Using Plasma Jets to Decontaminate Medical Equipment
The project will explore how cold atmospheric plasma jets can be used to clean apparatus exposed to COVID-19 via electrically excited gases.
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oneSOURCE Launches Free CE Course for Sterilization, High-Level Disinfection
Salt Lake City-based healthcare management company oneSOURCE announces a partnership with Pfiedler Education, a subsidiary of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, to offer free access to a webinar course from sterile processing expert Rose Seavey.
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Patient Safety: A Shift in the Paradigm?
In this Soapbox article, seasoned biomed Philip Levine, CBET-E, discusses the evolving technological change in the HTM profession and how it impacts patient safety. Specifically, he focuses on “state-of-the-art” technologies—and how such innovations can affect attitudes about the culture of patient safety.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health Pledges Support of Open Sharing Data
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health joins leaders in the healthcare technology industry committed to openly sharing non-proprietary data output.
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GS1 US Publishes Guideline Update to Conform with FDA Unique Device Identification Rule
The updated implementation guideline developed by GS1 Healthcare US includes instructions for meeting some requirements of the FDA UDI Rule.
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ECRI Institute Reveals List of Top Patient Safety Concerns
ECRI Institute names diagnostic errors and improper management of test results in electronic health records among the most serious patient safety challenges facing healthcare leaders in 2019. Released in conjunction with National Patient Safety Awareness week, ECRI’s Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2019 raises the profile of safety issues that pose risks to patients and healthcare providers.
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Nomination Period Commences for HTM Awards
Until January 7, you can nominate yourself or other leaders in the industry for an AAMI award, which recognizes achievement in patient safety and healthcare technology management leadership.
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Mindray Taps Eastman’s Polymers to Protect Its Patient Monitors
In an effort to improve patient safety and device durability, Mindray, a global developer of medical technology, has chosen to incorporate medical polymers produced by Eastman Chemical Company into its current generation of patient monitors.
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Submission Period Commences for Patient Safety Awards
Each year, the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission recognize the best examples of individual, local, and national initiatives to improve patient safety and quality of care through the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. Submissions for the 2018 Eisenberg Awards (presented in 2019) are now open through October 29.
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lOT Medical Device Sector to Post Double-Digit Growth
The IoT medical devices market is projected to surge from its current $20.59 billion valuation to $63.43 billion by 2023, increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 25.2%. Growth in the IoT medical devices market is mainly driven by factors such as new government initiatives for promoting digital health, the growing need for cost-containment in healthcare delivery, and the rising focus on active patient engagement and patient-centric care delivery.
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Integrated Clinical Monitoring System Improves Workflow and Patient Care, Study Finds
The researchers noted a significant increase in the number of hours patients were continuously monitored after implementation of the integrated system.
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Adventist’s Gordon Hospital Deploys Advance ICU Care’s Remote Telemetry System
The solution will allow telemetry technicians to monitor heart rhythms and related alerts of at-risk cardiac patients to identify possible complications sooner and initiate interventions faster.
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ECRI Institute Names Top Patient Safety Concerns for 2018
In its 2018 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations, ECRI Institute named diagnostic errors its No.1 concern. Device cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization; in addition to incorporating health IT into patient safety programs; were other key concerns on ECRI’s list.
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Healthcare Gets ‘Smart’
The acceleration of the Internet of Things has brought us a world in which everything is connected to everything else and data becomes as available as oxygen—and as necessary. In this article, Zinwave’s Slavko Djukic shares key ways healthcare facilities can address their connectivity challenges.
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Healthcare Gets ‘Smart’
The acceleration of the Internet of Things has brought us a world in which everything is connected to everything else and data becomes as available as oxygen—and as necessary. In this article, Zinwave’s Slavko Djukic shares key ways healthcare facilities can address their connectivity challenges.
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