From the Biomed’s Mouth to the FDA’s Ears
By involving biomeds in its MedSun program, the FDA improves device and patient safety
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2009 Joint Commission Human Resources
Ongoing education and training should occur when job responsibilities change and to remain current with the changes in the profession, technology, and equipment. The Joint Commission Human Resources (HR) standards deal with the qualifications, orientation, training, education, competence, and performance evaluation of the hospital staff (including contracted employees) who provide care, treatment, and services. For […]
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Failures and Consequences
When 24×7 editor Julie Kirst asked me to come up with a column covering “de-identified case discussions on specific issues and some failures to make it real,” I saw it as a challenge I’d brought upon myself by closing an article I’d written about the applicability of Duke civil engineering professor Henry Petroski’s, PhD, writings […]
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Inside the Cardiac ICU
CCUs have much of the same equipment as general ICUs, in addition to a few more cardiac-centered devices. When BMET Steve Erdosy, technical site leader, clinical engineering, Indiana Hospital Community Health Network, Indianapolis, has to troubleshoot something in the hospital’s cardiac intensive care unit, also known as the CCU or CICU, he keeps in mind […]
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In Home, In-House
Once you work out the bugs, both technically and literally, a commitment to home medical equipment repair can save money and improve patient care
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