Category: Maintenance Strategies

Maintenance Strategies

Cybersecurity Enters the Buying Cycle

Cybersecurity considerations are coming earlier in medical device purchasing as HTM teams look more closely at vendor support, contract terms, and long-term security risks.

Maintenance Strategies

How Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring Are Reshaping the HTM Role

Remote patient monitoring is sending more medical devices into patients’ homes. Here's what that means for HTM teams responsible for keeping those devices connected, secure, and ready for use.

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

Cybersecurity Enters the Buying Cycle

Cybersecurity considerations are coming earlier in medical device purchasing as HTM teams look more closely at vendor support, contract terms, and long-term security risks.

Preventive Maintenance

The Hidden Risk: How Disposables and Accessories Fit into the Broader Medical Device Ecosystem

Many “no fault found” device issues may actually stem from accessories, disposables, or workflow conditions rather than the device itself.

Alternative Equipment Maintenance

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.

Asset Management

Centurion Service Group Announces Auction of Fromer Eye Centers Medical Assets

The online liquidation sale features ophthalmology and optometry equipment, including surgical microscopes, phaco machines, and diagnostic imaging systems.

Power Management

Power Outages in Heat Waves and Storms Can Threaten the Lives of Medical Device Users – We Looked at Who Is Most at Risk

Power outages are increasing across the US, putting patients who rely on medical devices at risk. A new study identifies vulnerable groups and gaps in backup power planning.

Maintenance Strategies

TRIMEDX Report Details AI Adoption, Supply Chain Strategies for Health Systems

The new industry report provides insights from health system leaders on adopting AI, building supply chain resilience, and maintaining efficient operations.

Preventive Maintenance

FDA Warns of Injuries and Deaths Linked to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

The agency reminds healthcare facilities to follow manufacturer instructions for use and maintenance after reports of fires, serious injuries, and deaths.

Alternative Equipment Maintenance

FSI CMMS Wins 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Award

The FSI eBinders solution is the winner of the “Compliance Management Innovation Award” in the 7th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program.

Asset Management

Sterilization-Based Medical Waste Processing Model Adds Recycling and Landfill Diversion

The recycling-enabled approach aims to support hospital sustainability programs and unify compliance, landfill diversion, and operational reliability.

Power Management

HTM’s Return on Investment

HTM teams struggle to justify their budgets as C-suite leaders focus on cutting costs, but a new analysis shows their work could save hospitals millions in capital expenditures by extending equipment lifespans, offering a potential 24% ROI.

Maintenance Strategies

4 Approaches to Cut Equipment Downtime

HTM leaders share the practical changes—some simple, some more strategic—that are moving the needle on preventable equipment outages.