Though it was founded in 2007, the Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois (CEAI) has the look and feel of a long-standing, finely tuned biomedical association. Serving primarily the Chicago metro area, the CEAI has members from all over the Midwest, including Indiana and Wisconsin, and as far as the East Coast. Having just completed the […]
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Every year, when I speak with biomedical technicians who have recently taken the CBET exam, I am always amazed at how many anesthesia questions they tell me they had on the exam. Personally, I believe anesthesia is a specialty rather than general biomed, so many examinees may not service this type of device. However, the […]
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For clinical/biomedical engineering departments, software and firmware upgrades have long been par for the course. But two trends in recent years have had a significant impact on how clinical/biomedical engineers deal with upgrades: medical devices that are increasingly software-driven, and the degree to which medical devices have become connected to one another and to other […]
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Use a customer service approach to use errors and move beyond just fixing a device to creatively address and prevent problems
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By dressing the part, the clinical engineering team at Olathe Medical Center has expanded its responsibilities, increased its inventory, grown its department, and improved its perception throughout the hospital hierarchy
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