Category: Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

Getinge Subsidiary Recalls Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Due to Compromised Materials

Getinge is recalling IABP devices due to a compromised intra-aortic balloon causing blood to enter the IABP during therapy.

Preventive Maintenance

ECRI Analysis: Healthcare Providers Are Main Target of Racial Incidents Occurring in Health Systems

An analysis of race-related patient safety reports by ECRI shows that both patients and healthcare providers are frequently on the receiving end of inappropriate comments about race.

Preventive Maintenance

Remote and Predictive Medical Equipment Maintenance Market to Flourish

The remote and predictive maintenance of medical devices is becoming more prominent due to the growing digitalization and device connectivity, market researchers say.

Scheduling

Healthcare Professionals Too Confident in Security of Connected Medical Devices

Mountain View, Calif.-based Zingbox has released the findings of its second annual Healthcare Security Survey. The survey revealed a contradiction between the confidence that healthcare professionals have in the visibility of connected medical devices and security of their networks, and the inefficient legacy processes many still rely on to keep them secure.

OEM Compliance

MITA Unveils Its Servicing Standard for Medical Imaging Equipment

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has announced the publication of NEMA/MITA 2—Requirements for Servicing of Medical Imaging Equipment, a voluntary standard outlining MITA’s minimum quality management system requirements for medical imaging device servicing.

Predictive Analytics

4 Emerging Strategies to Advance Big Data Analytics in Healthcare

Researchers and provider organizations are finding solutions to issues preventing the use of big data analytics in healthcare.

Patient Safety

Bill to Improve Process for Reporting Medical Device Safety Issues Introduced

Two congressmen introduced a bill to improve the FDA process of reporting an adverse health event, or safety signal, due to a medical device.