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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.

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Heroes of HTM: Axel Wirth

If you’d asked a young Axel Wirth, CPHIMS, CISSP, HCISPP, AAMIF, FHIMSS, what he wanted to be when he grew up, it’s unlikely he would’ve mentioned becoming one of HTM’s heroes. But after almost four decades in the field, that is indeed what he has become.

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Heroes of HTM: Don Allen

Don Allen, CHTM, who was nominated for the “Heroes of HTM” designation by a colleague, shares with 24x7 Magazine what he deems to be the industry’s top challenges and what advice he would give other leaders in HTM.

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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.

A Day in the Life: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

In this article, Greg Joyner, director of biomedical engineering at Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, discusses the challenges of working in a high-stress pediatric environment and reveals how his team is collaborating with IT to improve the delivery of care.

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Heroes of HTM: Binseng Wang—A ‘Jack of All Trades’

Despite the number of accolades following his name, Binseng Wang, ScD, CCE, fAIMBE, fACCE, doesn’t consider himself an industry hero. In fact, he’s downright uncomfortable with the thought. But when you get to know a little about Wang, you realize why he deserves the title he is so quick to shy away from.

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A Day in the Life: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

A 629-bed pediatric hospital, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center ranks No.2 among all children’s hospitals in terms of the number of surgical procedures performed. Below, Glenn Schneider, CRES, MHSA, Cincinnati Children’s director of clinical engineering, discusses the challenges of working in a large teaching hospital and reveals how his team is handling succession planning.

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Heroes of HTM: Ismael Cordero—Biomed, World Citizen

In the premier installment of “Heroes of HTM,” 24×7 Magazine profiles industry veteran Ismael Cordero. Learn how Cordero—spurred on by a desire to travel and impact the HTM field—has seen the world and helped biomeds all over the globe.

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A Day in the Life: Cleveland Clinic

A world renowned medical institution, the Cleveland Clinic is regularly cited as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Below, Cleveland Clinic’s Marc Petre shares the clinical engineering department’s unique approach to staffing and why maintaining a strong relationship with the institution’s IT department has been a boon to operations.

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Finding Strength in Numbers: Texas Children’s Hospital

In this edition of A Day in the Life, John Weimert, director of biomedical engineering at Texas Children’s Hospital, sits down with 24x7 Magazine to discuss the workload his department handles and how his team has taken a proactive approach to staffing.