Category: Department Management

Department Management

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A Day in the Life: Jackson Health System

Charles Berberette, senior system director of biomedical engineering at Jackson Health System, discusses how his department has streamlined operations, including staffing optimization, contract management, training, equipment management/selection, and parts procurement, to save costs while managing over 45,000 pieces of medical equipment.

Department Management

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The Results Are In

In this Up Front article, 24x7 Magazine Chief Editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens goes behind the scenes with the HTM Salary Survey and reveals what HTM professionals told her that some may find surprising.

Department Management

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Plan Now for the Next HTM Generation

With today’s graying biomed population retiring at a steady pace and fewer younger people entering the field, HTM managers need to heed this alarm and what it means for the future of the profession. Here’s how succession planning comes in.

Recruitment, Retention

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S.O.S: Biomeds Needed for Mercy Ships

Looking to make an (even greater) impact on the world? The humanitarian aid organization Mercy Ships needs healthcare technology management professionals to help out on their floating hospitals.

Succession Planning

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Planning for Succession

With 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age every day and an increasing demographic shift from mechanical and hands-on professions, many healthcare organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to staff their biomed departments. Here, three HTM leaders share how they’re helping to find the next generation of talent.

Department Profiles

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A Day in the Life: Summa Health

Here, Ken Mylar, system director of healthcare technology management for Ohio-based Summa Health, discusses how his department is coping with COVID-19, cybersecurity, and other issues while maintaining a high level of service to such a broad and diverse health system.