For the last few years, the shape of HTM academic programs in the United States has been, well, rough. Last year, for example, several programs closed due to low enrollment numbers, heightened expenses, and a lack of qualified faculty members willing to teach. Fortunately, in 2018 and beyond, the future is looking brighter.
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On April 23, Danielle McGeary joined AAMI as the first vice president of healthcare technology management. Here, McGeary—who most recently served as the district manager for Aramark’s northeastern region—speaks with 24×7 Magazine exclusively about her plans for her new role and what she believes are the most pressing issues currently affecting HTM.
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An impressive lineup of healthcare technology experts and innovators, along with clinicians, patient safety champions, standards developers, young professionals, and students is set to receive an AAMI award or scholarship this year at the association’s annual conference. The honors recognize these individuals’ leadership, dedication, and contributions to the association and to the healthcare technology community as a whole.
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U.S. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, has revealed that the FDA is taking steps to enhance and modernize its approach to medical device safety and innovation. Such steps are outlined in the agency’s Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Protecting Patients, Promoting Public Health, which was released on Tuesday, April 17.
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In this article, Ramon Pagansantiago, chief of the Honolulu-based Tripler Army Medical Center’s equipment management branch, sits down with 24×7 Magazine to discuss how the hospital’s location is both an advantage and a challenge from a device management perspective and how his team embodies “Ohana”—the Hawaiian word for “family.”
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