Laying the Groundwork for IEC 80001-1
As committees develop implementation tools, clinical engineering can prepare for success by reading the standard and resolving important organizational issues
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Are You Managing Risk or Severity?
Binseng Wang, ScD, CCE, FAIMBE, FACCE Brian Poplin, DHA, FACHE, CBET The Joint Commission has officially confirmed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has agreed to accept alternatives to manufacturers’ maintenance recommendations. So clinical engineering (CE) professionals are now reassured that they can continue to use the “risk-based criteria” for maintenance planning. However, […]
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Pronk Technologies
Karl Ruiter A BMET’s and clinical engineer’s job requires a host of tools and devices. Often, these tools are one-size-fits-all devices, designed for many different markets and applications, rather than being designed just for biomedical/clinical engineers. However, Sun Valley, Calif-based Pronk Technologies, influenced by its founder’s time in the patient monitoring industry, tailors its product […]
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The 2011 BMET of the Year
When choosing a career path, a person takes numerous factors into account: personal interests, salary, daily and weekly hours, and upward mobility, among others. If any one of those core features clashes with your personal beliefs or desires, it can change your whole perspective on the industry and make you go in a different direction. […]
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IABPs and Complications
The last couple of “ICC Prep” articles have focused on networking and preparing for the exam. This article will get back to the more traditional, technical side of the exam and will explore a medical device known as a balloon pump and some complications associated with this cardiac therapy. The technical term for a balloon […]
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