Category: Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

HTM Workflow Tweaks to Secure Devices

From checking passwords to verifying software versions, routine maintenance gives HTM teams opportunities to strengthen medical device cyber-resilience.

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.

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.

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

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.

Patient Safety

AdventHealth Facilities Win ECRI 2023 Safety Excellence Award

ECRI named AdventHealth Zephyrhills and AdventHealth Dade City hospitals in Pasco County, Fla., winners of the 2023 Safety Excellence Award.