Binseng Wang, ScD, CCE,FAIMBE, FACCE Many people seem to believe that the preventive maintenance (PM) sticker is a requirement by The Joint Commission (TJC) or another agency. George Mills, director, department of engineering, TJC, dispelled this myth recently and even stated that he is not aware of any other agency that has this requirement.1 Like […]
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Chris Gaerig With more than 20 years in the talent acquisition industry, Jenifer Brown, president and owner of the newly founded Health Tech Talent Management LLC, Virginia Beach, Va, knows what it takes to find the right candidate for the right employer. With most of her time spent dedicated to the health care industry, Brown […]
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Committee Management is one area on the certification examination for clinical engineers to become certified clinical engineers (CCE). Falling under “General Management,” the topic comprises 11% of the CCE examination. Arif Subhan, MS, CCE The clinical engineering professional may serve as a coordinator/co-chair/chair for some of the committee(s) in the hospital. This article will review […]
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As health care technology management professionals, it is incumbent upon us to keep an eye on the trends in technology. Especially in IT, as things are rapidly changing and existing infrastructures become out of date quickly. For the biomedical and clinical engineering side of health care technology management, maybe all that is needed is an […]
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Service contract negotiation is kind of an art form. As a fluid process, there is no standard procedure, even within a single health care institution. Rather, each transaction takes on a different shape depending on a number of factors, including—but not limited to—parts availability, in-house skills and expertise, service history, and how many pieces of […]
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