Novel Airway Technology Promotes Surgical Sedation Safety
The SuperNO2VA Et mask from Vyaire Medical maintains an open airway and monitors exhaled carbon dioxide to decrease sedation risk before, during, and after surgery.
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Toshiba, AHRA Award Grants to Patient-Centric Providers
Seven leading healthcare providers will be able to fund education and training programs to improve the patient experience and safety in diagnostic imaging, thanks to the ninth annual 2016 Putting Patients First grants. AHRA and Toshiba Medical awarded one grant of up to $20,000 to an integrated delivery network (IDN) and six grants of up to $7,500.
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Latest24×7’s Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2015
As the year winds to a close, the 24x7 editorial team took the time to look back on the stories that garnered the most interest among our readers over the past year. What topics claimed the most eyeballs in 2015? Predictions for the future, educational resources and practical tips, and insights into technology and regulations—both old and new.
Backup for Biomeds: Dave Lamoureux, Global Medical Imaging
24×7 speaks with Dave Lamoureux, director of sales and marketing for Global Medical Imaging, about the company’s evolution, the trends he has observed in the ultrasound space, and the challenges posed by EHR integration.
Read MoreNew Therapy System Delivers Nitric Oxide Produced from the Air
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a new efficient, cost-effective method of producing nitric oxide from the air by an electrical spark. The system could be beneficial for treating adults with pulmonary hypertension and infants suffering from persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN).
Read MoreGE Healthcare Prepares to Meet Megatrends
With more than a century behind it, GE is looking ahead to determine how to position itself for its next 100 years. For GE Healthcare, that means facing the same issues as the rest of the healthcare industry, including declining reimbursements, increased patient volume, and an aging workforce.
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Shining a Light on Medical Laser Training and Repair
The repair and maintenance of medical lasers can play a significant role in a typical biomedical technician’s duties. But vague regulatory guidelines are causing confusion about who is qualified to maintain the equipment and which procedures should be followed.
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Demetrius Dillard, HealthTech Innovations
Demetrius Dillard serves as founder and CEO of HealthTech Innovations, a consulting firm he launched this past spring.
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Ismael Cordero: 2014 Robert L. Morris Humanitarian
If you ask him, Ismael Cordero will tell you he is not out to save the world. But the impact of his global efforts to improve lives through healthcare technology education has been substantial, a fact recognized this year when he was named the latest winner of the Robert L. Morris Humanitarian award.
Read MoreAre Electronic Health Records an Unreasonable Risk?
While every new technology is accompanied by some risk, there is also a risk to our patients by not employing these technologies, and we should be cognizant of that as well.
Read MoreBiomeds Going Global
A prime motivation for becoming a biomed is to help others, and not just locally. Global opportunities abound for HTM professionals to contribute their skills and knowledge to healthcare providers in developing countries.
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Air-Oxygen Blenders: A Potential Source of Savings
Understanding how the ports on air-oxygen blenders operate, and sharing that knowledge with operators, can save healthcare facilities a surprising amount of unnecessary costs.
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Are you part of an outstanding clinical engineering department whose story is ready to be told? Do you have an idea for an article that your peers in the HTM community will rush to read? Then 24×7 wants to hear from you.
Read MoreNine Technological Solutions to Manage Alarm Fatigue
It is time for major change in the management of clinical alarms. An alarm awareness wish list offers nine technological solutions to help manage alarm fatigue and to promote better alarm management.
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Put Customer Service First
Customer service is often overlooked as a primary skill required of biomeds. In fact, customer service is a crucial factor for a successful biomed team.
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