.
Read MoreCareer-wise, Scott Hall, CBET, AAMI & GE Healthcare’s 2017 “BMET of the Year,” is nothing if not strategic. A recently retired supervisory biomedical equipment support specialist at the Lexington, Ky.-based VA Medical Center, Hall has carefully navigated his own career path. He imparts his wisdom for the next generation in this article.
Read MoreJune marks a monumental month for 24×7 Magazine: The publication, which premiered in 1996, celebrates 21 years in print. A key reason for the magazine’s longevity is its cutting-edge and timely editorial, as evidenced by June’s focus on cybersecurity in healthcare—an issue that is garnering headlines across the globe right now.
Read MorePeople in the healthcare technology management field often fail to look back to solve present and future problems. But they should—as so many of the answers have been found and published in magazines like 24×7, according to 24×7 board member and healthcare consultant Dave Harrington, PhD.
Read MoreAt a recent trade show, healthcare consultant Dave Harrington, PhD, asked several vendors which hospitals they looked to for product ideas. He also asked them whether they routinely worked with clinical engineers, or healthcare technology managers. Harrington's question was met with blank stares, however. One person even asked: “What’s a health care manager?” As an industry, we need to do better, Harrington says.