Category: Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

Barcode Medication Scanners Identified as Key Safeguard in ICU Near-Miss Events

A study of 288 critical care incidents found barcode scanning technology and nurse intervention frequently stopped potential patient harm before it occurred.

Preventive Maintenance

AI Tops 2025 Health Technology Hazards List

ECRI’s 2025 report names AI-enabled health technologies as the top healthcare hazard, citing risks like bias, false results, and safety concerns, while urging careful integration alongside other critical challenges such as home care support gaps, cybersecurity threats, and medical device safety.

Preventive Maintenance

Using Predictive Work Systems to Anticipate Medical Equipment Failure

Leveraging advanced technologies like predictive work systems, RTLS, and AI helps health systems proactively prevent equipment failures, one industry expert says.

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

Getinge Subsidiary’s Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Get Class I Recall

Getinge subsidiary Datascope is recalling two types of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps due to the possibility of unexpected device shutdown.