In this installment of the LynchPin, biomedical expert Patrick Lynch discusses planned obsolescence—aka: when the designer or manufacturer of a device purposely does something to the device to shorten its lifespan—and why it may be time to take action against this.
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In this article, Greg Alkire, vice president of sales and marketing at Sun Valley, Calif.-based Pronk Technologies, sits down with 24×7 Magazine to discuss how innovation—and a little out-of-the-box thinking—led to the creation of Pronk and why HTM professionals are now being tasked with more responsibilities than ever before.
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As the largest, standalone pediatric hospital between St. Louis and Denver—boasting a whopping 8,500 employees— Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics is known for seeing a high patient load. But it is arguably the institution’s clinical engineering team that keeps the medical facility up and running like a well-oiled machine.
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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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