Category: Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

VA Report Flags Ongoing Sterile Processing Failures at Georgia Facility

A March 2025 report details ongoing VA sterile processing failures at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, including the use of damaged surgical instruments.

Preventive Maintenance

What HTM Can Learn from the Key Bridge Disaster

Technological and management failures in diverse fields like bridge construction and aviation highlight the critical need for HTM professionals to learn from history and adapt to modern challenges to ensure patient safety, one expert says.

Preventive Maintenance

Joint Commission Releases Data on Adverse Healthcare Events

The Joint Commission has released its Sentinel Event Data 2022 Annual Review which revealed that falls were the most prevalent sentinel event type, with failures in communications, teamwork, and consistently following polices being the leading causes for reported sentinel events.

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

Frustrations Grow Over Company’s Response to CPAP Recalls

Philips has experienced thousands of complaints, lawsuits, criminal investigations, and a potential DOJ settlement related to CPAP recalls.