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The Integration of Computerized Medical Equipment

The escalating number of computerized medical devices in use today presents new challenges for hospitals and health care systems. No longer are infusion pumps, ventilators, and bedside monitoring systems stand-alone devices that clinical engineers (CEs) and biomedical medical equipment technicians (BMETs) can easily maintain and troubleshoot. Now, such equipment is integrated with information technology (IT), […]

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Toward True Plug-and-Play

The recent HIMSS 2007 annual conference highlighted the opportunities and challenges of achieving true plug-and-play capabilities in the health care field. As Yadin David, EdD, PE, CCE, said, “Most of what I see is still plug-and-pray; I can’t wait to see plug-and play!” This article will give you a better understanding of the three basic […]

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The Joint Commission Medical Equipment Standards

In January 2007, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, or JCAHO, officially shortened its name to “The Joint Commission.” The CCE Prep article in the January 2007 issue of 24×7 reviewed the requirements of The Joint Commission standard EC.6.10. This article will review the requirements of standard EC.6.20. Each Joint Commission standard is […]

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