Category: Maintenance Strategies

Maintenance Strategies

CenTrak Debuts AI-Enhanced RTLS Platform Updates at HIMSS 2026

Updates to the platform include AI-driven asset analytics, mobile staff duress alerts, and new wearable and BLE tracking devices designed to expand RTLS use in hospitals.

Maintenance Strategies

FSI Delivers New Compliance Solution for 2026 Joint Commission Changes

CMMS enhancements are designed to simplify healthcare organizations’ approach to Accreditation 360 and create inspection-ready documentation.

Maintenance Strategies

Bed Maintenance: Should HTM Do It?

Disagreement often ensues when the subject of bed maintenance by biomeds arises, reveals biomedical expert Patrick Lynch. In May's The LynchPin column, Lynch lays out both arguments regarding HTM professionals handling bed maintenance and shares his personal opinions about the matter. Don't miss out.

Maintenance Strategies

CenTrak Debuts AI-Enhanced RTLS Platform Updates at HIMSS 2026

Updates to the platform include AI-driven asset analytics, mobile staff duress alerts, and new wearable and BLE tracking devices designed to expand RTLS use in hospitals.

Preventive Maintenance

Why Post-Market Surveillance Is the Real Test of Medical Device Safety

Effective post-market surveillance depends on HTM teams to bridge the gap between regulatory oversight and real-world performance.

Alternative Equipment Maintenance

What to Know About Alternative Equipment Maintenance in 2025

A new AAMI standard and hard‑won lessons from the field are bringing clarity—and confidence—to AEM programs.

Asset Management

Reusing Medical Equipment Is Good for the Planet. But Is it Safe?

New research shows that reusing certain medical equipment can significantly reduce healthcare waste without compromising patient safety.

Power Management

Study Finds Defect Risk in Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Batteries

A new report highlights quality control gaps and potential safety hazards from non-OEM 18650 cells, which are used in some medical devices.

Maintenance Strategies

Can Longer Hang Times Actually Reduce Scope Damage?

A pediatric hospital’s shift to a 14-day endoscope hang time shows how fewer reprocessing cycles may mean fewer repairs without jeopardizing safety.

Preventive Maintenance

ECRI Applauds CMS’s New Patient Safety Structural Measure

ECRI is applauding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ new Patient Safety Structural Measure, urging healthcare institutions to adopt a systems-based approach to improve safety and reduce preventable harm.

Alternative Equipment Maintenance

Study: Some Joint Commission Safety Rules Aren’t Evidence-Backed

A new study found of new rules issued during a one-year period by TJC, many did not appear to be supported by published evidence.

Asset Management

Every Second Counts: How Fleet Management and Continuous Monitoring Help Enable Uninterrupted Patient Care

Baptist Hospital in Pensacola has implemented GE HealthCare’s ReadySee and CARESCAPE Canvas platforms to streamline device management and continuous monitoring across its new campus.

Power Management

Capital MBS Offers Flexible Medical Equipment Financing

Capital MBS has launched flexible financing options for healthcare providers to help procure advanced medical equipment.

Maintenance Strategies

Vital Signs Monitoring System Developed for NASA Spacesuits

Corscience supports NASA with advanced capnography technology to optimize monitoring in spacesuits destined for 2026-2027 lunar missions.