How can the biomed profession attract—and retain—top talent, a problem compounded by the fact that much of the workforce is nearing retirement age? 24×7 chief editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens explores this question and more in her September “UpFront” editorial.
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Tech Knowledge Associates (TKA), a national clinical engineering firm based in Orange County, Calif, saw a growing need for trained biomed staff to manage large inventories of biomedical equipment that are critical to the hospitals that they serve. So company leaders brainstormed and determined the best way to address the shortage of trained professionals: establish an apprentice program.
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Mike Jasinski, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ed Sloan & Associates in Goodlettsville, Tenn.; Patrick Kluge, technical director at Baltimore-based Rad Rays, LLC; and Lisa Reid, director of surgery and urology segments at Malvern, Pa-based Siemens Healthineers sit down with 24×7 to discuss the exciting—and emerging—C-arm market. Don’t miss out.
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Those looking to enter the biomed field now have fewer options when selecting an educational program, according to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. The 11 Brown Mackie College campuses that offered degrees in biomedical technology are no longer enrolling new students in this program, and DeVry University is discontinuing its bachelor’s in biomedical engineering at seven of the 13 campuses where it was offered.
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Nearly 3,000 alarms: That’s how many notifications just one patient set off in a little over a day while being continuously monitored during a study conducted at the Virtua Health System. When you factor in that nurses can be responsible for four to six patients during the day and seven to 10 during the night shift, it’s no wonder the condition known as “alarm fatigue” has become a serious problem in hospitals.
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