Category: Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

COVID-19 Patient Dies in Hospital After Roommate Unplugs Ventilator

An elderly COVID-19 patient at Erithros Stavros (Red Cross) Public Hospital in Athens, Greece, died on Thursday, April 8, after his roommate disconnected his ventilator.

Preventive Maintenance

Safer Medical Devices with Picosun’s Antimicrobial ALD Coatings

Numerous ALD oxide coatings deposited with Picosun's processes showed strong reduction of microbial growth and had low values of bacterial endotoxin contamination.

Preventive Maintenance

How to Improve the Protection of Patients Undergoing Frequent Medical Imaging

Participants discussed tracking methodology and other progress made to reduce radiation-related risks for patients who need frequent medical imaging at a recent IAEA meeting.

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

MedTech Breakthrough Names Winners of 2019 Annual Awards Program

MedTech Breakthrough recently announced the results of its 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Awards program, which showcases technologies and companies that represent global health technology innovations.

Patient Safety

Viewpoint: The Device Disinfection Dilemma

Medical device disinfection is a real-world public health risk. That's why manufacturers need to step up, two HTM professionals argue.