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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Today’s HTM professionals might look at annual conferences as simply a means to connect with their peers, make new acquaintances, and share their experiences in the field. But in addition to networking opportunities, a good portion of AAMI’s upcoming Conference & Expo will also focus on education.
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Imtmedical, based in Buchs, Switzerland, has debuted the CITREX H3 gas flow and pressure gauge. The CITREX H3 offers all functions required for a precise testing of ventilators and other medical devices and can measure pressure, flow, temperature, and—with an optional O2 sensor—oxygen concentration.
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Some people are under the impression that American College of Clinical Engineering “Hall of Fame” member Binseng Wang invented evidence-based maintenance because he has been preaching about it for quite some time. So, in this Soapbox article, Wang attempts to set the record straight.
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The global market for oxygen therapy equipment grew 7.7% from 2012 to 2017, surging to $2.23 billion, according to a new report by ResearchAndMarkets.com. What’s more, the market is slated to experience even more growth from 2017 to 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.17%, due to increasing urbanization and rising levels of air pollution.
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