Relying On Expertise
Minus a team member who is serving military duty, the biomeds at WHHS count on one another’s knowledge to stay on track
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Building a Net of Privacy Protection
In our May “Up Font” column, we discussed the risk of exposure we all face through the growing availability of patient information disseminated to many people through multiple devices. Earlier this year, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumen
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Trust Your Instincts
Cynthia A. Ray, CBET I read with interest that 24×7 was “Calling All Women and Their Supporters” in the August 2009 issue. I started thinking and remembering what the field was like in 1984 when I joined the Air Force and graduated from basic training, and then received my orders to go to Shepard AFB […]
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Ekahau
Founded in 2000 as a spin-off of a University of Helskinki research project on measuring radio wave signal strength to calculate location, Wi-Fi real-time location systems (RTLS) pioneer Ekahau, Reston, Va, has developed a unique methodology to accurately determine a roaming asset’s location to within a few meters. The company’s software-based RTLS leverages hospitals’ existing […]
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Shock Analysis
Examining the effects of mechanical shock forces on medical devices through shock and vibration engineering analysis Deniz Bardakci, MS, CE During World War II (WWII), US and British Navy forces received numerous reports that the structural and mechanical integrity of ships not directly impacted by artillery fire had been compromised. Researchers determined that […]
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